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V850i

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21. No need for Congress to make laws

Reply to iemanja (Original post)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 11:11 PM

23 hrs ago

He apparently has that power as well now. No need for a Supreme Court either as they will just jump in and say how high? Why make them go through the process??

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No problem. We erred last time. Now a felony to burn the flag. chicoescuela Yesterday #1

He imagines he can prosecute people in foreign countries iemanja Yesterday #2

He's so fucking delusional and Captain Zero Yesterday #4

I suppose he can have "his" DOJ go after them if and when they return to the U.S.... thesquanderer Yesterday #18

The Supreme Court might as well retire to their expensive billionaire paid for vacation homes. Irish_Dem Yesterday #3

A real American will test this pretty quick Captain Zero Yesterday #5

Someone just did. Irish_Dem Yesterday #8

Or light the Trumpsky... Harker Yesterday #9

But... Cirsium Yesterday #12

I'd do whatever I want with my little flags that I use to adorn my protest signs. Harker Yesterday #6

Correct Cirsium Yesterday #13

What are you going to do chief justice roberts ?? republianmushroom Yesterday #7

He's going to say "please shit in my mouth again, Mr. President!" Orrex Yesterday #15

Light em up. nt BootinUp Yesterday #10

Nobody's going to jail for flag burning Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #11

Bet? ruet 20 hrs ago #30

Okay, let me be more specific Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #34

Oops.. ruet 20 hrs ago #31

Has he been sentenced to incarceration by a judge? Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #35

What do you get for burning The Constitution? Marthe48 Yesterday #14

Re-elected. Harker Yesterday #17

DUzy! 🥇🏆 littlemissmartypants 23 hrs ago #24

This message was self-deleted by its author GP6971 Yesterday #16

Question for Shitler Sane1 Yesterday #19

We enact laws by the king's fiat now? PSPS Yesterday #20

Exactly. markodochartaigh 23 hrs ago #25

No need for Congress to make laws V850i 23 hrs ago #21

What if it only has 48 stars? Or is one of those ridiculous black and white ones for cops? progressoid 23 hrs ago #22

That isn't how Executive Orders work Bluetus 23 hrs ago #23

Is it against the law to wipe your ass with the Constitution? Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #26

id love to see a coupl dozen people start buring flags in front of the white house moonshinegnomie 23 hrs ago #27

What's the penalty for shitting on it? BurnDoubt 22 hrs ago #28

Anyone remember the days when bad and unconstitutional policy fujiyamasan 21 hrs ago #29

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He fondles and caresses American flags on his stages BigmanPigman 13 hrs ago #33