I’d be curious if and when congress will call for violence against outright authoritarian leaders who choose not to follow federal judge orders or the constitution?
The dirty hate filled magats are the same ones who have no problem throwing children in hole. It’s especially true if they are not white. #fotus doesn’t care about anyone but himself & magats are the same disgusting things as he. It was easier to pick them out last felon’s term, they used labels.
Yeah, especially in light of the fact that Susan Collins is always telling us that she believes that Trump has learned his lesson. I’m starting to believe that Susan Collins either doesn’t know what the fuck she’s talking about or, she’s as much a liar as Trump
She's a liar and is happy to serve as a mouthpiece only to make it kind of sort of look like they contemplate anything. She's a dirty filthy piece of shit
It’s almost as if all of Trump’s shenanigans while out of office were orchestrated to get SCOTUS to rule that way so when he won again he could break laws with reckless abandon
I’m waiting for the EO to attempt to stack the court with like 5-10 more toadies that the senate will gleefully vote to confirm despite no authorization from the house
(Meanwhile the house just masturbates in the corner)
The supreme court will realise very well what they have done. Sooner are later they are going to know that their lives are in seriously in danger for defying the constitution. Scotus, Mitch and justice Canon are responsible for this mess
The heritage foundation has been planning this since his 2020 loss. Now everything has completely fallen into place. The republicans will back him no matter what! We are headed for a revolution! Please plan and not be complacent.
Biden could have mowed the lot of them down and announced his presidential actions in Ray Bans and Miami Vice duds.
Then we wouldn’t have to put up with this shit.
If the Supreme Court sides with Trump disobeying the court, it will be the last thing they rule on. They will be obsolete and no matter what he promised them they will be just another casualty like Rudy and the pillow guy.
That’s my point. Dictators do not need courts. SCOTUS made a serious misjudgment on his immunity ruling. He won’t need them. It’s in their interest to rule against him but he controls the branch which enforces federal law. The coalition of state AGs being built is crucial because we need numbers.
Trump controls the top layer of the branch that enforces Federal law. We don't know how much resistance he'll see among the rank and file and how seriously they take their oath to defend the Constitution.
I’m not sure I follow your point nor do I think a wait and see approach is best here. We know he controls the branch that enforces federal law. That does not change the fact that this “law” SCOTUS created is illegitimate and should not be honored by the house/senate.
if they do that someone's gonna burn the place down. or at least samuel alito's house. there's no way he and the little flag-waving missus would make it through that. probably take out the thomases too.
I believe it's time for American voters to gather in Washington, D.C., every day with bullhorns outside SCOTUS and the House of Representatives. Peacefully, of course. We need to demand answers instead of relying on leaders like Pelosi, Schumer, and other older Democratic figures to take action.
I mean that is just an empty bullshit useless thing to say, but I interpret that as him calling on the courts to actually hold him accountable. It won't work, but he's not saying don't worry guys
I was referring to the "what people say part," Jim.
You're sort of a "shoot first, ask questions later" type, eh Jim?
603 US 593 (2024) is 119 pages. Which page are you flexing on?
I've written about the Roberts court a'plenty. Personally, I prefer Earl Warren's jurisprudence. Even while comatose.😄
I came onto BlueSky to write this. This is on Judge Cannon and the Supreme Court. Pardon criminals that has due process then give them a job in the federal government, why the hell not?
Thought judiciary is actually holding the line on some things . Of course he’s going to push the envelope and SCOTUS gave him a reason to. But he won’t get everything he wants.
How can a person be above the law? So he can go steal, or does his tax fraud or whatever and gets not punished! Let’s say like James Bond, a license to kill!!! That is above my understanding!
Schumer had a piece of legislation called the no kings act. If he'd have gotten that legislation passed before January 20th, things might not have been so bad.
Actually, no. Biden *could* have chosen to disregard the law and would have faced no criminal or civil consequences. But Biden, for all his flaws, has not lost his humanity. Unlike the sociopath-in-chief.
The American republic ended July 1 when SCOTUS put the president above the law. We're just watching its death throes. Those of us who care are going to have to put aside our partisanship and our partisan wish lists and attend to what made our squabbles possible: freedom.
The immunity ruling shields even former presidents from their in-office acts; even under the best of circumstances, Trump will never suffer a legal penalty for his official crimes. As for "dramatic", other republics have fallen under not too dissimilar circumstances.
