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Fiendish Thingy

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10. I would love to hear the arguments before SCOTUS

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 12:25 AM

Jul 17

The solicitor general representing the Dem administration would be quoting the rulings of the conservative SCOTUS justices on unlimited presidential power to fire federal employees, to their faces.

never say never, not in this post-stare decicis era.

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King Donald? Supreme Court grants Trump power to repeal laws at his whim [View all] Celerity Jul 16 OP

The law has been outlawed. n/t Mister Ed Jul 16 #1

Looking at the bright side... Fiendish Thingy Jul 16 #2

Wanna bet? TomSlick Jul 16 #3

I would love to hear the arguments before SCOTUS Fiendish Thingy Jul 17 #10

Stare decicis died with judicial reasoning and intellectual honesty. TomSlick Jul 17 #11

Indeed Fiendish Thingy Jul 17 #12

That would be a hoot. TomSlick Jul 17 #13

Also, we can't survive these four year cycles. Hope22 Jul 16 #4

The fact that an SC decision like this is even happening after SIX MONTHS is all the proof anyone should need that we Karasu Jul 16 #9

"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown" Shakespeare Henry !V Ping Tung Jul 16 #5

Trump, maga, and his SC fascists B.See Jul 16 #6

Nope, no king. Just an outlaw in the WH who can't keep fluffy in the saddle. ancianita Jul 16 #7

Countless damifino10 Jul 16 #8