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CANtalk
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Don’t Believe John Roberts. The Supreme Court Just Made the President a King.
Don’t Believe John Roberts. The Supreme Court Just Made the President a King.
“With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” —Sonia Sotomayor
Sotomayor says immunity ruling makes a president ‘king above the law’
Sotomayor says immunity ruling makes a president ‘king above the law’
Stark dissent from liberal supreme court justice says decision will let presidents commit crimes with impunity
www.theguardian.com
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florduh
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Don’t Believe John Roberts. The Supreme Court Just Made the President a King.
Don’t Believe John Roberts. The Supreme Court Just Made the President a King.
“With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” —Sonia Sotomayorslate.com
Kinda puts a damper on Independance Day this year, huh?
Although part of me thinks this just makes "de jure" what was already "de facto" because I can't imagine a President ever being held responsible for crimes they committed in office. The O'Bungler murdered a US Citizen when he was going drone crazy, for example.
Cheebsy
Microbe minion
Don't tell Charlie that please! Although he would put climate first so....Don’t Believe John Roberts. The Supreme Court Just Made the President a King.
Don’t Believe John Roberts. The Supreme Court Just Made the President a King.
“With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” —Sonia Sotomayor
cybrguy
Putin is a War Criminal
So somebody tell me I'm wrong. Let's say that Trump is reelected. Harvey Weinstein gets news to him that he'll pay him $10 million for a pardon. Trump says great and pardons him. What still exists to prevent that from happening? We know that the presidential pardon power is absolute and it only exists for the President, so any time he's using it, it is an official act of the president. According to Roberts today, the president's motivation can't even be questioned. So even if it used to be illegal, before today, for the president to take a bribe, that restriction no longer exists.
And by the way, that could just as easily be El Chapo (Joaquín Guzmán) as Harvey Weinstein.
Anyone?
And by the way, that could just as easily be El Chapo (Joaquín Guzmán) as Harvey Weinstein.
Anyone?
vapviking
Old & In the Way
Oh, he'd be allowed to do much worse than that.
He previously already raked in millions as president, and did the pardons as well.
Military, Justice Dept., etc. would be extensions of his ego.
The parades alone would be unbearable!
Biden's remarks last night were just weak.
Of course he should use these new-found powers! Like it or not, he was just made King. He could blow the MAGA camp off the map, in the name of defending the American people, which would easily fit the new criteria of powers he enjoys.
florduh
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Looking weak and feckless was definitely Biden's best move here
The Supreme Court Just Showed Why Biden Must Drop Out
Monday’s immunity ruling made the stakes of this election even higher—and made it clear that Biden must step aside for someone who can stop Trump and save the country.
He was old as fuck in 2020, but watching video from that year is wild. He looks dead now in comparison.
It also proves to me that Trump did basically no work as President. Every other President looks like they went to the beach that makes you old after their terms. Trump barely aged.
Many reports from the White House say he spent 90% of his time fixing his "hair" or watching TV. Which I was fine with. The less he did the better
Radwin Bodnic
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Basically Trump is going to win the elections and become the first dictator of the United States ?
He will be 78 at this time so he won't last long. I mean Franco lasted 40 years at the head of the Spanish state...
Also, don't this ruling makes the president powerless ?
He will be 78 at this time so he won't last long. I mean Franco lasted 40 years at the head of the Spanish state...
Also, don't this ruling makes the president powerless ?
Supreme Court overturns Chevron decision, curtailing federal agencies' power in major shift
The Supreme Court overturned a landmark 40-year-old decision that gave federal agencies broad regulatory power.www.cbsnews.com
florduh
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Funnily enough, possibly not. Trump also had a disastrous debate performance. It's been overshadowed by the revelation that Biden is a walking corpse.
Trump is incredibly unpopular. It is entirely possible that he will lose to a corpse (which would be very funny). But why are the Democrats rolling the dice by running a corpse in the first place?
Maybe. Possibly. But it's more likely that there will be a massive Right Wing power grab. They'll destroy the Federal Government even further. But that would be disastrous for the global economy.
I might be wrong, but I doubt they're going to cancel all future elections or something like that. It will be bad. But a Democrat could still win the Presidency in 2028 after the nation is in ruins.
