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MLWR

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11. This SCOTUS has put itself in the business

Reply to lostincalifornia (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 08:56 AM

Sep 2

of shredding the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution, for example, clearly lists "bribery" as one of the "high crimes and misdemeanors." This SCOTUS ruled for Citizens United, which basically legalized "bribery" if not in so many words. The six have violated their oaths of office over and over again. Nothing they do surprises me anymore.

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The speculation from many so-called legal analysts is that the Supreme Court will back the lower court rulings [View all] lostincalifornia Sep 2 OP

I'd like to see a variety of Amicus briefs submitted by no_hypocrisy Sep 2 #1

That would be interesting, however, when I saw the thugs on the SC twisting themselves into pretzels trying lostincalifornia Sep 2 #4

Points taken. However, I would like to have the premiere legal minds put on record no_hypocrisy Sep 2 #5

Shopping for the next tariff loophole won't be a good look legally or publicly bucolic_frolic Sep 2 #2

You don't think he will do it? That is, they would look and employ a "tariff loophole"? lostincalifornia Sep 2 #3

I'm not convince that the Supreme Court will completely shut him down, but I agree about other avenues. unblock Sep 2 #6

Sadly, I'm in agreement with you. Gimpyknee Sep 2 #7

There has to be some sort of way to get the Deplorable base to NoMoreRepugs Sep 2 #8

My hope is that these analysts know something we do not about the personal intentions of people on the court SSJVegeta Sep 2 #9

Krugman today said Old Crank Sep 2 #10

This SCOTUS has put itself in the business MLWR Sep 2 #11

Yeah, but these are the same "experts" who said SCOTUS would never grant a President immunity for crimes Jersey Devil Sep 2 #12

The SC might use this case to try to regain some street cred. rubbersole Sep 2 #13

SCOTUS will support TSF using the legal principle... Girard442 Sep 2 #14

It will be interesting to see them claim that bananas and coffee are a threat to national security. nt Xipe Totec Sep 2 #15

Yesterday I read that T💩p's tariffs cost the US citizens $150B. OMGWTF Sep 2 #16

I'm very cynical about any case SCOTUS takes up ... aggiesal Sep 2 #17