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Written by Matt Blaze on 2025-02-01 at 02:39

Disclaimer: I am not a constitutional scholar, but I still harbor a quaint belief in the rule of law and stuff.

I don't see how Musk can operate in his current role without Senate confirmation. The appointments clause requires any principal officer of the United States (who exercises "significant authority") to be confirmed first. And if locking agency heads out of their own systems isn't "significant authority", I don't know what could be.

Sigh.

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Written by Maj - Michele Ann Jenkins 🇨🇦 on 2025-02-01 at 02:41

@mattblaze In theory, what is supposed to stop this from happening?

They didn't cover this situation in School House Rock.

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Written by Weyoun 6 on 2025-02-01 at 02:53

@maj @mattblaze fear of prison.

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Written by Maj - Michele Ann Jenkins 🇨🇦 on 2025-02-01 at 03:04

@weyoun6 @mattblaze But, I mean, who would stop it and/or prosecute? If, like, the government were functioning as designed?

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Written by Weyoun 6 on 2025-02-01 at 04:48

@maj @mattblaze the DOJ.

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Toot

Written by Maj - Michele Ann Jenkins 🇨🇦 on 2025-02-01 at 17:11

@weyoun6 @mattblaze That seems like a tiny bit of a fatal flaw if the people they are supposed to oversee can infiltrate and/or fire them?

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Descendants

Written by Weyoun 6 on 2025-02-01 at 18:36

@maj @mattblaze the US Constitution is a poor design for a government.

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