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J_William_Ryan

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19. "We do not have a functioning government any longer, no need for Congress or the courts."

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 04:00 AM

Yesterday

The Unites States is now an autocracy, the rule of one, a despot at liberty to ignore the will of the people as expressed through their now irrelevant elected representatives.

The separation of powers is ended, the three branches of the Federal government are no longer co-equal; the executive is the sole and supreme power, unchecked and absolute.

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Supreme Court lets Trump withhold $4 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress [View all] demmiblue Friday OP

We do not have a functioning government any longer... Moostache Friday #1

We don't need a congress and a senate mdbl Friday #18

Another shadow docket decision, apparently. Ocelot II Friday #2

The people inside the robes need to respect the U.S. Constitution Marthe48 Friday #7

These new powers apply to Democratic Presidents as well C_U_L8R Friday #3

Well, i doubt this. bluestarone Friday #6

They Gave The Power RobinA Friday #9

Ah, how touchingly trusting you are of the Supreme Court Six muriel_volestrangler Friday #10

Their shadow docket decisions are the equivalent of his Executive orders. Buddyzbuddy Friday #4

So WHAT happens to the $$$$ Pas-de-Calais Friday #5

More ballrooms. chowder66 Friday #8

Well...he does have a penchant for casinos... 3825-87867 Friday #15

Not for the American People.. the Ugly Dictator Bully Cha Friday #14

Expected from those goons. orangecrush Friday #11

Republicans on Supreme Court continue their Article I nullification campaign muriel_volestrangler Friday #12

Their fucking final decision will come when a Democrat is in the White House bluestarone Friday #13

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner. Falconry Friday #16

Guess Congress has no purpose now. sinkingfeeling Friday #17

"We do not have a functioning government any longer, no need for Congress or the courts." J_William_Ryan Yesterday #19

New Math eringer Yesterday #20

Trump wants to kill people especially black people. Botany Yesterday #21