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The Magistrate

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13. An Interesting Way To Look At It, Sir

Reply to Lithos (Reply #12)

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 02:12 AM

Apr 2020

Domitian, if recollection serves, got off at least one good line "Who will believe in a plot to assassinate the Emperor until it succeeds?"

It has been a while since I read up on old Rome, and it would probably repay the time to reacquaint myself with its decline in the West.

I always figured our Empire would pass away, but never imagined the cause would be suicide by self-inflicted idiocy.

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Does Congress have the power to remove a former President's [View all] Progressive Jones Apr 2020 OP

Nope. They could write some new legislation, of course. The benies are legislatively created. Shrike47 Apr 2020 #1

One Suspects, Sir That Would Constitute A Bill Of Attainder The Magistrate Apr 2020 #2

Can Any Law Enacted Be Retroactive? ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #4

That, Sir, Would Be An 'Ex Post Facto' Law, Also Barred The Magistrate Apr 2020 #8

I could see it passing muster if there was a disqualification based on criminal behavior LiberalFighter Apr 2020 #5

Agreed Lithos Apr 2020 #7

A Pleasure To See You On The Board, My Friend The Magistrate Apr 2020 #9

If I may be a bit vulgar Lithos Apr 2020 #10

Plungers, Sir, Power Snakes The Magistrate Apr 2020 #11

Evolution Lithos Apr 2020 #12

An Interesting Way To Look At It, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #13

I'd love to see impotus' security detail standing duty outside his prison cell MLAA Apr 2020 #3

I would think that a succesful civil suit Thunderbeast Apr 2020 #6