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I was reminded how Kavanaugh worked as an advisor for Bush Admin, so maybe he’s angling for Sauer’s job in DT Admin?

Seems like a demotion vs serving a lifetime appointment on SCOTUS, but old habits die hard….

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That said, with respect to tariffs in particular, the Court’s decision might not prevent Presidents from imposing most if not all of these same sorts of tariffs under other statutory authorities. For example, Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 permits the President to impose a “temporary import surcharge” to “deal with large and serious United States balance-of-payments deficits.” 19 U. S. C. §2132(a). Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 provides that, if the International Trade Commission determines an article is being imported in such quantities that it is “a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat thereof, to the domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive with the imported article,” the President may take “appropriate and feasible action,” including imposing a “duty.” §§2251(a), 2253(a)(3)(A). Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 authorizes the President through a subordinate officer to “impose duties” if he determines that “an act, policy, or practice of a foreign country” is “unjustifiable and

25/ That footnote is pretty telling, too. It's Roberts criticizing Kavanaugh for doing work even Solicitor General John Sauer wouldn't do, piecing together an argument that Trump can still impose tariffs even without IEEPA. (The implication, I guess, is why not give it to him?)

This is why Founding Fathers are turning over in their graves, never anticipating the possibility of a dumb guy ascending to the office of POTUS (they even included safeguards to prevent a stupid populist from getting elected, but their wise safeguards were dismantled decades ago).

I’d also point out this is the same Roberts SCOTUS which just recently allowed CA to use maps in upcoming midterms, approved by CA voters in Prop 50 (CA built its process on a prior SCOTUS ruling in a TX case).

Apparently Comrade Gorsuch has outed himself as a card-carrying member of Antifa resistance, lol!

Apparently some conservative members of Federalist Society are getting a real-time demonstration of the fly in the ointment of their beloved Unitary Executive Theory (when the King is a megalomaniac)

Brett’s a fundamentally-unserious person, and will go to his grave being the same…

You can take the frat boy out of the frat house, but you can’t take the frat mentality out of the frat boy (it’s the white boy privileged stench they carry with them thru life)

Branch (Art II) is to figure out how to EXECUTE laws passed by Congress AND EXECUTE rulings handed down by Judicial Branch.

Not their problem, but DT’s.

Justices doesn’t issue speculative opinions for how they MIGHT rule in future cases (Brett understood it when he underwent Senate confirmation).

Instead, the SOLE job of a justice is to serve as an IMPARTIAL umpire, in this case calling balls & strikes on Constitutionally of IIEPA (clearly Unconstitutional: only Congress, aka our elected representatives) has the Constitutional duty to impose taxes on “We, the People”).

The job of Executive

Kavanaugh should study basic principles of serving as a SCOTUS justice, eg Judicial Branch doesn’t give advice for how to EXECUTE its judicial rulings, as if serving as a MAGA team coach (if he really wants to do that, he should resign as a justice & work in the WH as a high-level Art II advisor).

I’m not going to waste time going over ancient history with you, esp when you’re convinced having a history of membership in Fed Soc automatically means someone should be disqualified from consideration (that’s ignorant, as not all Fed Soc members are radicals devoted to unitary executive theory)

Garland was BO’s compromise pick as SCOTUS nominee back in 2018 (to make him more palatable for GOP), but even that wasn’t good enough for Mitch McConnell, who refused to even consider Garland’s nomination by denying him a hearing (& not all Federalist Soc members are radical extremists).

“Light flare”?

I see that coming from the mouth, not the eyes (as a retired eye doc, I I know the difference). It’s rather odd how almost no one’s mentioned it (I heard someone thinking it was braces or grilles).

I thought of these mouth-mounted flashlights that can be turned on & off by biting.

Cool, but what exactly do U think appointment of a special prosecutor achieves that wasn’t already being done?

