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drray23

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3. we will have to overhaul the system

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Sep 24, 2020, 09:00 PM

Sep 2020

and enact appropriate guards. For example, presidential power needs to be significantly curtailed, congress be given explicit and unambiguous ways to enforce subpoenas without having to rely on the justice department and a plethora of other things.

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Will it be over if Biden wins? [View all] LAS14 Sep 2020 OP

It's become a personality cult, which doesn't transfer easily The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #1

The evil forces are always out there calguy Sep 2020 #2

The other night, on "Pawn Stars" of all things, I saw FDR won the 1936 election with rzemanfl Sep 2020 #5

History might have been different if Huey Long didn't get shot in 1935 marylandblue Sep 2020 #15

we will have to overhaul the system drray23 Sep 2020 #3

Trump has the loyalty - not the GOP. PTWB Sep 2020 #4

To add to your comment, if the trump crime family holds together... madinmaryland Sep 2020 #18

"A true, strong democracy requires the work of active citizenship" tulipsandroses Sep 2020 #6

Of course not, Biden will have to put the nation back together and put MAGA in jail. uponit7771 Sep 2020 #7

It won't be over until Putin is gone! BigmanPigman Sep 2020 #8

As long as the GOP can keep their dog under control jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #9

I'm hoping the fresh blood in the Congress... stillcool Sep 2020 #10

Was it over when Nixon was gone? wnylib Sep 2020 #11

It will transform kurtcagle Sep 2020 #12

I think Portland and Seattle... VarryOn Sep 2020 #13

The months following will be violent RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #14

As long as Fox News and the other nefarious forces are fully active... DSandra Sep 2020 #16

I have wondered so much about this RazzleCat Sep 2020 #17