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In reply to the discussion: Legal experts warn of 'constitutional crisis' as JD Vance and Elon Musk question judges' authority over Trump [View all]PortTack
(35,820 posts)26. JD and others are out there running defense trying to scare us. first rule to fight against tyranny, do NOT obey
In advance.
These are scary times, but please think about it when you post comments that say were cooked, or there are no push backs. That really is giving in and thats exactly what they want.
Yes, SCOTUS made things so much worse with the immunity ruling. We have no reason to believe they will rule against the constitution and separation of powers. They also full well understand theres only room for one at the top in a dictatorship. They do not want to lose their power.
Ultimately, they will have to back down. Tsf backed down when it came to tariffs, and funding and the other injunctions that have been handed down by the courts. His DOJ is not immune
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Legal experts warn of 'constitutional crisis' as JD Vance and Elon Musk question judges' authority over Trump [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Feb 2025
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Lenin wrote out precise plans for Socialist movements to replace capitalist ones -- provoke the gov't in power, ...
eppur_se_muova
Feb 2025
#6
Vance or Bowman, whoever the hell he is, is full of shit. Checks and balances on the POTUS are essential to avoid
hadEnuf
Feb 2025
#11
it's their way of guaranteeing the appeals court looks at this immediately. n/t
Calista241
Feb 2025
#13
How about we start with President Musk. He's leading this charge, he can sit in jail on contempt charges?
33taw
Feb 2025
#14
Hey Roberts and your other 5 rw Supreme fucks thinking today..................hows that presidential immunity thing
turbinetree
Feb 2025
#17
Our first line of defense against a criminal president SHOULD be impeachment
William Seger
Feb 2025
#19
JD and others are out there running defense trying to scare us. first rule to fight against tyranny, do NOT obey
PortTack
Feb 2025
#26
We have been in a constitutional crisis since 2020 and it has accelerated every day that Trump has been on the scene
Bluetus
Feb 2025
#34
I wonder if the SCOTUS will use more pretzel logic and tell us Trump is immune from their decisions while President.
jalan48
Feb 2025
#35
I am getting more convinced that our country is going to collapse before the year is over and
kimbutgar
Feb 2025
#38
This entire fucking worthless administration has been one gigantic constitutional crisis after another.
Initech
Feb 2025
#43
If they can simply be ignored, what good are they? What good is the entire system? Gods know there were plenty of court
Karasu
Feb 2025
#45
I agree we're headed for a constituional crisis, if not already there, but what does that actually mean?
ShazzieB
Feb 2025
#49
Surprised? Well, SCOTUS did rule that a sitting POTUS can do anything he wants.
Aussie105
Feb 2025
#53