The Supreme Court may have said the president is above the law, but everyone around him isn’t. So if he gives an illegal order, his staff gets prosecuted while he’s left alone, flailing like a tantrum-throwing orange toddler in a crib. Hope someone hid the nukes. #SCOTUS
An endless doom loop of pardons. It’s like being stuck in an endless loop of Dr Strange’s own making. This is not a way out. It didn’t work in Nuremberg and it won’t work now. Crime, prosecute, pardon, crime, prosecute, pardon. Yeehaw!
And that's a bad thing, because democracy got us to where we are today. We need to defend the principles on which this country was founded and their implementation in our government, not the status quo ante.
Why surprise. He owns the Supreme Court. The only thing they have not done YET is have meetings at Mar a lago. Because that would appear to be inappropriate.
I believe the Supreme Court underestimated that 4 savvy programmers would ACTUALLY put Trump back in office for a second term.
They should actually review the case again.
Really? A hand picked court of spineless bigots side with their manny? I’m not surprised at all. I expect nothing but biased racist based decisions from the highest court we have, simply because they are of low moral character except the couple that have no power against the many.
It’s UP TO US!!
He’s going down along with his criminal enterprise against the United States. If I’m wrong, I’ll own it. If I’m right, I’ll act like I just won the superbowl and be all up in you face!! 🤣😂
I can't believe how many people still buy into him. I'm in rural TN and as soon as you say you don't like Trump, you're against freedom and civil liberties. Like, we are talking about the same guy, right?
I can't believe that a KGB agent was disqualifiable and he went ahead and ran for President anyway with Russian help and Senate just let the terrorist appoint them.
What are we going to do when trump’s henchmen start arresting members of Congress, journalists, professors, judges & other falsely accused perceived enemies?
If nothing else I'm thankful that the founders had the foresight to divide the country into states. If shit really hits the fan we already have our own functioning governments and institutions - and in the case of blue states, a budget surplus if we jettison the rest of the country.
That's why people need to coordinate now, form groups, networks, mutual aid. In blue states people may have a better chance as local government may be friendly.
I can’t believe what a scum bag Roberts turned out to be. I remember thinking Bush at least pick a reasonable republican only to find out he is a sneaky bastard buying time until they destroy the country. He is on the list.
Roberts and McConnell are the two biggest reasons Trump is where he is, and MAGA has its boot on the nation’s neck. Both of them could have stopped all of this. They are Benedict Arnolds!
Stop what they created. They are the architects. At least Roberts is. He was just looking for the best front man. Brain is blocked but they have a group that has to go. Forget name.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson postulated precisely this concern during the oral argument of the immunity case. She didn't get any kind of reasonable response.
I can't believe you're surprised by all this. Trump essentially "bought and paid for" his Supreme Ct nominees, so they felt they had to return the favor; the did.
Trum's sole agenda is to stay out of jail & promote his family's businesses at the expense of anyone who gets in his way. He is a lawless effigy of a president and sadly, is demonstrating that disrespecting the law is how to be successful. It will be a long 4 years, hopefully democracy will survive.
Thank you! I've been thinking the same thing. Someone on msnbc last night (Lawrence? It's all starting to blur...) said even if Trump is "immune," staff downstream are not. "Trump said it's ok" isn't a defense for them. Everyone is bound by the law. Of course, Trump could pardon them. But would he?
we need that bs immunity ruling revisited. I do not believe the 6 would hold, at least Barrett and Gorsuch would join the 3 ladies to dissent because what is happening is definitely not what they signed up for, IMHO.
Indicative of the real welfare queens and terrorists you need to worry about, not someone from another country, they're right in your backyard, running multi-billion dollar corporations, and holding office.
Your oppression is their profession
Agreed. Fascists will not go quietly. But ousting them is easier than living under a fascist regime for the rest of your life. Many law enforcement officers will volunteer to make the arrests. I would. Maga will revolt. So arrest those as well. You've got this.
They are setting an army in place to support them and none of the vaunted checks and balances are helping. UNless they act quickly, it will be too late and public perception is not on their side right now. Things will need to get much worse.
I wish we could say they were naive rather than this is just what they wanted. They knew Biden or Harris wouldn't use this dubious power, but the next Republican would.
All I know is that this country is not ruled by laws but by white men in power. The fact that in 2025, uneducated people still thinks "skin color" makes one superior OR inferior. Besides that insane thinking, INEQUALITY along with structural racism, will most likely be the cause of USA destruction.
