A quotation from Thomas Hobbes
The Lawes are of no power to protect them, without a Sword in the hands of a man, or men, to cause those laws to be put in execution.Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) English philosopher
Leviathan, Part 2 “Of Common-wealth,” ch. 21 “Of the Liberty of Subjects” (1651)
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That emergency docket [aka #ShadowDocket], a growing part of #SCOTUS’ work in recent years, has taken on greater importance amid the flood of litigation challenging #Trump’s efforts to *expand* [consolidate] #ExecutivePower.
While the orders are technically temporary, they have had broad practical effects, allowing the admin to #deport tens of thousands of people, discharge #transgender #military service members, fire thousands of #FederalWorkers & slash federal #funding.
Three former Republican governors are speaking out forcefully against President Donald Trump’s plan to federalize the National Guard in Democratic-led cities, calling the move a “constitutional dilemma” that raises serious questions about executive overreach.In an NBC report published Tuesday, forme...
The Tyrant In The White House
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#BarackObama won in part because people were sick & tired of #Bush ’s approach to governance, including the attacks on #civilliberties & starting illegal #wars.
#Obama promised change & then didn’t even stop the abuses of #executivepower.
If you want to ask how we got here, we can’t memory hole that.
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#SCOTUS will evaluate #Trump's expansive claims of presidential #power in its new term
The Supreme Court is beginning a new term Monday with a sharp focus on Trump’s robust assertion of #ExecutivePower.
Pivotal cases on #voting & the rights of #LGBTQ people also are on the agenda. On Tuesday, the justices will hear arguments over bans passed by nearly half of US states on *therapy* aimed at changing sexual #orientation or #gender identity.
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The Supreme Court has opened its new term. The court Monday rejected more than 800 pending appeals, including a challenge by Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned ex-girlfriend. In its first arguments, the court also appeared to be inclined to rule against a criminal defendant from Texas in a case about the constitutional right to a lawyer. A major thrust of the next 10 months is expected to be the justices’ evaluation of President Donald Trump’s claims of presidential power. Pivotal cases on voting and LGBTQ rights also are on the agenda. On Tuesday, the justices will hear arguments over bans passed by many states on therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity.
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On Friday, September 5, Trump lawyer Cleta Mitchell told Southern Baptist pastor and Newsmax host Tony Perkins that Trump may try to declare that “there is a threat to the national sovereignty of the United States" in order to claim “emergency powers to protect the federal elections going forward,” overriding the Constitution’s clear designation that states alone have control over elections.
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