And yet Congress allows it. I can stand on my porch and declare myself mayor of my town. The only difference between me being committed and actually being mayor is the willingness of others to play along or being too afraid to object.
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But therein lies power, no? If we don’t accept, states can nullify (as grand juries are already doing). That should be strategy. SCOTUS has torched whatever thin credibility it had. I don’t feel inclined to adhere to its musings on imaginary constitution they consult to give a madman superpowers.
aug 31, 2025, 2:13 pm • 42 2 • view
That’s my point. States are not obligated to pay him any mind when he declares stuff outside of his constitutional authority .
aug 31, 2025, 2:36 pm • 21 1 • view
Yes. I agree with you. And I think you should notify your town that you are now mayor.
aug 31, 2025, 2:51 pm • 13 1 • view
aug 31, 2025, 3:33 pm • 7 0 • view
Any state that goes against trump he holds ur govt money ......like our top colleges harvard, columbia he holds back ur govt funding millions hurting colleges future
aug 31, 2025, 3:22 pm • 0 0 • view
Not all of it and states can and have successfully sued him. There’s no excuse for rolling over.
aug 31, 2025, 3:31 pm • 1 0 • view
Also, appeasement doesn’t work. I hope Newsom makes good on threat to withhold fed taxes. CA could deal w/high cost of living much better if we weren’t forced to keep “low-tax” Red States afloat w/our $$. They’re low-tax bc we foot bill. I do not consent to taxation w/o representation.
aug 31, 2025, 6:06 pm • 1 0 • view
Indeed. Enough people played along with Norton I. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor...
aug 31, 2025, 7:11 pm • 0 0 • view
This isn't on Congress it is on the States. Congress only has a say in 2 public offices Senators and House Representatives. All of the rest of the questions on the Ballot issues are state representatives including the electing members of the Electoral College to select a President and VP.
aug 31, 2025, 10:46 pm • 0 0 • view
Congress absolutely has a constitutional check on the Executive branch. While the states can fight back, so can Congress if it so chooses; eg, removal from office. Unfortunately, we have far too many right wing extremists and pro-status quo types that renders Congress inept and impotent.
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Congress doesn’t allow a President to fire the Fed Chairman unless there is “cause.”
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