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Solly Mack

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8. He's above the law, you know. He thinks so.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 08:32 AM

Jan 2017

So it makes sense for them to toss the courts. Since, to his thinking, they have no power over him.

Cheney thought the same thing - the unitary executive also says the courts, as well as Congress, should not interfere with a president.

Look up plebiscitary presidency (the imperial presidency).

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