Summary
The MAGA cinematic universe has gone into full meltdown after the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s latest deportation push.
The ruling halted deportations that rely on the Alien Enemies Act—in a stunning 7-2 decision. “The Supreme Court would rather actively participate in America’s ruination,” wrote DHS liaison Paul Ingrassia.
“We live in a society where foreign alien terrorists have unlimited free legal representation,” Stephen Miller posted.
Tom Fitton suggested Trump suspend habeas corpus to “reverse the Biden invasion.” “Who will compensate the American people for the lasting damage?” Rep. Mary Miller asked.
Being able to remember is so surreal these days. I remember when Republicans attacked my country and tried to kill elected leaders. I remember when the domestic terrorists were taken in like sons and daughters. I remember CPAC declaring “We are all domestic terrorists.”
And now they’re saying terrorists don’t deserve due process.
“We live in a society where foreign alien terrorists have unlimited free legal representation,” Stephen Miller posted.
Did I stutter, bitch?
The scene is from HBO’s “John Adams”, is that correct? Man, what a show! It made me put John Adams among top 5 American presidents. And the role is Paul Giamatti’s finest! I have also changed my view of him as one of the best actors! Had the show been released few years later in late 00’s to early 10’s during the peak of TV dramas, Paul Giamatti would be celebrated as one of the greatest along with Brian Cranston!
I have also changed my view of him as one of the best actors!
Same, this series made me a huge fan of Giamatti, and I try to watch everything he’s in now. He’s so good.
Fantastic series.
Some of these guys are very, very dangerous and will push us towards civil war before they give up power.
Remember that violence is what they want so they have an excuse to crack down and use martial law, etc.
The Courts must uphold the rule of law despite these threats. This is (supposed to be) America. We are not free unless everyone has due process.
MAGA will just say, “tHoUghTs AnD PrAyErS”. But if a Dem said that, MAGA will just say, “domestic terrorism!”
They will gaslight this country to its death.
“Suspend habeas corpus” is making me pretty upset
Yeah it feels like that’s getting glossed over but that’s a really fucking big deal.
For those unaware, habeas corpus (from Medieval Latin, lit. ‘you should have the body’, basically ‘bring us this guy’) is a legal procedure that exists in basically every legitimate government anywhere, not just American, which effectively states that if you’ve been wrongly imprisoned then your lawyer can call to have you moved from prison to a courtroom to determine whether your detainment is lawful. Basically saying you can’t just be thrown in a dungeon to be forgotten about because someone can force the court to retrieve you and give you a court date. I’m not a legal expert so read it for yourself to get a good understanding.
At any rate, someone recommending suspending habeas corpus is never up to any good, it is always 100% bad without exception, always. Even saying those three words together should be instant political suicide and should be grounds for disbarment. Successfully suspending habeas corpus with your rubber stamp and signature should be subject to execution. Any judge who accepts that it is suspended is unfit for their position.
Agreed… that’s some Gestapo shit
“We live in a society where foreign alien terrorists have unlimited free legal representation,” Stephen Miller posted.
Which society is this, and how can I travel to it?
Stephen Miller’s quote is of course quite hyperbolic but in fact yes, the US constitution says even foreign alien terrorists are guaranteed legal representation in the American criminal justice system. It’s amazing how many people either don’t understand this or pretend not to understand it, because it’s one of the tenets that made America so great to begin with, at least on paper
New Zealand? It’s called the “Citizen’s Advice Bureau” but it’s free for anyone. Doesn’t go as far as full representation, but it’s something.
Also our conservative government tried to defund it. Fuckers.
It was funny watching all the conservative cucks dogpile on the comments section of the MSNBC youtube video that broke the story over the weekend, and every one of them was putting their ignorance of the constitution on full display - more proof that they don’t actually understand anything about how government works and should not be taken seriously or given any kind of real power or authority.
Get fucked MAGA traitors.
Yes I am sure the criminal who already ignores courts amd suffers no tangible consequences for it will obey a ruling he does not like.
The DOJ could technically put an arrest warrant on his subordinates that are not complying with an order.
The trump owned DOJ? Ping me when that happens. I’ll hold my breath.
Judges cam also deputize people outside the DOJ and law enforcement to carry out the Court’s orders.
Aaaannny second now…
I have a higher chance of being a millionaire than that happening
And he can pardon them for all crimes and get back to what they were doing. No man, Trump is closer to ending the rule of law than anyone understands… We have to do the right stuff at the right time or were doing fuhrer 2 electric boogaloo by summer
The president doesn’t decide the law. His job is to follow it.
Maybe somebody should tell him that.
It is now up to the man on the street to show him that.
I’m sure they would be upset at this if they could read.
They can all drop dead for all I care. I’d celebrate.
Don’t worry, they’ll emember they don’t have to listen to anyone but the King next week.
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As an American citizen, I’ve honestly never understood exactly why the piece of shit wasn’t given the only punishment (that I know of, anyway) befitting a traitor a long way back… I mean, my personal feelings on the matter are that if you - in any capacity, really, though particularly that of someone in a leadership position- attempt to incite, encourage, or otherwise amplify an insurrectionist mob, then that makes YOU an INSURRECTIONIST. Full stop.
Which also makes you guilty of treason. (Full stop, again.)
So… Why, again, was this not dealt with as it should’ve been? Whaf a fucking joke
Even if you were to believe that he weren’t technically guilty of treason when he incited an insurrection, it was legally decided by a judge that he had, in fact, engaged in insurrection against the US. Section 3 of the 14th amendment explicitly states that he shouldn’t have been eligible to run for office. Him being president at all is in violation of the Constitution.
Even then, Trump isn’t the root problem.
I agree with everything you’ve said (for whatever that’s worth, being from outside the US) - but the primary issue is the 30%+ of folk who are voting for this arsehole, along with the 30%+ of folk who didn’t care enough to vote against it.
Following that logic, it doesn’t matter whether it’s Trump, Hitler, Musk, Orban, Putin or whatever going for the post - it doesn’t even matter whether they’re constitutionally permitted to stand for office, if there’s an overwhelming number of folk who don’t give a fuck and vote that way anyway, then there’s your bigger problem.
Well, apparently insurrections are legal in the US 🤷
Only the ones the rich and powerful approve of.
Because the wealthy aren’t beholden to any laws
you started a great question, but then you got distracted.
i think that the BIG part that’s missing from the american eqution is actual fucking americans. y’all have been sat in your couches for so long that you don’t think you can actually stand for anything any more.
edit - you know, it’s a pretty small world here. you can reply instead of just downvoting me.
Please lecture us about American history some more.
Letting rich white people get away with treason is quite literally a tradition here.
I’m sorry, what? What do you mean I ‘got distracted’? My comment wasn’t long enough to ‘get distracted’ in, for one lol… All jokes aside, I’m gonna be honest, I’ve re-read it a couple of times now and I’m still not seeing what you could be talking about… I’d say it reads pretty singularly of focus, more than anything, so… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
you should stage an insurrection.
Wait until they look at their 401K, if they have one.
It’s now a 401.
