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NJCher

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12. well, we'll see about that

Reply to yaesu (Reply #11)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 12:58 PM

Jan 28

It amazes me how many posters here are doomsday, giving away every shred of power they might have. Just give it up seems to be the mantra. Don't even question it.

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The US Constitution does not grant the President unilateral authority to block funding [View all] bigtree Jan 28 OP

Shock? mwmisses4289 Jan 28 #1

I think the reference has more to do with the total barrage of lawlessness bigtree Jan 28 #2

If only we had three equal branches of government leftstreet Jan 28 #3

we can see now how this has always been a political challenge bigtree Jan 28 #7

Deja vu ... Same thing as with Ukraine aid in last term LSparkle Jan 28 #4

he keeps reinforcing the concept NJCher Jan 28 #5

throwing catsup on the wall bigtree Jan 28 #9

The US Constitution is a relic of a bygone era. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #6

lower courts defend them bigtree Jan 28 #8

Lower courts don't have much power. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #10

But they are sllllooooowww mr715 Jan 28 #13

Will Trump even pay attention to any of the courts? Irish_Dem Jan 28 #14

Agree, sad but true nt mr715 Jan 28 #15

right bigtree Jan 28 #16

Remember, SCOTUS believes tRump is a special boy and granted him immunity to break any law he wants yaesu Jan 28 #11

well, we'll see about that NJCher Jan 28 #12

it won't stop him because we didn't elect enough Democrats to do things like impeach bigtree Jan 28 #19

"The US Constitution" -- how quaint durablend Jan 28 #17

it's what the Supreme Court says it is, apparently bigtree Jan 28 #18

Then the "order" is null and void ScratchCat Jan 28 #20