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In reply to the discussion: Judge in Abrego Garcia case tells DOJ she has "no tolerance for gamesmanship" [View all]slightlv
(5,602 posts)but I don't think she.. or any other judge in this country, no matter how high in the hierarchy... has ANY idea how to deal with this lawless administration. If they did, they'd be working with lawyers to file charges of treason and immediate removal from office on trump, miller, his cabinet, musk, and many others (including at least SOME) elected officials.
Our entire constitution and legal world revolves around principles, processes, and standards. One of those standards is that everyone agrees on the outline of these. Up until now, men (because it's mostly been their domain) have been honorable enough to conduct themselves within the limits of these rules. Yes, some stretched them to get the lawless off free, but overall, the processes held.
Because of complacency or apathy or expectations, no judge has had to think of what the other side of this entails and what they would be required to do. It's like the military being given an unlawful order. Do you not think and just go with your training? Or do you actually act like a human, engage brain and critical thinking, and determine how best to achieve the objective?
I'd bet our law schools don't teach this kind of thing in class. The old adage we gave the Bush administration is appropriate here: "No one could have thought..." In fact, I think it's more than doubly appropriate to these times. The only way to bring Garcia home (in a seat or a body bag) will be by ACTION from the court... not just stern words. But our judges haven't been taught when and where and how this is appropriate, such that it's as second nature as filing a pleading or something. I'm not excusing them. They're suppose to have superior brain power and critical thinking skills... and really, how hard is this to see if we numbnuts behind our keyboard can see it? (gryn). Do it... dare trump to get SCOTUS involved once again... and demand the SCOTUS speak in plain language to the people of the United States... not some high flying legalese. Make them choose one side or the other on risk of losing their positions, either actually or through threat of force and harrassment.
I can't see how we'll hit any larger crisis point in the United States. True, trump will push the boundaries even further once he gets away with disappearing Garcia. But this is a certain control point for him. Fight him now, make him back himself up, and then take the fall when it's shown to be completely unconstitutional in any number of amendments. If not, prepare to be disappeared. I figure it won't take that long before DOGE has all the state election registrations and will start disappearing everyone who declared "Democrat"...
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