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dickthegrouch

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30. I think a more generous interpretation is

Reply to NJCher (Reply #22)

Thu Feb 13, 2025, 07:37 PM

Feb 2025

That a significant proportion of attorneys, judges and even SCROTUS, have gone to the dark side. Those that haven’t might be manipulated into acquiescence by having their paychecks turned off.
Facing gun toting thugs to complain about their missing paychecks might be a step they are unwilling to take.
But I could be mistaken.
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Why DOGE is unconstitutional (this is great news) [View all] NJCher Feb 2025 OP

K&R Wicked Blue Feb 2025 #1

Ty for sharing! SheltieLover Feb 2025 #2

When you can turn off a judge's paycheck Frasier Balzov Feb 2025 #3

a fairly cynical (and rather encompassing) statement. stopdiggin Feb 2025 #4

What you might want is for some military to get shut off. Frasier Balzov Feb 2025 #8

nah. I actually think everyone that is performing a job stopdiggin Feb 2025 #12

You're paid if you're loyal. Frasier Balzov Feb 2025 #15

The US Constitution forbids monkeying with judges' salaries..... lastlib Feb 2025 #9

Do you really think it's that simple? NJCher Feb 2025 #13

I'm unpacking your questions. Frasier Balzov Feb 2025 #14

Oh ok NJCher Feb 2025 #22

I think a more generous interpretation is dickthegrouch Feb 2025 #30

Hmmm... yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #5

once musk is stopped once and for all moonshinegnomie Feb 2025 #6

Plus interest. intheflow Feb 2025 #10

Of course it fucking is. It's not even an actual department, led by an unelected private citizen, and most of its staff Karasu Feb 2025 #7

Dems need to call for shutting down DOGE crud Feb 2025 #11

SCOTUS IS IN ON IT. Bluethroughu Feb 2025 #16

The only challenge is that SCOTUS ruled that... Dem4life1970 Feb 2025 #17

That takes their NJCher Feb 2025 #23

Yet even if the Court gets it right, how does enforcement happen Sucha NastyWoman Feb 2025 #18

I wrote a post on that NJCher Feb 2025 #24

re: "Only Congress or the Supreme Court can stop him." thesquanderer Feb 2025 #19

My sentiments as well. pfitz59 Feb 2025 #20

But they would have to NJCher Feb 2025 #25

I'm with you... slightlv Feb 2025 #29

I feel it necessary to add, duh! dchill Feb 2025 #21

Maybe for you, but NJCher Feb 2025 #26

A WAPO Op-Ed isn't moving the needle. HereForTheParty Feb 2025 #27

if trump or musk read NJCher Feb 2025 #28

Fingers crossed. Passages Feb 2025 #31