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Hugin

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2. The only reason these illegal firings have had the effects they have is because...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 05:55 AM

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The media has treated them as if they were legitimate, when all along there has been no foundation in fact. There’s no there, there for most of what Trump and the Retrumplicans have ramrodded through. The misappropriation of funds, unconfirmed appointments, and even the use of the military for domestic law enforcement is still an open legal and legislative question. Yet, according to the media it’s all settled policy when in reality it’s only hubris holding it up.

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Federal judge startled by 'basic loophole' Trump created to justify 'unlawful' firing of agency president [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 15 OP

Republicons obviously hate Christ and his teachings BoRaGard Aug 15 #1

They hate most of those teachings IbogaProject Aug 15 #17

The only reason these illegal firings have had the effects they have is because... Hugin Aug 15 #2

Yes, this needs to change NJCher Aug 15 #5

Some do, but most reporters just do straight reporting and don't want to make that sort of LymphocyteLover Aug 15 #13

Yes NJCher Aug 15 #15

Also Congressional REPUBLICANS DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THEIR GUY BREAKING THE LAW LymphocyteLover Aug 15 #12

THIS is how he's so powerful. bluestarone Aug 15 #16

Neither do Quanto Magnus Aug 15 #21

Awesome MaineBlueBear Aug 15 #3

Always gotta' get that NJCher Aug 15 #6

Yes, lest we forget MaineBlueBear Aug 15 #18

if that's the case NJCher Aug 15 #19

Sounds serious Torchlight Aug 15 #20

How are there four paragraphs here and we have no idea what the loophole in the headline is? Prairie Gates Aug 15 #4

From the link UpInArms Aug 15 #8

Clicking the link went right to the info wolfie001 Aug 15 #9

Posting just the loophole paragraph would have been fine Prairie Gates Aug 15 #10

Yes! That was the main point! wolfie001 Aug 15 #11

There is no "loophole". The judge stated that it was basically nonexistent but suddenly "created" in the idiotic E.O. BumRushDaShow Aug 15 #14

With 6 christo-fascist pigs sitting on the SC...... wolfie001 Aug 15 #7