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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.

Trump and co. are ignoring every other law so why not this one too?

Even when their edicts are overturned by the courts they suffer no consequences.

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

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

The kind of gymnastics where they're justified burning our society down because that society dared to give nominally equal rights to colored folks. Claiming it's about immigration law enforcement is just the same disingenuous smokescreen as the rest of their movement's appeals to lofty ideals.

>Claiming it's about immigration law enforcement is just the same disingenuous smokescreen That’s not a claim. It’s the truth. You guys are totally lost.

So then do you support prosecuting the murderers of Alex Pretti and Renee Good? If it's really about enforcing immigration law, then there is no need to throw away the first and second amendments, right?

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

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post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

You probably don't have to tell me anything, because I'd be right and you'd be wrong. "Wanting" immigration laws to be "less strict" (mass illegal immigration in the tens of millions, sensible) != breaking the law. The mental gymnastics people do to fit in with their chosen ideology is insane to see, worse when your mouths open up and try to explain these broken thoughts.

And it's exhausting to engage with people who are determined to insult rather than debate when given the chance.
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