We are saving Western Civilization by...
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suspending the Great Writ that is the cornerstone of English/American law.
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suspending the Great Writ that is the cornerstone of English/American law.
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Aaron Rupar
New in PN: Stephen Miller threatens to suspend habeas unless Trump can defy judges
"The administration is demanding that it be unconstitutionally allowed to defy the courts, and if it isn’t allowed to do so, it has no choice but to unconstitutionally suspend habeas."
"The administration is demanding that it be unconstitutionally allowed to defy the courts, and if it isn’t allowed to do so, it has no choice but to unconstitutionally suspend habeas."
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they believe that means “we can arrest the Democrats we don’t like and throw them in jail which means we get to stay in power forever”
understand this is what Republicans want!
and this evil snake
slithers back to his den,
I hope a wolverine
is waiting nearby,
and makes a quick snack out of this little guy.
To your broader question, I don't think there's a cliff edge where you can say "this is fascism" - it's much more a slide into illiberal governance, from there to fascism. I think the "competitive authoritarianism" construct proposed is good.
"You SHALL HAVE THE BODY "
...RIH...Stephen Miller