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hildegaard28

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11. This is why

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 09:35 PM

Aug 2025

I'm not as concerned as others about the court system falling to Trump. The biggest obstacle to their use of the courts to nab Trump's enemies is the jury system. Most Americans still believe in justice, so as long as we have juries, we have safeguards.

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Third grand jury refuses to indict DC woman accused of assaulting agent during ICE arrest [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 OP

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Is this one with the killer sandwich? Justice Brandeis Aug 2025 #3

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? SSJVegeta Aug 2025 #15

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