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JohnnyRingo

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30. I actually gave it more thought and it may be moot if it's unconstitutional.

Reply to Hekate (Reply #29)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 06:03 PM

Jan 21

He's immune for crimes committed while doing his job. If a court demands he end a program or reverse an action he signed, and he simple ignores the judge order, what could they do? Could they charge him with contempt of court? Refer back to that first sentence.

Trump is in effect, a dictator.

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Now WE are going to pay the price Easterncedar Jan 21 #9

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Party tickets intelpug Jan 21 #21

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I wonder if this can be blocked by a court. JohnnyRingo Jan 21 #11

With this SCOTUS? " Hekate Jan 21 #29

I actually gave it more thought and it may be moot if it's unconstitutional. JohnnyRingo Jan 21 #30

What about their collective bargaining agreement? no_hypocrisy Jan 21 #12

Does PATCO ring a bell? LiberalArkie Jan 21 #16

PATCO violated the prohibition of federal employees to strike BumRushDaShow Jan 21 #18

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Project 2025 is MAGA for "Mein Kampf" Kid Berwyn Jan 21 #15

Didn't he do the same thing to the foreign service in his last time around? FakeNoose Jan 21 #22

Of course sakabatou Jan 21 #23

If Donnie wants to create an army of thousands of disgruntled federal employees seeking retribution Blue_Tires Jan 21 #24

One of the first things a dictator does is purge the Civil Service. It's a meritocracy designed to be non-political... Hekate Jan 21 #25

What a slam on any undecided voters that went for him D. Spaulding Jan 21 #26

Its an attempt, theres a little protection hedgetrimmer Jan 21 #27

A President can declassify union workers into at will employees? no_hypocrisy Jan 21 #28

Here come the lawsuits! pfitz59 Jan 21 #32

Don't federal employees have a union? choie Jan 21 #33

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