Then again, I might be wrong, and I'll be posting from a camp this time next year. But I doubt it.
No, it does the opposite. It gives the President even wider authority. The Democrats are just uninterested in using it.
This is terrifying:
Biden's aides said his debate performance was poor because he struggles to function after 4 p.m., report says
President Joe Biden's aides defended his poor debate performance, telling Axios he's more likely to make verbal mistakes and become tired after 4 p.m.
Maybe the dam is breaking?
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Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw from presidential race
Doggett, 77, is the first Democratic member of Congress to call for Biden to withdraw from the ticket since his debate.
This guy is from Texas, but it's Austin so I doubt he's a Right Winger.
vapviking
Old & In the Way
That ruling is stripping some power from federal agencies, and they are farther down in the pecking order than the presidency, which is, apparently now, Apex, even above Legislative and Judicial branches.
florduh
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This isn't some fringe extremist organization. It's the Heritage Foundation.
"The radical Left" lol, we don't even have a Left in this country, let alone a "radical" one. Democrats write most rules to benefit the rich and corporations over everyone else instead of every rule and law. And it's still not enough for these crybabies. We haven't had a new major social spending program since Medicare. Which rolled out when my 60 year old parents were in elementary school.
I swear to fucking Christ, American Boomer Conservatives are the most entitled whiny crybabies in human history. More soft than the gayest TikTok Zoomer.
"The radical Left" lol, we don't even have a Left in this country, let alone a "radical" one. Democrats write most rules to benefit the rich and corporations over everyone else instead of every rule and law. And it's still not enough for these crybabies. We haven't had a new major social spending program since Medicare. Which rolled out when my 60 year old parents were in elementary school.
I swear to fucking Christ, American Boomer Conservatives are the most entitled whiny crybabies in human history. More soft than the gayest TikTok Zoomer.
florduh
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Harris tries to hold the line for Biden as some Democrats panic over election
Vice President Kamala Harris has been the White House's first line of defense after President Joe Biden's faltering performance in last week's debate with Donald Trump.
Death Valley Set to Shatter Record for Earth’s Hottest Place
The Mojave Desert’s natural furnace is already officially the hottest place on Earth. Now it’s on track to get even hotter.
CANtalk
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Something Has Gone Deeply Wrong at the Supreme Court - Jurists who preach fidelity to the Constitution are making decisions that flatly contradict our founding document’s text and ideals.
To read free don't click on the link, rather copy & paste this in its entirety into the Google Chrome internet browser,cache:https://www.theatlantic.com/politic...v-united-states-opinion-chief-roberts/678877/
The Supreme Court Is Fully MAGA-Pilled. The Time for Action Is Now or Never.
John Roberts is Donald Trump‘s handmaiden, and progressives are running out of options.
The supreme court’s presidential immunity ruling mocks the rule of law
The supreme court’s presidential immunity ruling mocks the rule of law | Corey Brettschneider
Citizens must make this presidential election about rescuing our democracy from authoritarianism
www.theguardian.com
The US supreme court just completed Trump’s January 6 coup attempt
The US supreme court just completed Trump’s January 6 coup attempt | Rebecca Solnit
The court’s conservative justices have thrown aside the rule of law – and their own legitimacy – to serve one man
www.theguardian.com
Five SCOTUS Justices’ Comments on Prez Immunity Come Back to Haunt Them
Five SCOTUS Justices’ Comments on Prez Immunity Come Back to Haunt Them
Five of the six justices who ruled that Trump has absolute immunity for “core” presidential duties sung a different tune at their confirmation hearings.
www.thedailybeast.com
Hurricane Beryl Isn’t a Freak Storm—It’s the Exact Nightmare Meteorologists Predicted
Hurricane Beryl Isn’t a Freak Storm—It’s the Exact Nightmare Meteorologists Predicted
A hot ocean provides the energy hurricanes need to grow—and can limit the cooling that happens in their wake, making it likelier that the storms that follow will be powerful ones.
