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Have you all seen this story?
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is currently investigating certain state laws, particularly those with potential impacts on the national economy or interstate commerce. This investigation is being done in partnership with the National Economic Council. Additionally, the DOJ is actively involved in enforcing federal and state laws related to civil rights and healthcare access.
Focus of the DOJ's Investigation:
Eliot Rosewater
(34,296 posts)Theyre going to go into states and tell us which laws we can and cant have which of course will be the beginning of civil war or civil unrest.
TommyT139
(2,431 posts)Or is there something after the colon that my screen isn't showing? (Slow device of tiny brain!)
Eliot Rosewater
(34,296 posts)Eliot Rosewater
(34,296 posts)JustAnotherGen
(38,109 posts)A Federal Government that is getting out of its place.
In one example of Trumps deregulation goals, the Department of Labor is seeking to remove 60 obsolete workplace regulations, such as the minimum wage. Furthermore, the administration has removed many regulations imposed during the Biden era on environmental laws and climate change.
No offense to DU members in places like Mississippi - but NJ doesn't want the lower quality of life.
State's Rights - everything old is new.
Eliot Rosewater
(34,296 posts)Which of course minimum wage was on that list, then the piece of shit will illegally go into states like California and somehow abolish our minimum wage law.
JustAnotherGen
(38,109 posts)Can be twisted around and used as a bludgeon against the magapub Dictator.
Keep the faith.
JustAnotherGen
(38,109 posts)Project 2025 and Agenda 47.
BoRaGard
(7,591 posts)OH, the gop used to whine and complain and accuse Dems of being Big Gov.
But that was all lies. Just a cover for who the repubes really are. They have suckered the maga base.
Wickedly.
JustAnotherGen
(38,109 posts)An oppressive Dear Leader ChristoFascist Regime.
newdeal2
(5,617 posts)They are not trustworthy as guardians of the US Constitution. They bend laws and ignore precedent or real-life harm in order to serve a specific conservative agenda.
JustAnotherGen
(38,109 posts)VP Harris is a brilliant, wise woman. When she says the system is broken?
I believe her.
Nothing in the framework of January 20, 2021 can be kept in place if we wish to course correct America.
Tommy Carcetti
(44,587 posts)The law is a
human
institution.
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