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5. In this case they corrupted the constitutional offices
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 11:12 AM
Jan 2026

with people more loyal to the right wing power structure than to the constitution. They abuse and misuse their constitutional powers to serve the interests of a different power structure.

If they all just do what the president says by decree, and use their constitutional powers merely to prevent opposition, then the constitutional becomes a worthless piece of paper at best.

At worst, it becomes something that actually prevents us from defending it.

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It's not that removal via the 25th is so difficult Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #1
I have a good friend who attends public science meetings with me who offered, over a year ago, an extremely... NNadir Jan 2026 #2
I'm an old man with opinions too Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #6
And your point is what? NNadir Jan 2026 #15
Why is Newsweek a right wing source? EdmondDantes_ Jan 2026 #9
Bias checkers can themselves be biased Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #12
Yes, but the situation in 1974 was markedly different than the situation today onenote Jan 2026 #14
The entire US Constitution depends on people doing the right thing... Wounded Bear Jan 2026 #3
In this case they corrupted the constitutional offices unblock Jan 2026 #5
Well yes. The US Constitution was written by people imbued with the philosophical values of the "enlightenment..." NNadir Jan 2026 #16
Two factors I believe have contaminated Constitutional balance most of all misanthrope Jan 2026 #18
I generally agree. There is an Orwellian aspect to it, not exactly the system he predicted, but close. NNadir Jan 2026 #19
Don't forget Huxley misanthrope Jan 2026 #21
It was really just designed for genuine incapacitation unblock Jan 2026 #4
Yes, I understand the point and fully agree. The problem is that the US Constitution, now declared... NNadir Jan 2026 #13
The 25th amendment wasn't really meant for this Shrek Jan 2026 #7
Correct. The standard is objective: is the president able to exercise the powers and duties of the office onenote Jan 2026 #11
The 25th Amendment Was Never Designed to Remove an Unpopular President MineralMan Jan 2026 #8
Section 4 of the 25th Amendment was never intended ... PBC_Democrat Jan 2026 #10
So what is the solution? sarisataka Jan 2026 #17
While I can state the problem, I cannot offer a corrective. I would support a rewritten Constitution but there... NNadir Jan 2026 #20
That is a good analogy sarisataka Jan 2026 #25
The problem with the 25th Amendment is that it must be initiated by the Vice President FakeNoose Jan 2026 #22
If the United States survives intact, something I suspect is highly uncertain, we may wish to consider a system... NNadir Jan 2026 #23
+1 Impeachment has become a joke leftstreet Jan 2026 #24
I think JD Vance is sufficiently ambitious to be feeling out cabinet sentiment about this.... viva la Jan 2026 #26
He's a big problem, evil but passably sane. I can only refer to my Christmas fantasy I posted herein: NNadir Jan 2026 #27
I'll ask for that in my letter to Santa! viva la Jan 2026 #28
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