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MadameButterfly

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1. Trump has pardons and tanks. What do you have?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Jan 15, 2026, 04:48 PM

Jan 15

Brilliant ruling. Worth reading the whole article. My favorite part is the person who sent in a post card with scrawled print saying:
"Trump has pardons and tanks. What do you have?"

The judge's response:
Dear Mr. or Ms. Anonymous,
Alone, I have nothing but my sense of duty.
Together, We the People of the United States--you and me--have our magnificent Constitution. Here's how it works out in this specific case....

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Judge sounds alarm in ruling denouncing Trump's targeting student protesters [View all] Nevilledog Jan 15 OP

Trump has pardons and tanks. What do you have? MadameButterfly Jan 15 #1

Insightful (P. #7 nails it) and well written, this is truly a great article. Thank you for posting it. ancianita Jan 15 #2

... Nevilledog Jan 15 #4

Excellent -eom vanessa_ca Jan 15 #3