Five or six years ago, I was in federal court on an evidence motion. I don’t remember the issue, the claim, or whether I was for or against the motion. What I do remember like it happened today is the exchange I had with the judge.An attorney for the opposing side made an accusation about my client’...

Summary

Chief Justice John Roberts is facing the consequences of the Supreme Court’s broad immunity grant to Trump, as the Trump defies judicial orders and undermines the legal system.

In a controversial move, Trump deported Venezuelan immigrants to an El Salvador prison, disregarding a federal judge’s order and claiming immunity under foreign affairs powers.

Roberts issued a rare statement defending judicial independence.

Trump’s efforts to impeach the judge and challenge legal accountability reflect an erosion of democratic norms, prompting urgent concerns over constitutional crises and the rule of law.

  • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
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    7 days ago

    First of all, the people did NOT choose this, the election was rigged, we all know it, and the Dems are just being their traditional spineless selves in not demanding accountability for it.

    Secondly, reading comprehension in America is terrible. Not once have I advocated for locking people up for their political views. In fact, I have repeatedly said the opposite. I ONLY want them locked up for their civil CRIMES, which are many.

    I never suggested locking up 30% of Americans for being MAGA, or for their politcal loyalties. I suggested designating MAGA the terrorist/ criminal/ hate group that it is, and prohibiting from existence. If your only violation has been voting MAGA in the past, you will be fine, but if you are actively committing crimes, and blaming them on MAGA, then you should be held accountable, as any criminal should be.

    MAGA leadership are treasonous criminals, but street level MAGAs are just cowards, embracing bad people because they think they can hide behind their show of strength, and the Dems have traditionally been spineless weenies who dont engender confidence. If the Dems finally committed to being a party of strength, and actually proved it by defending America against this enormous criminal operation disguised as a political philosophy, many of that 30% of MAGAs would switch loyalty instantly. Cowards go where they feel safest, and Democratic fecklesness have driven the cowards into what they see as the safest option.

    None of this is about politics, it is about law & order, and a massive, well-financed criminal enterprise is taking over America, the exact same way it happened in Russia, and in Germany.

      • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
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        7 days ago

        Sure, they would have risen up, but at the time of Biden’s inauguration, the most enthusiastically violent MAGAs, the worst of the worst, were being actively hunted by the FBI for their crimes on January 6. Most were hiding out, hoping that their family, their neighbors, their coworkers, etc. wouldn’t turn them into the authorities. Some would be dumb enough to fight back, but most would do their beat to stay under the radar.

        That leaves the rest, who were basically the B-Team. They didn’t heed the call to Jan 6, so they had some sense of understanding of the consequences of such actions. They would have understood that HitlerPig and his henchmen were being detained for Jan 6 (we didn’t know about the False Elctors or the Classified Documents theft yet), and while they wouldn’t like it, they would know it’s a legit charge. While they might scream a lot, most wouldn’t take up arms. They are cowards, and their bark is always worse than their bite.

        As for the rest, the more rabid MAGA animals, they could have been easily mopped up by the authorities. If the local cops won’t help, the FBI or State can step in, deal with the criminals, and then sanction the local cops.

        Sure, detaining the MAGA leadership for Sedition would have caused a huge outcry, and almost certainly some violence, but the violence that it will require to reverse them now that they are entrenched in our government will be far, far worse, and cause the deaths and suffering of many, many more.

          • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
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            6 days ago

            Its definitely a cult of personality that will end with his death. HitlerPig Jr has as much chance at taking over for the Old Fart as Frank Sinatra Jr had for taking over for his father.

            I’ve heard people say that his death would only make him a martyr, but I’m fine with that. I’d rather have a dead martyr than a live traitor.

              • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
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                6 days ago

                We’re going to be dealing with MAGA Traitors for a couple decades before we can fully purge them, so it might as well be with decent Americans in control.