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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump is directly challenging the Supreme Court.
Although they ruled unanimously that the White House "facilitate" the release of Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador concentration camp, the White House is refusing to do so.
They say that the Courts have no authority to tell the Executive Branch how to run its foreign policy. With their ruling last year that the President has total immunity when he is executing official duties, it will be difficult for them to rule differently this time around.
The Supreme Court, along with the Congress, sit silent as our country becomes a pariah to the rest of the world. They do not know what to do with the criminal in the White House?
The world looks at America with unbelievable horror. How could they permit this to happen? How could they be such cowards?
The entire world economy is threatened as the incompetent and cruel dictator seems to make his decisions with a Magic Eight ball.
It is nothing short of a disgrace.
Chasstev365
(7,798 posts)Because the Supreme Court can't actually do anything to enforce their rulings, the Republican controlled Congress is the only possible break on the madness.
The messaging going forward needs to be:
"Look at how the Republican Party continuously allows Trump to violate the law." "They are ALL Acomplices."
Short, strong, to the point, and demonstratively truthful.
BComplex
(9,914 posts)But all you hear, EVEN ON MSNBC, is that "this is the fault of one man! Donald Trump!"
Which is total bullshit!!!! This is on ALL republicans, and all their voters! Donald trump is powerless without the REPUBLICAN PARTY!
Irish_Dem
(81,266 posts)From time to time they may pretend to uphold the rule of law.
It is just a game and joke to them.
kentuck
(115,406 posts)I think they, especially Roberts, thought he could keep his autonomy and his power, while giving Trump everything he wanted. Now, they find they have neither.
Irish_Dem
(81,266 posts)They think they have the perfect puppet to install into high office.
He will be their dancing bear and give them everything they want.
Put their agendas in place and make them richer.
As soon as the fascist leader obtains office he quickly disavows them of their
foolish fantasies. He owns them lock stock and barrel.
DENVERPOPS
(13,003 posts)100%, to try and make themselves useful to Trump........along with the Republicans in the House and Senate.
They have quickly figured out, that in a tyranny/dictatorship there is NO need for a Legislative Branch, or a Judicial Branch.....
Once, Trump is fully entrenched, he will throw them all aside as he has already done with his Voters now that he no longer needs them.
He has, in his entire history, a perfect record of USE, ABUSE, then KICK ASIDE with everything/everyone he has ever touched.....
Irish_Dem
(81,266 posts)He used them to get to power.
Now he owns them.
DENVERPOPS
(13,003 posts)think alike ID...........How you doing.....?????
Irish_Dem
(81,266 posts)Trying to wrap my head around our new political reality.
How are you doing?
DENVERPOPS
(13,003 posts)Got it in low gear, letting out the clutch, and just crawling along............
Just constantly waiting for the next shoe to drop...
Stay safe, and hang in there!
Irish_Dem
(81,266 posts)You stay safe as well.
Solomon
(12,644 posts)Supreme Court so they can gloat and say, "you don't have an army to enforce your orders so f you, we're not going to follow your orders".
This is the quickest way of achieving their goal of destroying democracy. Blitzkrieg!
RJ-MacReady
(603 posts)Then blue states must follow suit. That will put a stop to all this. Or we have a lawless society.
Gaugamela
(3,511 posts)street, canceling elections, and forcing their degenerate Jesus cult down everyones throats.
NotHardly
(2,705 posts)So much fir Repugs gassing about their respect for law and order .
WarGamer
(18,613 posts)SCOTUS didn't order the return of the prisoner. They claim they don't have the power.
JCMach1
(29,202 posts)They damn well should be able to check him if he violates the 14th Amendment Due Process Clause
Marvin Jones
(33 posts)"Cowards" is THE key word.
Warpy
(114,615 posts)because he's already been rubberstamped to do anything he wants to as King Dumbfuck by their utterly insane regal presidency immunity ruling.
Martin Eden
(15,628 posts)Can the heads of agencies responsible for carrying out court orders be held in contempt, and charged with crimes?
Of course, Bondi's INjustice Dept could simply refuse to indict or prosecute.
dalton99a
(94,115 posts)bluestarone
(22,178 posts)Even the SC has NO POWER to force the court to release the CONTEMPT victims. So after TSF pardons them, DON"T RELEASE them.
vapor2
(4,509 posts)flamingdem
(40,891 posts)Dump is getting frustrated. He wants a win before his fricking military parade.
Blue Owl
(59,103 posts)GoodRaisin
(10,922 posts)not taking action to remove Krasnov, Rubio, and Bondi, who are all betraying their oaths of office. The Supreme Court has no enforcement arm without the AG. The SC have ruled, 9-0. Congress must now remove the law breakers who do not follow the order of the SC - through impeachment proceeding. If Congress will not do it, it comes to an end.