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Certainly the line where executive power starts and legislative mandate ends has never been explored to the extent we're seeing now. "The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America" versus the various laws passed by Congress regarding these semi-autonomous departments with otherwise unchecked powers. We'll have to see how it plays out

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Post by phs318u » Mon, Feb 10, 2025, 4:04 AM UTC

clipsy wrote: post #3

Laws do not exist if they are not enforced.

What an excellent loophole for the apparatus of state meant to enforce the law.

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Post by duxup » Mon, Feb 10, 2025, 4:09 AM UTC

Does SCOTUS think the president can break the law?

Could they just ignore the courts?

This administration seems happy to fire people at will? Would a department be able to follow the law if the staff’s jobs are threatened?

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Post by billy99k » Mon, Feb 10, 2025, 4:10 AM UTC

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Post by duxup » Mon, Feb 10, 2025, 4:13 AM UTC

billy99k wrote: post #7

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Would this be a desirable outcome to you?

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Post by 77pt77 » Mon, Feb 10, 2025, 4:16 AM UTC

duxup wrote: post #6

Does SCOTUS think the president can break the law? Could they just ignore the courts? This administration seems happy to fire people at will? Would a department be able to follow the law if the staff’s jobs are threatened?

> Does SCOTUS think the president can break the law?

They've recently answered that. YES. They think he can break the law.

> Could they just ignore the courts?

YES. The only thing they can't ignore are the laws of physics.

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Post by ggm » Mon, Feb 10, 2025, 5:10 AM UTC

The optimist in me wants to believe separation of powers will be maintained.

The realist in me asks what evidence anyone can offer for optimism here. Lower courts? Fine. It's going to the top and they've walked off positions held over decades, models of jurisprudence, even their own past voting records "for the win"

RBG should have retired earlier.