(As I said elsewhere, investigation into 1/6 began weeks before Biden was even sworn in; per DOJ policy, DT forced Garland to appoint Smith only after DT announced his candidacy for 2024)

Those “friends in hi places” turned out to be same Federalist Society justices DT nominated for their jobs, revealing the depths of corruption that all but the willfully blind can see (that’s why it’s sad to see some Dems engaging in silly Garland bashing, even after it’s clear he’s not the problem)

Of course, DT didn’t pardon anyone before he left office: he was too busy trying to claim he didn’t encourage 1/6 to avoid taking blame for violating the 12th amendment of Constitution (peaceful transfer amendment), since he still faced impeachment trial in 2/21 (where he was acquitted).

Again, DOJ investigation began under DT Admin w/in days, so your point is irrelevant (it was largest criminal investigation in DOJ history, bar none, involving massive use of resources, time, etc).

If DT were only going to pardon 1/6 convicts, he could’ve pardoned them in last 2 wks of his term.

It’s bog-standard in RICO prosecutions to get little fish in hopes of getting leverage to get them to flip on lieutenants, pressuring them to flip on whale.

There is no other way.

(“go after DT 1st” reveals U don’t know basics of how prosecutions work)

Sometimes big fish have friends in hi places

FFS, no.

DOJ/FBI investigation into 1/6 began even under DT Admin w/in days (DT was a lame duck who couldn’t stop it even if he wanted to, under his Acting DOJ AG), & investigation continued under Biden Admin.

But with 1000s of investigative leads, 1/6 was an unparalleled massive crime spree.

FFS, Biden could’ve nominated Jack Smith himself as AG, & the outcome would’ve been exactly the same: SCOTUS would’ve ruled as they did in CO 14th amendment challenge (allowing DT to run), & same in Trump immunity decision in 7/24.

WTF do you think Sotomayor was shouting from the rooftops?

Know-nothings continually dogpile on Garland out of habit, as they read it somewhere & everyone else does it.

They know so little about how criminal justice system works, they think AG Garland controls docket in the courts, when litigants like DT are masters at running down the clock in civil court

beg the question

Bore someone else with your inane attempt at trolling (at least let’s hope you’re truly not this dense, such that you truly don’t know what the “begging the question” fallacy actually is… Trust me: this isn’t it…) 🙄

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CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"

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Not even remotely close

That’s an attribution error, as properly placing blame requires correctly identifying where root of problem lies.

Liars (eg Bondi) will ALWAYS have an advantage over rules-followers (eg Garland), as former is willing to cut ethical corners & trash Constit. rights to “win”.

It’s not like judicial capture is a great secret: GOP spent billions over decades getting their Federalist Society stooges seated on the court…

That’s why anyone suggesting impeachment & removal of Roberts or other Fed Soc justices is simply too dimwitted to engage with (PBS documented it in 2019):

Anyone who understands principles of US jurisprudence knows judges control timing in their courts, where a judge acts as a referee overseeing case.

DOJ prosecutors or AG can’t overrule a judge (yes, they can appeal adverse rulings, but since SCOTUS has DT’s back, slow-walking trial => win for DT).

I’m so sick of the incessant Garland bashing… 🙄

Anyone paying attention should know Federalist Society captured SCOTUS majority in 2018, & they repeatedly proved their willingness to serve as a show kangaroo court to DT, the final nail being DT vs US immunity ruling in 7/24 (they control courts).

Today’s CBO report says US consumers pay 95% of tariffs. 🤡

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A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.

Dumbest idea ever: impeachment requires 2/3 votes in Senate to convict, & until GOP abandons DT Admin, impeachment is not going to result in removal of ANYONE, not Bondi or even DT.

Dems MUST support impeachment to uphold THEIR oaths of office, but it’s not going to result in anyone’s removal.

a videographer (an actual assigned role in LEO) to also be the shooter (he earlier tried to intimidate them letting her wife know he’s recording their license plate, but that wasn’t enough for him, so he’s likely recording a “trophy video” of himself murdering his victim, ie making a snuff film).