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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"If you allow a government to break the law because of an emergency..."
...that government will always create an emergency to break the law."
Important words from an old school friend, this morning.

Lovie777
(19,882 posts)although the top court of 6 justices is in shithole's pocket for now.
Reading the history of the USA, seems WE THE PEOPLE constantly have to deal with RWers who hate democracy to the extent of 1st Civil War, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, etc.
I think WE THE PEOPLE although we are in a economic crisis, military present, and the total incompetence and stupidly engulf the federal government, GQP control of both branches of congress who are crazier than the craziest all of which have evil intentions while wrap in the flag and holding a Bible.
My opinion, we will survive this too.
twodogsbarking
(15,216 posts)OldBaldy1701E
(8,789 posts)twodogsbarking
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hay rick
(8,984 posts)The emergency decrees are obvious pretext. The muted response or lack of response from the majority of citizens bodes ill for the future of American democracy.
twodogsbarking
(15,216 posts)
gab13by13
(29,488 posts)Heathcare? The Homeless? Affordable Housing? Gutting Social Security?
niyad
(126,375 posts)referred to, the takeover, and threatened, military takeover of American cities. This is not amusing.
Karasu
(1,886 posts)somehow justify their fascist policies. Shit they clearly wanted to do anyway (like build concentration camps and defund everything they hate) but still needed some kind of excuse in order to actually get away with.
niyad
(126,375 posts)MichMan
(15,768 posts)popsdenver
(292 posts)of our Beloved Nation, the economy, lack of law and order, our Constitution, etc etc etc
Some cartoonist should have one, with Trump sitting with a fiddle, fiddling, on his new concrete slab at the white house with our Capitol DC in flames in the back ground.........
Martin Eden
(14,784 posts)Which is exactly what The Fascist Grifter did to claim power for tariffs and military occupation of our cities.
Karasu
(1,886 posts)Last edited Sat Aug 23, 2025, 02:27 PM - Edit history (1)
unfounded, unproven declarations of so-called "emergencies." The fact that this country even allows presidents to do this shit without so much as having to prove the need for such an emergency in the first place is an abject failure of the American system.
Johnny2X2X
(23,228 posts)CNN doing articles about Trumps crime crack down instead of calling it what it is. Its a gross violation of the Constitution to use the military against citizens Trump wants to terrorize.
Martin68
(26,346 posts)popsdenver
(292 posts)Someone gets a new hammer, and suddenly everything becomes a nail..................