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Mister Ed

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1. Enforcement of a law is never up for a vote.

Reply to Smackdown2019 (Original post)

Sun Dec 24, 2023, 10:52 AM

Dec 2023

Should the people in your town hold a vote to decide whether the law should be enforced against this individual or that?

Of course not. The law's the law, and the courts are where questions about it are settled.

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Tired of hearing let the voters decide [View all] Smackdown2019 Dec 2023 OP

Enforcement of a law is never up for a vote. Mister Ed Dec 2023 #1

This right here. Beartracks Dec 2023 #8

"Voters decide" is just as weakly intended as "we report, you decide" Simeon Salus Dec 2023 #2

Well I would SilverDawg Dec 2023 #3

We know how Trump treated the voters Ohioboy Dec 2023 #4

Right?? Beartracks Dec 2023 #9

We already did. That's why he tried a coup. onecaliberal Dec 2023 #5

They're on his side ArkansasDemocrat1 Dec 2023 #15

Тяцмp wanted his MAGA rioters to decide, not the ballot box. KS Toronado Dec 2023 #6

The voters already decided in 2020 and he committed his crimes trying to overturn Bev54 Dec 2023 #7

Oh, I think the "voters" who were eligible TNNurse Dec 2023 #10

oh, stop whining and let the voters decide if it's too much! Wonder Why Dec 2023 #11

tRump wouldn't let voters decide in 2020. He burned his last chance Jan 6 2021. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #12

It's a Republican talking point. GoodRaisin Dec 2023 #13

In the criminal justice system ... AncientOfDays Dec 2023 #14

Yeah! WTF is wrong with FOLLOWING the friggin' LAW?? lastlib Dec 2023 #16

As long as we kacekwl Dec 2023 #17

Yep. Seems like an excuse by the criminal justice system to avoid dealing with a celebrity criminal. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #18

What about abortion rights? Polybius Dec 2023 #19

Abortion shouldn't ever have to be put to a common vote. Elessar Zappa Dec 2023 #22

Would be less hypocritical if they weren't simultaneously suppressing voting rights... Wounded Bear Dec 2023 #20

The Voters ALREADY Decided They Didn't Want Trump TWICE, Yet Here We Are ChoppinBroccoli Dec 2023 #21

the voters did decide. in 2020. the possibility any American might run for president does not entitle them to lifelong Takket Dec 2023 #23

They'll keep saying that until shithead loses to Biden again. D23MIURG23 Dec 2023 #24