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librechik

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39. The founding fathers I know are hopping up to conspire against the tyrant.

Reply to sandensea (Reply #18)

Wed Nov 29, 2017, 02:31 PM

Nov 2017

They wouldn't rest in their graves for months as we have.

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Court sides with Trump in consumer agency fight [View all] DonViejo Nov 2017 OP

Might as well shut the department down and give the $ straight to the finance industry then Freethinker65 Nov 2017 #1

Concur laserhaas Nov 2017 #12

Yup...bet those quicky loan joints are comin a big un..... Bengus81 Nov 2017 #35

A Chump-appointed judge sides with (surprise, surprise)... sandensea Nov 2017 #2

I trust the employed civil servants know how to handle Mulvaney. sadiegirl Nov 2017 #4

Trump reminds me of some of these right-wing third-world despots he likes to pal around with. sandensea Nov 2017 #18

The founding fathers I know are hopping up to conspire against the tyrant. librechik Nov 2017 #39

I hope they remember to keep Dense Pence in their sights too. sandensea Nov 2017 #40

We're going to redesign this agency--you are all fired pending further action librechik Nov 2017 #38

I thought I had already seen the ugliest Hump photo until seeing this one! My God. Judi Lynn Nov 2017 #17

Great idea! It really should be. sandensea Nov 2017 #19

I'm guessing TPTB realize there are just too many mouths to feed theaocp Nov 2017 #3

this will be used KT2000 Nov 2017 #5

I'm not sure how FBaggins Nov 2017 #9

If the agenct head quits KT2000 Nov 2017 #16

There are no longer any checks and balances in this country. OliverQ Nov 2017 #6

Is Appeal possible? charliea Nov 2017 #7

I thought I had seen that it was expected to be appealed BumRushDaShow Nov 2017 #11

She can... and the next court up leans left... FBaggins Nov 2017 #14

Seems like a flagrant conflict of interest for a judge newly appointed by Dump to then take on a diva77 Nov 2017 #20

Yes, and likely. The law is plainly on her side. SunSeeker Nov 2017 #27

totally expected here bluestarone Nov 2017 #8

Bad news. :( nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #10

Next upper level ..court of appeals. irisblue Nov 2017 #13

What's ironic is that destroying the CFPB erodes the public's confidence in banks Yavin4 Nov 2017 #15

Unfortunately maxrandb Nov 2017 #23

Not surprising given the language of the bill. n/t Calista241 Nov 2017 #21

What "bill"? The law establishing the CFPB clearly states the Dep. Dir. becomes Acting Dir. SunSeeker Nov 2017 #28

And the law establishing the standard for vacancies in general says the Pres. picks FBaggins Nov 2017 #30

What is the name of the 9th Circuit case you are referring to? SunSeeker Nov 2017 #31

Hooks ex rel. NLRB v. Kitsap Tenant Support Servs FBaggins Nov 2017 #32

No, in Hooks the NLRB provision said the President "may" appoint. SunSeeker Nov 2017 #33

Where does the NLRB provision say "may"? FBaggins Nov 2017 #34

Hooks reads the NRLB vacancy provision as a "may." SunSeeker Nov 2017 #36

Again... I think you're missing the point FBaggins Nov 2017 #37

No, it appears you are missing the point. What part of "may" do you not understand? SunSeeker Nov 2017 #41

could someone here explain why bluestarone Nov 2017 #22

My question also. Owl Nov 2017 #24

He's running cilla4progress Nov 2017 #26

WTH?? onetexan Nov 2017 #25

There's too much focus on executives and political appointees DeminPennswoods Nov 2017 #29