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GiqueCee

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9. "Unitary Executive" is...

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 09:14 AM

Mar 2025

... what Cheney and Rumsfeld championed during the reign of Bush the Lesser. They were juggling too many running chainsaws at once to pull it off then, but they're giggling with delight now.
If we don't fight them with everything we've got, and refuse to acquiesce to anything they demand, it will be just as the Gangrenous Boil on the Ass of Humanity said during his campaign: "You won't ever have to vote again." Then the only solution will be a protracted and bloody civil war. Are the Terrible Ten listening? They'd better be.

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US: The unitary executive is the alleged legal basis of Trump's authoritarianism [View all] littlemissmartypants Mar 2025 OP

It's not "legally controversial" ...in the US it's obviously wrong and unconstitutional JT45242 Mar 2025 #1

Fantastic explanation. gab13by13 Mar 2025 #5

Yep. It eliminates the constitutional separation of powers Martin Eden Mar 2025 #8

House Dems, it's time to draft articles of impeachment against his unitary ass. pat_k Mar 2025 #2

Krasnov won't even get indicted in the House gab13by13 Mar 2025 #6

"... re-elected by popular acclaim..." Liberal In Texas Mar 2025 #3

For years i thought that if I ever had the chance to ask Darth Cheney a question, EverHopeful Mar 2025 #4

Still question the legal authority for the President to ignore or change Congress' appropriations laws. surfered Mar 2025 #7

"Unitary Executive" is... GiqueCee Mar 2025 #9

I Don't Think We Will See Anothe Free OhioTim Mar 2025 #10

They push thus bs every time Cosmocat Mar 2025 #11

If Unitary Executive was a "thing" Horse with no Name Mar 2025 #12