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> The US constitution limits what government can force on the people. The US constitution also prohibits: - refusing to spend money that congress has appropri
by stackghost 3mo ago
> The US constitution limits what government can force on the people.
The US constitution also prohibits:
- refusing to spend money that congress has appropriated
- dismantling congressionally-created federal agencies without congressional authorization
- directing federal agencies to selectively apply the law according to the preference of the executive
- giving control of federal agencies to individuals who have not been appointed by the legislative branch
- terminating, detaining, or deporting people without due process
- retaliation against private citizens or corporations for speech protected under the first amendment
- discriminating on protected grounds under the equal protections clause
... and yet the administration has done all these things with impunity while effete judges wring their hands and write sternly-worded letters. The US constitution demonstrably no longer has any force or effect.
- distill17801 3mo agoI'll die on the hill that this started at or before the Patriot act. Think about it. What's happening now just seems like a natural unfolding.
- bluGill 3mo agoLong before then, but that was a major Inflection point. FDR was not friendly to Constitutional limits either.