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DOJ wants to scrap Watergate-era rule that makes presidential records public

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Re: DOJ wants to scrap Watergate-era rule that makes presidential records public

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It's not a rule, it's a law passed by Congress and signed by the President in 1978. You can't just ignore it.

Right but who is going to prosecute? the Department of Justice?

You know you have to give Nixon credit he slinked away before it ended in a shoot out between the SS and the FBI on the White House lawn.

Re: DOJ wants to scrap Watergate-era rule that makes presidential records public

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post #8

It's not a rule, it's a law passed by Congress and signed by the President in 1978. You can't just ignore it.

It does not appear that this administration particularly cares about whether or not they're allowed to ignore laws.

It appears the administration is working with the Federalist Society extremists to try to destroy the government as best it can, at least in all capacities not befitting the monopolization of suppression/silencing/violence against anyone it doesnt like.

Re: DOJ wants to scrap Watergate-era rule that makes presidential records public

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It's just 4 years...but I'm genuinely thinking you lot aren't going to survive it. Seeing what is happening from both sides, as well as 'independents' (the NY chap). I feel your society is just cooked. I am genuinely starting to believe it's irreparable to the extent it has progressed.

Re: DOJ wants to scrap Watergate-era rule that makes presidential records public

#55

It's just 4 years...but I'm genuinely thinking you lot aren't going to survive it. Seeing what is happening from both sides, as well as 'independents' (the NY chap). I feel your society is just cooked. I am genuinely starting to believe it's irreparable to the extent it has progressed.

People still think that this administration will play fair the next elections.

Re: DOJ wants to scrap Watergate-era rule that makes presidential records public

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post #11
post #8

It's not a rule, it's a law passed by Congress and signed by the President in 1978. You can't just ignore it.

It does not appear that this administration particularly cares about whether or not they're allowed to ignore laws.

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Re: DOJ wants to scrap Watergate-era rule that makes presidential records public

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post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It does not appear that this administration particularly cares about whether or not they're allowed to ignore laws.

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This is a funny take. I'm imagining you unironically telling yourself that ONLY immigration laws matter and you're happy the administration is breaking other ones.

Re: DOJ wants to scrap Watergate-era rule that makes presidential records public

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It does not appear that this administration particularly cares about whether or not they're allowed to ignore laws.

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I’m not sure what to tell you if you don’t understand the difference between an elected official actively and purposefully defying the constitution in order to directly weaken our institutions, and people wanting our immigration laws to be less strict.

Re: DOJ wants to scrap Watergate-era rule that makes presidential records public

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Odds are we'll find out before his term is over.

From an outside perspective this is all looking a great deal like the early days of Viktor Orbán in power, morphing the laws and conventions of Hungary to remain in power. The differences are that Trump hasn't much left in the tank and never did have a law degree. Those difference matter little, there are plenty in Trumps orbit who are making the plans and pushing them out, all that's needed is another muppet for POT…

It does seem hard to replace his cult of personality. I don't understand how it works, not being part of it.

It's more than just his opinions, which are easily duplicated. It's more than just audacity; anybody can lie boldly. He's got a supreme talent for failing upward that I do not comprehend, but I don't see anyone else with it.

Not that I see it turning out well. At best we return to two more-or-less equally unlikeable parties, except this time with one having a massive thumb on the scales.

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