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moonshinegnomie

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5. the constitution no longer matters

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 23, 2022, 11:12 AM

Nov 2022

when i crokked insitution gets to decide whats constitutional or not they need to be reigned in. and defunding them is pretty much the only nonviolent wat we have.

the rethugs wont impeach in the house so thats out. so is expanding teh court. the only way is to refuse to funs them at all

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defund the supreme court [View all] moonshinegnomie Nov 2022 OP

No defunding at all anywhere jimfields33 Nov 2022 #1

The Constitution wouldn't allow that. Ocelot II Nov 2022 #2

the constitution no longer matters moonshinegnomie Nov 2022 #5

The gop will control the budget DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 2022 #10

That is not going to happen anyhow, since the GOP will control the House, Ocelot II Nov 2022 #12

A few private talks about impeachment... Joinfortmill Nov 2022 #3

Doubtful DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 2022 #4

it wouldnt even get to the senate since a gop house will never pass it moonshinegnomie Nov 2022 #7

Also true DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 2022 #8

In your imagination. onenote Nov 2022 #6

Only one Supreme Court justice, Samuel Chase, has ever been impeached, Ocelot II Nov 2022 #11

We cannot completely defund it, but we don't have to pay for staffing. nt Gore1FL Nov 2022 #9

Who is this "we" of whom you speak? Spending matters come from the House, Ocelot II Nov 2022 #13

We are "the People" who elect our House who control the purse strings. Gore1FL Nov 2022 #14

"We the people" have elected a majority GOP House. Ocelot II Nov 2022 #16

It is unlikely if we had the majority, too. There will be future elections, afterall. Gore1FL Nov 2022 #17

the senate will still have to pass any spending too moonshinegnomie Nov 2022 #18

SMH sarisataka Nov 2022 #15

The lack of knowledge about how our government operates is depressing MichMan Nov 2022 #19

This may be one of the worst ideas I've head on DU. SYFROYH Nov 2022 #20