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Ol Janx Spirit

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11. Unfortunately, this is exactly right. The Executive Branch can effectively ignore the Congress and

Reply to angrychair (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:57 PM

Feb 28

the judiciary when they decide it does not serve them any longer to do so.

They control the Treasury--that gives them the power to collect taxes and the control over the government's bank accounts. They can ignore Congress' "power of the purse" if they so desire.

They control the law enforcement mechanisms, so they can ignore the courts if they want.

They control the military,

Congress and the judiciary are effectively paper tigers.

Two thousand years of Roman history should have taught us not to concentrate the actual control over these three powers in one branch of government, but here we are.

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What the hell are we doing [View all] angrychair Feb 28 OP

Congress still has the power to IMPEACH and REMOVE that fascist mafia. (But) Justice matters. Feb 28 #1

Sorry but they do not angrychair Feb 28 #2

Unfortunately, this is exactly right. The Executive Branch can effectively ignore the Congress and Ol Janx Spirit Feb 28 #11

I call it Just Jerome Feb 28 #15

that's why... mokeyz Feb 28 #23

I'm sure you're including the Byzantine Empire in that 2000 years Wednesdays Feb 28 #30

There are a few Jilly_in_VA Feb 28 #3

They are powerless angrychair Feb 28 #5

If they link up with us they are not Jilly_in_VA Feb 28 #7

To angrychair's point though: they really are powerless in the truest sense. Ol Janx Spirit Feb 28 #9

Rand Paul voted to acquit Trump RetiredParatrooper Feb 28 #25

In which case, Congress does not have the power to do any KPN Feb 28 #8

bought and paid LilElf70 Feb 28 #10

Don't forget. Just Jerome Feb 28 #20

Great theory n/t Cirsium Feb 28 #29

"Our government has fallen to the fascists." Yes. And we have to change that. Jim__ Feb 28 #4

This is TSF's and BB's war. They both need to interrupt the voting process to stay out of jail Deuxcents Feb 28 #6

As does Putin Traildogbob Feb 28 #27

Well said! Grim Chieftain Feb 28 #12

Yes. This is a complete fascist regime. Bread and Circuses Feb 28 #13

Post removed Post removed Feb 28 #14

Bookmarking. BannonsLiver Feb 28 #16

You honestly believe that? GP6971 Feb 28 #17

It's just a dirty MAGAt that will be gone soon. BannonsLiver Feb 28 #18

Gee...and I was so looking forward to GP6971 Feb 28 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 28 #19

Very serious...you dislike Pres Carter that much? GP6971 Feb 28 #21

I wanna see Mr. Evil Feb 28 #24

Amen to that! debsy Feb 28 #26

All true Cirsium Feb 28 #28

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