On today’s podcast, David and Sarah briefly preview key Supreme Court arguments before diving into the 5th Circuit's stay of the new Biden administration vaccine regulations, discuss the role of race in jury challenges (with an emphasis on jury selection in the Ahmaud Arbery murder case in Georgia), and finish with the latest developments in John Durham's investigation of the Trump-Russia investigation, complete with thoughts on the infamous Steele dossier.
Show Notes:
-5th Circuit blocks OSHA's vaccine mandate
-The Dispatch: “A Vigilante Killing in Georgia”
-National Review: “The Unwritten Law That Helps Bad Cops Go Free”
-National Review: “The Steele Dossier, Hillary Clinton’s Malignant Gift to America”
David's both-sides criticism of making premature conclusions about the facts underlying the Trump/Russia investigation rests on generally good advice -- don't get out beyond your skis -- but it doesn't match some of the history well at all. Looking fresh at the stormy controversy over the Nunes memo in light of the revelations since then, it's impossible not to conclude that one side presented claims that were confirmed far more than the other. When one side's claims prove accurate, and the other side's do not, it's a serious error to stubbornly ignore that difference in service of some devotion to balance and open-mindedness.
Thanks for the insight into why so many Black jurors were dismissed in the Arberry trial. Makes me wonder about the jurors who were seated, though. Did any of the White jurors who were seated say they thought the former Georgia flag is a symbol of racism? Even worse, did NONE of the White jurors say the flag is a symbol of racism?