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markodochartaigh

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15. From what I have heard
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 04:56 PM
Jul 2024

the president can do whatever, as long as some lawyer, somewhere, somehow can argue that it was related to his official duties. (Does Clearance Thomas think that taking tips is an official duty)?
But the people that carry out the president's orders may not have immunity. Apparently, although the president does a thing which is an official duty, and cannot be held accountable for it (unless Congress puts the president on trial and convicts them LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL), the action itself is still illegal and could be stopped by the supreme court or Congress. And people who carried out the act, under orders of the president of course, could be prosecuted, probably. Apparently it is pretty much a case-by-case thing where lower courts take as long as they want, the supreme court either decides or bats it back to stall further.

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This needed to be done. ificandream Jul 2024 #1
Symbolisms rarely work, if at all. The Grand Illuminist Jul 2024 #20
I think with Bidens new king authority he ought to remove them while under impeachment and/or institute an age limit. captain queeg Jul 2024 #2
I like the way you think! ancianita Jul 2024 #10
Is his new king authority in effect right now? murielm99 Jul 2024 #11
Yes. ancianita Jul 2024 #12
From what I have heard markodochartaigh Jul 2024 #15
The SC isn't really serious I don't think. They made it confusing enough that TSF won't be prosecuted before the electio captain queeg Jul 2024 #17
Interesting points markodochartaigh Jul 2024 #22
They Deserve Worse HandmaidsTaleUntold Jul 2024 #3
I'm thinking of their "gratuity" ruling. Scruffy1 Jul 2024 #4
Seems like a real conflict of interest on that ruling. CaptainTruth Jul 2024 #14
Like 500 lawyers at the bottom of the sea, "It's a start." malthaussen Jul 2024 #5
What are 6 SCOTUS justices at the bottom of the ocean? FakeNoose Jul 2024 #18
A good start. captain queeg Jul 2024 #23
Feels good, but does little. LudwigPastorius Jul 2024 #6
Still, it's the right thing to do. Elessar Zappa Jul 2024 #8
I would be happy to see Garland investigating this Emile Jul 2024 #7
She's ensuring the conversation remains in play. Torchlight Jul 2024 #9
Applying political pressure on SCROTUS Wild blueberry Jul 2024 #13
Excellent Baron2024 Jul 2024 #16
Why else would you give a $500,000 motor coach to Firestorm49 Jul 2024 #19
YES!! I hope to hell this gets some traction! n/t Bengus81 Jul 2024 #21
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez files impeachment articles against Justices Thomas and Alito - NBC News Rhiannon12866 Jul 2024 #24
AOC has unveiled her articles of impeachment against Justices Thomas and Alito for refusing to recuse from certain cases LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #25
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