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Alito’s mind works in many unique ways I have noticed. He is a justice with an agenda and his agenda is going to be his first concern. The law will take of itself.
I keep wondering about why this so called Deep State hasn't assassinated Trump yet, if the DS actually exists.
In the 14th Amendment case, the Court implicitly acknowledged that 18 U.S.C. 2383 (rebellion and insurrection) could apply to a former President, and provide adequate grounds for disqualification. So not sure why they are entertaining an argument that criminal laws writ large can't apply for a former POTUS unless it specifically mentions him. This is off the rails
Fire them all. Seriously. What's SCOTUS gonna do about it? Simply say that SCOTUS is corrupt and direct the military to shutter it's doors.
Put them in Gitmo. Biden nows has this power.
When the SCOTUS's opinions do not conform to your principals naturally you feel they are now threatening democracy. But when other decisions have been made in the past that did conform, I dont recall you feeling the same way.
Did that work? I honestkly think, and you clearly will feel otherwise, that he really felt the results were invalid. And he may have had good reason to feel that way. If in his duties as President, he wanted to right what he felt was a wrong, it may have looked like the situation that occurred.
Just because it "didn't work" doesn't mean it wasn't a crime.
I'll be kind and just say that you are not a very smart person.
You need to go watch the January 6th comitees investigation. It's all there. Trump was told numerous times by lawyers he lost and that what he was planning was illegal. He decided to listen to the wackos and he is being charged because of that.
I think it you that is not very smart.
This case is Trump vs US not US v Trump.
The fact he sought advice on these things from staff is what confirms to me his actions were part of official acts not personal.
Its about much more than that, its about our country as a democracy.
So, how many of his staffers agreed with him that what he was attempting to do, was in fact, legal? Cuz the Jan 6 committee didn't find any.
It applies to the future only IF this Court decides to do so. This Court has the means to make this decision as narrow as it wants. They could restrict it to the case in front of them if desired. However, this Court knows if it does so, that would violate the principle of “loyalty” which is the overwhelming driving force of this Court, as opposed to the law. Therefore a wider more expansive ruling works in this Court’s and the ex-Prwsident’s best interest…. And after all, #45 does demand loyalty first and foremost. The Chief Justice is the key vote here…his vote can sway one other vote. If he votes with the majority a 6-3 vote is likely…if Robert’s votes with the liberals, one more vote will join him and a 5-4 vote for the prosecution could result.
Before Trump, everybody agreed, a president is not king, they aren't immune from crimes. Only posts Trump have people like you have your brains rotted to the point where you pretend that presidents are kings.
Agreed. It is.
I will start calling it that when its part of the everyday vernacular
That is why I responded to you like I did. Roberts and Gorsuch may think that way, but Alito and Thomas not so much. Kavanaugh has in the past argued the opposite of his current line of questioning. Roberts innate ability to render his vote on both very narrow and wide lattitude of law in the same decision means whatever the vote turns out will be a contorted pile of crap. It will cause more problems in the long run. So I disagree with your asserrtion.
If the ruling goes the wrong way, in the long run it won't matter what Congress does.
