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What AG Barr’s Departure Means for Google
American Thinker.com ^ | January 1, 2021 | Michael Busler

Posted on 01/01/2021 5:21:19 AM PST by Kaslin

Attorney General William Barr’s December 23 resignation caught many in the tech accountability movement by surprise.

Barr was a driving force behind the Justice Department's landmark Google antitrust suit in October. His departure has understandably raised questions about the future of the department’s second antitrust investigation against Google and the general approach the Trump DoJ will take towards the company as it nears the end of its term.

This concern from Big Tech’s critics is explicable. Given the tech-friendly staff that Joe Biden continues to appoint and float as cabinet picks, the president-elect doesn't appear to be a tech hawk like many in the current administration. That means supporters of the cause need to get as much as they can done now before it’s too late.

Thankfully for their sake, the Trump DoJ remains in good hands and is unlikely to take its foot off the gas in its final few weeks on the job.

Barr’s gloves were indeed off during the DoJ’s October investigation into Google. That said, it was the new Acting Attorney General, Jeffrey Rosen, who was the lead point man of that probe. There's no reason to believe he won't carry out the second Google investigation with any less force. He is well-positioned to advance the agency’s efforts in the next 20 days to a point where a Biden White House wouldn’t be able to stop the momentum.

Even if there was reason to believe that this unexpected transition of DoJ leadership would adversely affect the department’s progress, there would still be no reason to think that Google would get off the hook. Over the last couple of weeks, many of the 50 states recently signed on to blockbuster lawsuits against the company that the incoming administration won’t have the power or authority to stop.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Government
KEYWORDS: cdasection230; censorbusting; factchecking; rico

1 posted on 01/01/2021 5:21:19 AM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Big Tech gave Biden a huge lift. Biden owe them big time. No way he can cross them.


2 posted on 01/01/2021 5:45:33 AM PST by TigerLikesRoosterNew
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To: Kaslin
Thankfully for their sake, the Trump DoJ remains in good hands and is unlikely to take its foot off the gas in its final few weeks on the job.

This is the Babylon Bee, right?

3 posted on 01/01/2021 5:46:45 AM PST by Flick Lives (#resist)
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To: Kaslin

No longer AG/federal employee, no longer on active cases, is Barr’s ability to testify in court now expanded?


4 posted on 01/01/2021 5:47:25 AM PST by polymuser (A socialist is a communist without the power to take everything from their citizens...yet.)
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To: Kaslin

It’s time to look ahead and prepare for the tsunami of a communist agenda. It will take grass roots organization for a REAL resistance. Our protective hope that we’ve enjoyed for the last 4 years has evaporated and we’re left with the vision of a cold gray dawn of oppression. Seek out like minded Patriots and weed out the socialist sycophants. Meet often and prioritize a plan that is lucid and conforms to the Constitution and Declaration of Independence and not to say least,the Bible. We’re in a bigger mess than when our forefathers were dealing with the British by far. This has to be a righteous and moral quest and with Providence from God,we WILL prevail.


5 posted on 01/01/2021 5:56:09 AM PST by HighSierra5
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To: HighSierra5

“...God,we WILL prevail.”

One only need to look at the disasters that the nation of Israel endured from their beginning until now and because they broke their covenant with God.

Have we, as a nation, broken out covenant??

“..and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (II Chronicles 14)

Let’s hope it is not too late!


6 posted on 01/01/2021 6:41:06 AM PST by icclearly
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“...God,we WILL prevail.”

One only need to look at the disasters that the nation of Israel endured from their beginning until now and because they broke their covenant with God.

Have we, as a nation, broken out covenant??
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The covenant is broken. I knew it when telling the truth or being honest was held in contempt by graduate students in scientific areas were in my class where I was theoretically teaching them the difference between objective and subjective information. Many of them thought the information was useless. It was confirmed when someone I know bought a 9 objects out of 10 (at a particular price for 10) and the cashier didn’t know how to make change.

There will be NO logical or objective thinking as long as the Elites like Soros are in control or people like Fauci can make the edicts he makes without concrete evidence.

Fauci must be fired. Telling Americans they are too dumb to make decisions he much better making is a degree of hubris I haven’t seen ever.


7 posted on 01/01/2021 7:58:22 AM PST by Bodega
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