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Wounded Bear

(63,980 posts)
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 10:39 AM Nov 2020

On my "There oughta be a law" list...

It should be illegal for the AG of the US to be in court fighting to have the SC overturn a US law. Even filiing an amicus brief attacking a congressionally passed law should be illegal.

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On my "There oughta be a law" list... (Original Post) Wounded Bear Nov 2020 OP
Where's Faux pas Nov 2020 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2020 #3
Lol Faux pas Nov 2020 #7
Actually, that's this job of the Solicitor General. brooklynite Nov 2020 #2
We took too much for granted with the behavior of past administrations. dubyadiprecession Nov 2020 #4
"Never depend on the other guy's better nature, he might not have one." Wounded Bear Nov 2020 #5
And with today's republican party, we may only have one chance to fix that problem. BComplex Nov 2020 #6

Response to Faux pas (Reply #1)

dubyadiprecession

(7,341 posts)
4. We took too much for granted with the behavior of past administrations.
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 10:50 AM
Nov 2020

Even Nixon and George W., Weren’t into ratfacking as bad as trump.
Government under trump, will be its own case study in future political science books.

Wounded Bear

(63,980 posts)
5. "Never depend on the other guy's better nature, he might not have one."
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 10:52 AM
Nov 2020

Heinlein.

Too many of our norms and customs are not codified into law and are too easy to ignore and be exploited by the unscrupulous.

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