Ancestors

Written by David August on 2025-01-20 at 19:25

"But the Constitution says he can't do that!"

I know, he knows. That's why he is trying.

Unitary executive theory (advanced by project 2025): make potus able to rule through decrees. The Enabling Act in Germany in 1933 did this, lead directly to deaths of ~50 million and burning 2 continents down.

Technically German constitution from 1919 was “in effect” until 1949. Enabling Act made constitution de jure only (by law, not practice); it was technically there the whole time.

History can rhyme.

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Written by Petesmom on 2025-01-20 at 20:43

@davidaugust A Constitution and laws are only as effective as 1) their interpretation (see SCOTUS 2A & Roe v Wade) and 2) their enforcement (see labor, environmental, etc during any Republican administration).

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Written by 🤷🏻 Welcome Back on 2025-01-21 at 10:51

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They are following a playbook.

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Written by David August on 2025-01-21 at 16:49

@Scotter @JGuz yes, yes they are.

I wish they would stop.

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Toot

Written by Mark T. Tomczak on 2025-01-22 at 16:05

@davidaugust @Scotter @JGuz That would be nice.

The alternatives to them stopping are far less pretty.

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Descendants

Written by 🤷🏻 Welcome Back on 2025-01-23 at 01:55

@mark @davidaugust @JGuz

It just takes one person to stand up to a bully. Hats off to Bishop Mariann Budde on her sermon yesterday. Hopefully, other religious people will also speak out

Her book sold out today. She was also interviewed on NPR (available at NPR.com.

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Written by 🤷🏻 Welcome Back on 2025-01-24 at 18:10

@mark @davidaugust @JGuz

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Written by David August on 2025-01-23 at 02:11

@mark @Scotter @JGuz truly.

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Written by That_Damn_Frank on 2025-01-23 at 23:55

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A junior officer's coup?

It's happened in other banana republics.

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