Fundamentally it's religious hatred Christians. Trump first 4 years loosened laws by executive order allowing Church to get involved in politics without losing tax exemption. He granted Christians a voice . And the Christians re-elected him. And all the hate that came along with the religion.
They had no foresight. They empowered him to the point that he could make them irrelevant if the do not obey. Their function would be relegated to signing off on his dictates. They will have no power except symbolic.
I can't believe the supreme court said that Biden needed congress to cancel student loans, and the elected republicans are pointing fingers at the current president saying its out of their control, "it's their policy"
GOP CONGRESS CAN ACT TO STOP CUTS that affect the health and safety of everyone
no one is *willing* to become alexei navalny. the only way for that to happen is for a government to unfairly, cruelly, unjustly, incessantly to punish a citizen or citizens for what should be humanly inalienable rights. you're placing the onus on the wrong party.
Oh no. It takes many more than one. Alex was noble and brave, but he’s dead and Putin is still a living dictator. One man does not make a revolution except in fairytales and Disney movies.
He’s not immune from civil litigation. And contempt of court with jail as a result of disobedience from court orders in those cases are not
Immune either.
He’s never cared the slightest for the law, always skirting and breaking established rules and guidelines. This goes WAY back, the signals were there all along.
You keep what you value.
You have what you accept.
That’s why I said go hard on pressuring the Republicans. Keep pressuring Dems too but the fact that the R’s CAN do something but nobody is pressuring them to is FRUSTRATING.
Most breaches of contract fall under civil jurisdiction, with remedies awarded through state courts. However, situations involving fraud, theft, or forgery move into criminal territory, governed by state statutes for fraud and theft.
Too busy playing ‘nice guy’. Crooks don’t respect decency - they take advantage. Not the proverbial ‘rocket science’, is it. Practicalities first then playing ‘statesman’ I think.
Sorry Kevin, but I dont recall SCOTUS said those very words. I believe, they said, he is immuned from any acts while he is in office as Pres. of the US. The root word/s you Americans need to monitor is "immuned WHILE he was in office as Pres. of the US".
But SCOTUS is now in deep turmoil esp Roberts
Immune from acts while POTUS is BOGUS. GOP-controlled SCOTUS unraveled the balance of powers which was set up to check any rogue president from running amok such as trump.
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(Meanwhile the house just masturbates in the corner)
Very bad day.
He's CORRUPTIBLE!!!
Then we wouldn’t have to put up with this shit.
It could be a parody written by a progressive, but you’re right—I don’t need it. Thank you for saving me from myself!
Except your version is said better. Keep it up!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_v._United_States_(2024)#:~:text=On%20July%201%2C%202024%2C%20the,no%20immunity%20for%20unofficial%20acts.
You're sort of a "shoot first, ask questions later" type, eh Jim?
603 US 593 (2024) is 119 pages. Which page are you flexing on?
I've written about the Roberts court a'plenty. Personally, I prefer Earl Warren's jurisprudence. Even while comatose.😄
They are targeting the rule of law, civil service, LGBT+, immigrants and foreign countries for the moment.
A fog to please MAGA & hide their coup?
Anyone believe women’s/black rights are safe?
We know Trumps record & Elon’s a machine on a mission.
Elon should be ICEd right now and sent back to South Africa.
As you say, freedom depends on a majority willing to defend it, regardless of individual differences.
Let's just give up our beautiful country to an orange ape MFer
Mugga after he does whatever we warned. " Stop your whining, you lost. Get over it
We are not.
They should actually review the case again.
It’s UP TO US!!
https://medium.com/@thcarter123/five-easy-pieces-how-elite-dc-reporters-fvcked-up-enabled-leonard-leos-christofacist-coup-5b4dd549fe48
Alexander Hamilton rolled over a few times in the grave when he heard that name.
IT NEVER WORKED.
I’m sure the 3 moral intellectuals are fuming mad.
But the others… any regret from any of them?
That was the 💡 moment.
They were compromised from the get go.
Your oppression is their profession
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/02/what-justice-jackson-warned-about-in-the-trump-immunity-case-is-coming-true/
eyeroll-in-the-afterlife desperately needed)
I'm confident you'll find a great way to oust them.
GOP CONGRESS CAN ACT TO STOP CUTS that affect the health and safety of everyone
The thing is, it only takes one.
it's a fucking shit hole
That'd be less bloody, and Putin would agree to anything that reduced the USA to a fragment of its former self so the Republicans would be abandoned.
Immune either.
You keep what you value.
You have what you accept.
But SCOTUS is now in deep turmoil esp Roberts