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My interests are many β reading books, mental health, climate change, politics, different cultures, food, music, nature, scienceβ¦. What Iβm NOT interested in is being contacted by fake profiles, fake identities, daters, scammers, extremistsβ¦.
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β¦and no one should be surprised by that knowing what we know, huh?
In August, President Trump announced he had signed the βbiggest oil deal in world history.β ProPublica reviewed the deal and found it gives a small group of people largely handpicked by the Trump administration long-term control of the enterprise.
I just canβt wrap my head around the fact that some voters and politicians are supporting a President and an administration whoβre in the Epstein files bc theyβre pedophiles and rapists?!!! How can you be OK with that when you clearly have evidence of their crimes?!!! #epsteinfiles #trump #pedophile
Future Presidential Candidate?
Did any President truly care about the people and the Nation?
Pedophiles are incurable. Do not waste resources trying to treat themβ castration is the only cure since the majority are men. #pedophile #sexualchildabuse
I hate if Iβm gonna be right about thisβ¦
I get the feeling that the three most powerful authoritarians/dictators in the world has agreed on splitting it in 3 between them and not interfering with each other in the process. Xi takes Asia, Putin takes Europe and Africa, and Trump takes the Americas and Greenland. I truly hope Iβm wrong.
Vandals who shows up at peaceful protests arenβt fighting for any cause - theyβre simply just criminals. People covering their faces are up to no good. Vandalizing, looting and violence are not helping any cause.
Demonstrations are useless if you canβt keep them peaceful - masked people showing up are always up to no good like fighting, vandalism and looting.
The vandals are not fighting for any cause - theyβre simple criminals and are ruining the work of the peaceful protestors.
Pedophilia has spread like a vicious virus for which there is still no cure and no will from those in power to stop it.
What Briana said β€οΈ
Lack of empathy is a weakness, not a strength, and itβs one of the reasons weβre in this mess. If something has to affect you personally before you care, the problem is bigger than you realize. Humanity means caring about people even when their struggles donβt directly affect you.π
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I just canβt wrap my head around it - you hate foreigners/immigrants bc you believe theyβre all thieves, rapists and drug dealers, but youβre perfectly OK with billionaires who rob you blind of any form of welfare in broad daylight and they rape children!!! Can somebody explain that to me? Anyone?
Trump campaigning for himself and his agenda is actually the best campaign for voting Blueπ He has no idea how much heβs hurting the campaigns of Republican candidates.
What Alicia said
Lying about Iran having nukes. The Epstein files. J6. Mocking a disabled reporter. Losing allies. Tariffs. A higher cost of living. Thirty-four felony convictions. An exploding national debt. Stormy Daniels. Using taxpayer money for ads. Desecrating national monuments. Vote Blue, or lose America.
Both Trump and Elon Musk has invested in Russia success in the war, no doubt about that. To support an adversary to the US like that is definitely considered treacherous to America and itβs allies.
Trumpβs top skills listed?: β’ Bullying β’ Lying β’ Raping women β’ Raping defenseless children β’ Laundering money β’ Enriching himself with taxpayer money β’ Taking bribes β’ Racist β’ Starting wars β’ Killing children β’ Protecting pedophiles β’ Insurrectionist β’ Doesnβt respect the Constitution β’ β¦?
Trumpβs fascination with Putin and his attempts to follow the same play book is obvious. Trump is also harassing his political opponents and using his position to do so by sending law enforcement after them. Trump and his administration needs to go and so does his enablers in the GOP.
In the U.S. legal system, the way laws are enforced when different branches of Gov. conflict is very different from how theyβre enforced against private citizens. It doesnβt mean the laws are useless, but it triggers a specific set of constitutional mechanisms rather than standard police action.
However, the modern consequence of this design is that if a corrupt or highly partisan faction successfully takes control of the presidency, Congress, and the courts simultaneously, the system lacks an immediate, external "emergency brake" to stop them.
In those scenarios, the primary remaining check is the next election cycle, where the public must vote to change the balance of power.
In the U.S. legal system, the way laws are enforced when different branches of Gov. conflict is very different from how theyβre enforced against private citizens. It doesnβt mean the laws are useless, but it triggers a specific set of constitutional mechanisms rather than standard police action.
Impeachment: The only constitutional way to remove a justice is through impeachment by the House and conviction by a two-thirds majority in the Senateβa threshold that has never been successfully met to remove a Supreme Court justice in U.S. history.
The architects of the U.S. Constitution did not design the system to be easily corrupted; rather, they designed it to be intentionally slow and highly resistant to rapid change. They gave judges life tenure so they wouldn't have to worry about pleasing voters or politicians to keep their jobs.
In the U.S. legal system, the way laws are enforced when different branches of Gov. conflict is very different from how theyβre enforced against private citizens. It doesnβt mean the laws are useless, but it triggers a specific set of constitutional mechanisms rather than standard police action.
The fundamental challenge with ensuring the Supreme Court stays neutral is that there is no higher legal authority to police them.
The Supreme Court has the final say on what the law means. If a majority of the justices issue a ruling that critics believe is politically or religiously biased, that ruling remains the supreme law of the land unless the Constitution itself is amended, or a future Court overturns it.
In the U.S. legal system, the way laws are enforced when different branches of Gov. conflict is very different from how theyβre enforced against private citizens. It doesnβt mean the laws are useless, but it triggers a specific set of constitutional mechanisms rather than standard police action.
The Appointment Process: Justices are nominated by a political President and confirmed by a political Senate. Consequently, presidents intentionally select jurists whose existing legal philosophies (such as "originalism" or "living constitutionalism") align with their party's goals.
