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One of the most believed modern American myths is "no one is above the law."
Immunity is a single word that encapsulates that myth succinctly.
One wonders why the news media has perpetuated such a "feel good" myth while Dredd Blog has exposed for decades Follow The Immunity, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; Choose Your Trances Carefully, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; You Are Here, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; When Accountability Is A Plague, 2, 3, 4, 5).
Trump very recently told a gathering of about 800 US Military Generals from around the globe this:
"if you don't like what I'm saying, you can leave the room. Of course, there goes your rank, there goes your future, but you just feel nice and loose"
...I'm thrilled to be here this morning to address the senior leadership of what is once again known around the world as the Department of War."
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"And I told Pete, we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military National Guard, but military, because we're going into Chicago very soon."
Lately, the Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts (Trmp v USA).
The previous post in this series is here.
"Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has notched a run of wins at the Supreme Court, which has overturned or stayed multiple lower-court rulings. These emergency rulings, typically brief, unsigned orders, have served to greatly expand the power of the presidency and remove constraints on the executive branch.
ReplyDeleteNow, as the Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday, the legal basis of these rulings is facing fresh scrutiny. The nine justices, of whom three were appointed in President Donald Trump’s first term, must issue conclusive, reasoned rulings on some of Mr. Trump’s most controversial policies, from emergency tariffs to birthright citizenship and immigration enforcement. The stakes are high for the administration, the contours of U.S. democracy, and for the court itself, which faces searing questions about its political tilt and institutional integrity.
If the emergency docket was a pit stop, the 2025-26 term is when the rubber meets the road."
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