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?
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#52It'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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#53It's not a rule, it's a law passed by Congress and signed by the President in 1978. You can't just ignore it.
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#55It'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.
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It does not appear that this administration particularly cares about whether or not they're allowed to ignore laws.
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It does not appear that this administration particularly cares about whether or not they're allowed to ignore laws.
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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'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.