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flexghost , to random
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A president is now a dictator.

One who can murder at will to retain power. This, thanks to the illegitimate Supreme Court

"With fear for our democracy, I dissent."
Justice Sotomayor's scathing remarks:

“Let the President violate the law, let him exploit the trappings of his office for personal gain, let him use his official power for evil ends. Because if he knew that he may one day face liability for breaking the law, he might not be as bold and fearless as we would like him to be. That is the majority’s message today. Even if these nightmare scenarios never play out, and I pray they never do, the damage has been done. The relationship between the President and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably. In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law… “Orders the Navy’s Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival? Immune. Organizes a military coup to hold onto power? Immune. Takes a bribe in exchange for a pardon? Immune. Immune, immune, immune.”
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    hmelman ,
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    @flexghost yes “a little” since it won’t pass the House let alone the Senate. But at least it will feel good.

    rbreich , to random
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    By refusing to recuse himself from Jan 6 cases, Alito is violating the court's code of ethics, which call for recusal when “the Justice’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned…”

    If flying 2 pro-insurrection flags doesn't call his impartiality into question, what does?

    hmelman ,
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    @rbreich it is not “good behavior”

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