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NNadir

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23. OK. I forgot, but I certainly didn't forget the case of Ex Parte Merryman (17 F. Cas. 144 (C.C.D. Md. 1861) (No. 9487)
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 07:35 AM
Jan 29

...in which Abraham Lincoln, ignoring the courts ruling, declared in his message to Congress.

In his July 4, 1861 message to Congress, Lincoln said:

Now it is insisted that Congress, and not the Executive, is vested with this power. But the Constitution itself, is silent as to which, or who, is to exercise the power; and as the provision was plainly made for a dangerous emergency, it cannot be believed the framers of the instrument intended, that in every case, the danger should run its course, until Congress could be called together; the very assembling of which might be prevented, as was intended in this case, by the rebellion.[30]

In the same message to Congress, Lincoln asked, "are all the laws, but one, to go unexecuted, and the government itself go to pieces, lest that one be violated?"


Of course, nobody should expect any President, from Joe Biden on down, to be Abraham Lincoln, but the point still stands: Adherence to a (stacked) Supreme Court order has destroyed the country in which all laws are going unexecuted, including laws against murder.

Ex parte Merryman

Of course, John Roberts is trying to match Roger Taney, and may succeed at doing what Taney failed to do, destroy the United States, but through the prism of my extreme anger, I forgot this act of Treason and contempt for the Constitution exhibited by the awful Roberts.

Thanks for the clarification.

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Bravo, President Biden! Wicked Blue Jan 27 #1
Well yes, but we clearly ARE that nation LearnedHand Jan 27 #2
My first thought as well. Yes, apparently we are that nation biophile Jan 27 #3
Counterpoint: maxsolomon Jan 27 #4
We very much ARE a nation of that sort. RockRaven Jan 27 #5
When we brought "freedom" back to Europe back in 1944-45..... wolfie001 Jan 27 #8
Biden calls on "all of America" to stand up and speak out the way Minnesotans have LetMyPeopleVote Jan 27 #6
Thank you, President Joe! wolfie001 Jan 27 #7
Apparently, we are. SergeStorms Jan 27 #9
President Biden just released the following statement on the terrible events that have taken place in Minnesota: LetMyPeopleVote Jan 27 #10
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We are now, apparently. But we can change. America is an ideal. littlemissmartypants Jan 27 #12
Well-stated, admirable sentiment, factually incorrect 0rganism Jan 27 #13
Aw you're no fun - Kristi Noem Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 27 #14
I miss President Joe Biden more than ever !!! ---- imagine having a President Jack Valentino Jan 27 #15
I love President Biden but he's wrong. NNadir Jan 28 #16
The "overlooked" issue is that 20 years ago, Shrub nominated John Roberts to be on the SCOTUS BumRushDaShow Jan 28 #17
I'm fully aware of the fact that the Supreme "Court" is stacked with political hacks... NNadir Jan 28 #18
The unhealthy obsession about Garland while ignoring Roberts BumRushDaShow Jan 28 #19
Nevertheless, the felon should have been arrested on federal charges... NNadir Jan 28 #20
"Nevertheless, the felon should have been arrested on federal charges" BumRushDaShow Jan 28 #21
OK. I forgot, but I certainly didn't forget the case of Ex Parte Merryman (17 F. Cas. 144 (C.C.D. Md. 1861) (No. 9487) NNadir Jan 29 #23
Just like what is due to happen next month with the E. Jean Carroll sexual assault case appeal BumRushDaShow Jan 29 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author NNadir Jan 29 #22
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