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SWBTATTReg

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7. I agree. If I recall, when I read the constitution, and its amendments, as well as ...
Sun Jun 3, 2018, 09:09 AM
Jun 2018

the history of the constitution, I don't seem to recall anything of the like stating that I can stand out in the street and shoot someone, and no one would do anything (rump's words). As a matter of fact, most 'stand your ground' defenses usually means one's immediate home, perhaps yard? and in some jurisdictions (I don't know if they (gun rights) were successful in pushing these boundaries outwards from the immediate locality of the home/castle doctrine)).

If rump shot someone on Wall Street like he claims he could do, his ass would be hauled into court and jail so fast that what little of his intelligence remained, would drool out of his head. Rump is a beneficiary of one of the most corrupt elections in modern times being that the 2016 election was interfered with on a massive level. I recall Obama pondering what to do, and basically settled on telling turtle neck about the massive interference (who did nothing). Perhaps Obama should have done something, but then what? What could he do in reality? Command the news cycles and counteract all of the negative new cycles about HRC? Postpone the elections? If he would done so, then the repugs would have accused Obama of the same thing that the Russians are being accused of. A thoroughly independent governing body, subject to strictly nonpartisan rules in being elected, beyond and above the supreme court, would need to be impounded and have the ability to monitor and if need be, move w/ authority to hold off elections, impound election results, certify election results, and so forth.

This question needs to be answered, and established as a rule of law, w/ the advent of modern day computer networks and instant communications available across the world, all subject to immediate and massive interference by nefarious entities.

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The law requires that someone enforce it. woodsprite Jun 2018 #1
Enforcement would require either Congress or a prosecutor. Congress is not going to. 3Hotdogs Jun 2018 #3
The enforcer is the courts and THEN LE officers. pangaia Jun 2018 #17
I'm all for putting it to the test. ooky Jun 2018 #26
An enforcer still should be following the law. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2018 #14
The Republicans are in last stages of a major bloodless coup. olegramps Jun 2018 #28
Stay on him Adam. You are kicking serious ass. oasis Jun 2018 #2
"Rendering moot?"??? Try "trashing the Constitution." DemocracyMouse Jun 2018 #4
There is nothing wrong with his writing. GoCubsGo Jun 2018 #5
"Talk in terms a toddler can understand?" pangaia Jun 2018 #19
Just because Cheeto has the vocabulary of a 5-year old, we should not expect OldHippieChick Jun 2018 #6
I'm talking about grabbing everyone's interest. DemocracyMouse Jun 2018 #12
Fix your grabing tavernier Jun 2018 #13
See post #8 below as well OldHippieChick Jun 2018 #15
The Grammar Nazi strikes again! LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2018 #32
Thanks for the nice grammer tips! NT SWBTATTReg Jun 2018 #35
'destroying' pangaia Jun 2018 #20
I agree. Dems gotta dumb down the language so dopes on the other side can understand Pepsidog Jun 2018 #18
YES pangaia Jun 2018 #21
Sorry. Can't agree w/ this approach. It is insulting to say we OldHippieChick Jun 2018 #24
It gives me no pleasure to say we must dumb down. Actually it's very sad Pepsidog Jun 2018 #34
Yup BeyondGeography Jun 2018 #27
I agree. If I recall, when I read the constitution, and its amendments, as well as ... SWBTATTReg Jun 2018 #7
Good post with difficult questions. nt erronis Jun 2018 #9
".... one of the most corrupt elections in modern times .." pangaia Jun 2018 #22
I agree...its sure is starting to look this way... SWBTATTReg Jun 2018 #29
I never have any trouble True Blue American Jun 2018 #8
But he doesn;t need to talk to you, or me, or any other Americans with brains. pangaia Jun 2018 #23
That's the way it should be. So far, this President is above the law. Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #10
A lot of people in charge at the moment think he is. Or they are willing to act like he wiggs Jun 2018 #11
. dalton99a Jun 2018 #16
Does not matter if the (broken) laws are not enforced Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #25
" Nobody is above the law. Not this President. Not any president." Yes... Stuart G Jun 2018 #30
Thank You Rep. Schiff, duforsure Jun 2018 #31
No, Trump can't pardon himself. The Constitution tells us so. Gothmog Jun 2018 #33
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