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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe root of the Constitutional crisis
The problem, children, is not that any judge thinks himself or herself more powerful than a duly elected president, but that our current president believes he is more powerful than a duly elected president.
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The root of the Constitutional crisis (Original Post)
swimboy
Feb 2025
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Even James Madison and Thomas Jefferson backed down with the Writ of Mandamus
no_hypocrisy
Feb 2025
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msongs
(73,239 posts)1. he does what he wants because he gets away with so why should he stop? nt
bucolic_frolic
(54,496 posts)2. THIS. Profoundly stated. Spread the word. /nt
no_hypocrisy
(54,566 posts)3. Even James Madison and Thomas Jefferson backed down with the Writ of Mandamus
in Marbury v. Madison.
doc03
(38,933 posts)4. The term 'Constitutional Crisis" has been talked about for about 8 or 9 years.
We are way beyond that already.