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Abele Rizieri Ferrari
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Oldest known picture story is a 51,000-year-old Indonesian cave painting
Picture story featuring human-animal hybrids found in Indonesia is believed to be at least 51,200 years old
www.theguardian.com
florduh
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Sinn Féin becomes Northern Ireland’s biggest Westminster party
Voters turn against DUP which loses North Antrim seat held for over 50 years by Ian Paisley and his late father
www.theguardian.com
HOLD THE LINE!
florduh
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If you're blessedly unaware, "DEI" like "woke" before it is the new term for Conservatives who are too cowardly to just say the N-word.
nypost.com
Besides being alive, another big advantage of running Kamala is Republicans won't be able to help themselves from being nasty little racist freaks in a way that's really off-putting to the normal voters necessary to win this election
America may soon be subjected to the country’s first DEI president: Kamala Harris
There is a raging debate in corporate America on the future of DEI, aka Diversity Equity and Inclusion, because it is literally destroying businesses that go there.
nypost.com
Besides being alive, another big advantage of running Kamala is Republicans won't be able to help themselves from being nasty little racist freaks in a way that's really off-putting to the normal voters necessary to win this election
florduh
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Le Pen’s party blocked from power
Voters turn out in force to keep hard-Right National Rally from running country, as New Popular Front claims most seats
Eat shit, fascist!
French Communist-Socialist Bloc Win After Deal With Macron: Exit Poll
The far-left New Popular Front has come out on top in the French elections after making a deal with Macron to stop Marine Le Pen's populist party.
On repeat
1871 will commence again!
Radwin Bodnic
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Le Pen’s party blocked from power
Voters turn out in force to keep hard-Right National Rally from running country, as New Popular Front claims most seatswww.telegraph.co.uk
Eat shit, fascist!
French Communist-Socialist Bloc Win After Deal With Macron: Exit Poll
The far-left New Popular Front has come out on top in the French elections after making a deal with Macron to stop Marine Le Pen's populist party.www.breitbart.com
On repeat
1871 will commence again!
Even if it's good news, it is not exactly what it looks like.
Extreme right got the most votes as a unique party. It remains the strongest political force in the country.
Fascism is at its highest since the Vichy government.
The new popular front is an alliance of 4 different parties that united with the only purpose of defeating the fascists but probably won't be able to govern together. (I wish they could, their Keynesian program would be the first of its kind in Europe.)
More importantly the final results are almost equally divided between the new popular front (1st), macron's party (2nd) and le pen's party (3rd). No majority will be found in the assembly so it won't be able to promulgate laws. The country will be ungovernable and in this case the constitution allows the president to get full power. Macron is really close to be able to reign on its own, without bearing any counter power. (Almost feels like it was planned...)
florduh
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Yeah. I was more taking a little joy out of Breitbart crying that the "Communists and Socialists" have won.
And he, like Keir Starmer, loves doing austerity neoliberalism. Which average people do not like. Which ends up enabling fascists. As much as I shit on the Democrats, Biden is probably the best out of those three. He at least attempted some light Kensyianism. Better than Obama (low bar though).
Has France considered another option?
And he, like Keir Starmer, loves doing austerity neoliberalism. Which average people do not like. Which ends up enabling fascists. As much as I shit on the Democrats, Biden is probably the best out of those three. He at least attempted some light Kensyianism. Better than Obama
(low bar though).Has France considered another option?
florduh
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Unfortunately now the most respected academic journal on earth is Hamas 
5pillarsuk.com
The peer reviewed paper:
I remember living through this with Iraq. In 5-10 years, people will lie to my fucking face and tell me they were against it from the start.
The Lancet: Gaza death toll could reach 186,000
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail The death toll in Gaza as a result of Israeli military attacks could reach 186,000 people, the respected medical journal The Lancet has reported. In a new article, the peer-reviewed journal said it arrived at that figure by multiplying the current death toll by the...
5pillarsuk.com
The peer reviewed paper:
I remember living through this with Iraq. In 5-10 years, people will lie to my fucking face and tell me they were against it from the start.
florduh
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Doesn't sound like Melenchon is ready to cede power to Macron
www.euronews.com
Man, I fucking hate the fake news media so fucking much.
The Radical Far Left, huh?
Oh shit, so radical!
'New Popular Front is ready to govern,' says victorious Mélenchon
Mélenchon addresses the nation after what he dubbed an "impossible" election victory. #EuropeNews
Man, I fucking hate the fake news media so fucking much.
The Radical Far Left, huh?
Oh shit, so radical!