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2024-07-01 Government Corruption

Supreme Court says Trump has immunity for official acts in landmark ruling

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Posted by Frank G 2024-07-01 11:01|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11141 views ] Top
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#1 Thomas's opinion -

"None of the statutes cited by the Attorney General appears to create an office for the Special Counsel, and especially not with the clarity typical of past statutes used for that purpose."

..."Before the President or a Department Head can appoint any officer, however, the Constitution requires that the underlying office be “established by Law.”

..."By keeping the ability to create offices out of the President’s hands, the Founders ensured that no President could unilaterally create an army of officer positions to then fill with his supporters. Instead, our Constitution leaves it in the hands of the people’s elected representatives to determine whether new executive offices should exist".

Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more .

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-07-01 15:38|| 2024-07-01 15:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Prayers answered.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-07-01 15:52|| 2024-07-01 15:52|| Front Page Top

#3 All presidents should. The only way to remove that immunity is a successful impeachment with both houses of congress and removal from office. Just as the constitution states.

Posted by DarthVader 2024-07-01 16:00|| 2024-07-01 16:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Also, NEVER protest in the front yard of Supreme Court justices. P

Posted by Whavick Scourge of the Apes9857 2024-07-01 17:55|| 2024-07-01 17:55|| Front Page Top

#5 ... Period.

Posted by Whavick Scourge of the Apes9857 2024-07-01 17:55|| 2024-07-01 17:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Thought the SOBs had jumped the shark with that Justice front lawn protest.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-07-01 18:20|| Besoeker 2024-07-01 18:20|| Front Page Top

#7 One term for all. No lifetime civil service jobs. No "wise men."

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-07-01 18:42|| 2024-07-01 18:42|| Front Page Top

#8 I think the entire thing was a big setup to play liberals and get them all upset.

Seriously. Was there any doubt that the President has immunity for acts associated with the office? Prosecutors have it. Judges have it. Even Senators have it for their official capacity. Mayors have it. Governors have it.

Posted by CrazyFool in Texas 2024-07-01 20:45|| 2024-07-01 20:45|| Front Page Top

#9 There shouldn’t have been any doubt, CrazyFool, and yet they were prosecuting former president Trump anyway.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-07-01 22:05|| 2024-07-01 22:05|| Front Page Top

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