"his administration probably complied with the requirement to coordinate with Governor Gavin Newsom, and even if it did not, he had no authority to veto Trump's directive" ...are you even being serious here? He probably complied with a requirement, but even if he didn't it's OK, so it's not really a requirement.
I'm baffled that someone who wants to be taken seriously as an authority on something would write down "this requirement was probably met in spite of it being stated with no rebuttal that it wasn't, and even if it wasn't it doesn't really exist anyways," discuss it with two other authorities on the matter, and then publish it.
Tbh the second scotus ruled presidents can basically do what they want and not be punished for criminal acts, Biden should have gone 'okay, bet?' and had someone give Trump a heart attack.
There will be a point in our lifetimes where the question of 'would you go back in time to kill baby hitler' will become 'would you go back in time to kill babies hitler and trump'
I hope that the first thing more... sensible politicians do when they regain seats and offices is put through a law stating that convicted felons can't hold political office. Makes me feel a bit bad for people that have turned their lives around after doing crimes, but at the same time /gestures at the current government
yeah they can be impeached, it's just (as far as I'm aware) very rarely done, and has the usual problems with impeachment that it requires a sane legislature
...sorry those were two entirely separate thoughts and when I was done with the first one my brain just disposed of it completely and moved on to the next.
found this article about Washington state State SCOTUS eliminating the requirement citing that it prevents marginalized people from obtaining necessary requirements to practice: Supreme Court: Bar Exam Will No Longer Be Required t...
...yeah it's not clear to me that, strictly speaking, judges have any actual requirements other than having been elected or appointed, depending on the position.
by tradition the President and the Senate have taken into consideration the recommendation of certain groups - foremost the American Bar Association (which is a national professional association that not have any direct relationship with state bar boards that control licenses). But Trump and the ABA are uh. On the outs.
and the misconduct rules seem to suggest that only explicitly demonstrable improper motives (e.g. bribery) are open to administrative consequences, so a judge ruling utter nonsense out of insanity or stupidity doesn't really matter unless it motivates an impeachment or someone can prove some kind of collusion took place
...also, it sounds like even if a judge was known to be bribed, while they can be punished administratively for it, it doesn't necessarily void the rulings they were bribed to make.
i mean the independence of the judiciary is really important, and you definitely don't want judges to be too vulnerable to removal by politicians for obvious reasons... but that seems like a reason to make their rules of conduct more rigorous, and have them carry more weight than a lot of "should"s
All law requires good faith and buy in. I'm increasingly convinced 'rule of law' is a nonsense term that can mean anything. And the only solution is real, sustained political involvement of a liberated populous not subject to the whims of the rich and mighty.
I mean, yeah, to some degree. Any system requires that most of the parts of the system actually do their jobs at least a little bit, and the catch of democracy is that everyone has to accept a share of actual responsibility. But it can help a lot to have explicit rules for what those jobs entail and what happens if someone isn't doing theirs.
Which sort of exists, but it's not like there were a lot of seasoned constitutional democracies to learn from when they wrote ours, so there's a lot of "this should be clear enough, no need to fuss over specifics" in there
Sure. There's just a lot of 'our constitution/legal system is the BEST' out there and like. Nah. We need to ditch the American exceptionalism. I'm in a book group reading The Constituional Bind which is an examination of American popular 'civic religion' around the Constitution and critics of it, from the mid 1800s onwards.
oh, i wasn't trying for exceptionalism with my comments. it's just one of those "we sure didn't have legit laws in place for this shit for 250 years, huh? wiiiild."
but yeah our constitution is basically like a factory where they never needed a "don't stick your hands inside the machines when they are running" sign before, because... obviously you shouldn't do that
yeah, like. it's valid to be like "impressive to have such a long-running document" but equally valid to be like "MAYBE WE SHOULDN'T HAVE AND MAYBE IT'S TIME TO CHANGE THAT"
It seems to me like at least part of the problem is that for decades, the Constitution has been reframed among the right the same way they frame the Bible: a divinely inspired document that isn't for their lowly eyes to read, but for the "priesthood" to reinterpret to justify whatever they want to say.
