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CousinIT

(11,666 posts) Thu May 22, 2025, 09:41 AM May 22

It's not just billionaire tax cuts. It's CEMENTING TRUMP'S DICTATORSHIP (NEEDS VERIFICATION) [View all]

This is the worst & most concerning part of this bill.
Heâ€™s already gone completely rogue. This ensures that he wonâ€™t be held to account for violating orders from the courts.
ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION?!
Call your senators!!!
#RedistanceUnited #ProudBlue
#OneV1
— @debbie156 (@debbie156.bsky.social) 2025-05-22T12:16:00.812Z

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It's not just billionaire tax cuts. It's CEMENTING TRUMP'S DICTATORSHIP (NEEDS VERIFICATION) [View all] CousinIT May 22 OP

C'mon, let's get this on Greatest! raccoon May 22 #1

I want verification from Dems in the House that that stuff is in the bill. CousinIT May 22 #3

Trump doesn't think you have the right to know. Doodley May 22 #7

Corprat mindset: Throw shit on them and keep them in the dark. Then billionaires get even richer. CousinIT May 22 #9

Profoundly dangerous G.O.P. bill attacking America BoRaGard May 22 #2

It's a "soft revolution" that redefines the role of the executive. LastDemocratInSC May 22 #25

Kick and Rec! Mike 03 May 22 #4

The clause in question would be overturned by the courts. Fiendish Thingy May 22 #5

Unfortunately, I don't think Trump and Republicans would care... CousinIT May 22 #6

And yet, despite playing coy and cocky... Fiendish Thingy May 22 #8

"lock up a cabinet member for contempt" -- won't happen with Bondi in control of the marshals PSPS May 22 #23

The courts have the ability to deputize others to enforce warrants Fiendish Thingy May 22 #29

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State..." CaptainTruth May 22 #12

Agree, we're getting close to that "storm the Bastille" moment. MuirHero May 22 #28

Then they wouldnt bother adding it Mountainguy May 22 #21

"2 branches of government can't neuter the 3rd" -- it's already been done PSPS May 22 #24

They already ignore the courts. Autumn May 22 #22

drumpf's version of the "Enabling Act" of 1933 Germany. talking-liberally May 22 #10

The only thing left is for the Repug Reichstag to recess the House and go home. flashman13 May 22 #14

Exactly what it is. orangecrush May 22 #16

I've been thinking that for a while now... FirstLight May 22 #20

Burning America to the ground Botany May 22 #11

Fuck you MAGA to the hottest of hells! No dictators in the United States. PERIOD. Initech May 22 #13

Kick orangecrush May 22 #15

Kicking for visibility. love_katz May 22 #17

VERIFICATION: Heather Cox Richardson's latest posting begins thus: RobertDevereaux May 22 #18

Republicans in the Senate have a clear choice. Democracy or a Dictator Bengus81 May 22 #19

There really are no moderate Repukes anymore mvd May 22 #26

Thom Hartmann on stripping the courts of contempt power Gaugamela May 22 #27

Tried to call joanbarnes May 22 #30