The Constitution contains broad, open-ended phrases like "due process of law" or "unreasonable searches and seizures." Interpreting what these phrases mean in modern times naturally leaves room for a justiceβs worldview, personal background, and values to influence their conclusions.
In the U.S. legal system, the way laws are enforced when different branches of Gov. conflict is very different from how theyβre enforced against private citizens. It doesnβt mean the laws are useless, but it triggers a specific set of constitutional mechanisms rather than standard police action.
Written Explanations: Unlike politicians, justices cannot just vote "yes" or "no." They must issue extensive, public written opinions explaining their legal reasoning. This subjects their arguments to intense scrutiny by legal scholars, lower courts, and the public.
Despite the requirement for neutrality, critics frequently accuse the Supreme Court of being politically or ideologically biased for several structural reasons:
In the U.S. legal system, the way laws are enforced when different branches of Gov. conflict is very different from how theyβre enforced against private citizens. It doesnβt mean the laws are useless, but it triggers a specific set of constitutional mechanisms rather than standard police action.
The Judicial Oath: Under federal law, every Supreme Court justice must take an oath promising to "administer justice without respect to persons" and to "faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties" incumbent upon them.
The Role of Precedent (Stare Decisis): Justices do not simply rule based on personal preference. They must base their decisions on the text of the Constitution, statutes passed by Congress, and previous legal precedents.
In the U.S. legal system, the way laws are enforced when different branches of Gov. conflict is very different from how theyβre enforced against private citizens. It doesnβt mean the laws are useless, but it triggers a specific set of constitutional mechanisms rather than standard police action.
If all three branches align, the system relies on internal party friction, political risk, and future elections rather than institutional checks to prevent abuses of power.
The Supreme Court is legally bound by the U.S. Constitution and federal law, and its justices take a solemn oath to administer justice impartially without political or religious bias. However, how well the Court achieves this ideal is one of the most intensely debated topics in American public life.
In the U.S. legal system, the way laws are enforced when different branches of Gov. conflict is very different from how theyβre enforced against private citizens. It doesnβt mean the laws are useless, but it triggers a specific set of constitutional mechanisms rather than standard police action.
When one political party controls the White House, both chambers of Congress, and has a sympathetic Supreme Court, the traditional system of "checks and balances" faces its most severe test.
In political science and constitutional law, this scenario is often described as a unified government where the structural roadblocks built into the Constitution can be significantly weakened.
In the U.S. legal system, the way laws are enforced when different branches of Gov. conflict is very different from how theyβre enforced against private citizens. It doesnβt mean the laws are useless, but it triggers a specific set of constitutional mechanisms rather than standard police action.
The U.S. system of "checks and balances" was deliberately designed to prevent one branch of government from quickly jailing members of another branch during a political or legal dispute.
While this prevents arbitrary arrests, it also means that forcing the disclosure of sensitive government files becomes a slow, frustrating judicial tug-of-war rather than a swift enforcement action.
In the U.S. legal system, the way laws are enforced when different branches of Gov. conflict is very different from how theyβre enforced against private citizens. It doesnβt mean the laws are useless, but it triggers a specific set of constitutional mechanisms rather than standard police action.
Power of the Purse: Congress can retaliate by freezing the Justice Department's budget, blocking its funding, or refusing to approve the administration's judicial nominees and legislative priorities.
Impeachment: Congress holds the ultimate constitutional authority to remove a Cabinet official from office through impeachment if they determine the non-compliance constitutes a severe abuse of power.
In the U.S. legal system, the way laws are enforced when different branches of Gov. conflict is very different from how theyβre enforced against private citizens. It doesnβt mean the laws are useless, but it triggers a specific set of constitutional mechanisms rather than standard police action.
While an Attorney General will not face a standard criminal arrest, the system includes significant non-criminal consequences to force compliance:
Civil Contempt of Court: If a federal judge orders the release of documents and the department refuses, the court can issue civil contempt sanctions. This typically involves massive daily financial fines levied against the department or fast-tracked independent reviews.
In the U.S. legal system, the way laws are enforced when different branches of Gov. conflict is very different from how theyβre enforced against private citizens. It doesnβt mean the laws are useless, but it triggers a specific set of constitutional mechanisms rather than standard police action.
No Superior Police Force: There is no independent police agency that can simply arrest a Cabinet secretary because their department interprets a law's boundaries differently than Congress.
The Role of the Courts: The Judiciary (the courts) must step in to arbitrate. Until a federal judge issues a final order, the Department of Justice does not view itself as breaking the law; instead, it argues it is defending conflicting federal statutes, such as victim and witness privacy laws.
In the U.S. legal system, the way laws are enforced when different branches of Gov. conflict is very different from how theyβre enforced against private citizens. It doesnβt mean the laws are useless, but it triggers a specific set of constitutional mechanisms rather than standard police action.
When the Attorney General (Executive Branch) and Congress (Legislative Branch) disagree over a law like the Epstein Files Transparency Act, it is viewed as a constitutional standoff.
Trump voters are abandoning the Republican candidates due to high gas prices, but raping children is ok?!!!
This is π― Policing your own company while competing with similar companies for money, fame and superiorityβ¦π€¦πΎββοΈ
Truly!
Diminished capacity is the explanation for Trump's new ramblings. If elected Republicans don't remove Trump from office as unfit to serve, then Americans will remove Republicans with their votes. Americans see that senate Republicans have enabled Trump's madness and that they are America's problem.