If the US gets out of this in one piece, we'll definitely need a shitload of amendments. A "Bill of Reforms" much longer than the Bill of Rights. This may be something I've been nursing starter suggestions for for years.
People are that wealthy in no small part to that current document leading to the status quo. Believe me I have had this debate over and over lately (and will continue to have it, I'm sure). I return to - You have to engage a large enough portion of the population, and have buy in. I am...barely speaking about Trump right now. He's a symptom, imo.
I mean, yes, he makes everything so much worse, and his personal whims are staggeringly impactful right now. But even if he died today, that wouldn't fix much, I don't think.
That's kind of my point, that a much bigger status quo change than just Trump being gone would be necessary to make a rewrite go well. One where we could actually be sure that the next document wouldn't be written by CEOs' legal departments.
Especially since I'm pretty sure we'd need stuff like not merely "corporations aren't people", but "corporations aren't allowed to override laws, abridge human rights, or replace government institutions with their own private versions".
Trump Considering Asbestos Ban Reversal Sparks Warning: 'Lives at Risk' The Trump administration will "reconsider" a ban on the use of asbestos in the U.S. that took a decades-long battle to be finalized, sparking concern among health advocates.
https://www.bloomberg.com/... How the Air Force Designated Its Next Fighter Jet ‘F-47’ The Air Force may have been caught off guard or was just unprepared when President Donald Trump said the next generation fighter jet would be called F-47, documents obtained by FOIA Files suggest.
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: We’ve long since established that Trump’s television viewing habits almost exclusively involve Fox News - a network that sells a LOT of ad time to law firms seeking mesothelioma patients for class action suits
“I submit that slavery and or involuntary servitude in any shape, form or fashion, should be disembodied from the sacred pages of the founding document of our great state,” Sims said. “It is time to remove any exception under any circumstances, slavery is a vile, despicable imposition upon another human being.”
considering how much Reagan and his administration meddled with regulations involving asbestos, I can only imagine how much more of a nightmare Orange Hitler and his administration can make this
(I did a policy change brief on the toxic substances control act and its asbestos rule. the Reagan administration was very obstructive about that rule)
As the province's measles case count approaches 1,000, health experts are raising the alarm about Alberta babies who are being born already infected with the virus.
The provincial government has confirmed cases of congenital measles, which can lead to severe complications, including death, have already occurred as a result of this year's outbreaks. Pregnant Albertans are also testing positive.
...are you even being serious here? He probably complied with a requirement, but even if he didn't it's OK, so it's not really a requirement.
The court approved alternative ways to show competency and earn a law license after appointing a task force to examine the issue in 2020.https://www.cnn.com/...
This may be something I've been nursing starter suggestions for for years.Trump Considering Asbestos Ban Reversal Sparks Warning: 'Lives at Risk'The Trump administration will "reconsider" a ban on the use of asbestos in the U.S. that took a decades-long battle to be finalized, sparking concern among health advocates.How the Air Force Designated Its Next Fighter Jet ‘F-47’The Air Force may have been caught off guard or was just unprepared when President Donald Trump said the next generation fighter jet would be called F-47, documents obtained by FOIA Files suggest.“I submit that slavery and or involuntary servitude in any shape, form or fashion, should be disembodied from the sacred pages of the founding document of our great state,” Sims said. “It is time to remove any exception under any circumstances, slavery is a vile, despicable imposition upon another human being.”https://www.cbc.ca/...
As the province's measles case count approaches 1,000, health experts are raising the alarm about Alberta babies who are being born already infected with the virus.The provincial government has confirmed cases of congenital measles, which can lead to severe complications, including death, have already occurred as a result of this year's outbreaks. Pregnant Albertans are also testing positive.Judge asks if troops in Los Angeles are violating the Posse Comitatus Act