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Efilroft Sul

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56. If we don't try them, and if we don't hang them, then we're just enabling tyranny to continue or to happen again.

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Sat Jun 6, 2026, 08:31 AM

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Which precedent will we set — laying down the law or learned helplessness?

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"There is no word to adequately describe the anger, frustration, & disbelief that Americans are feeling.." [View all] red dog 1 Friday OP

my same words... markie Friday #1

We used to have.people in office who, despite their flaws, wnylib Friday #16

I believe that the founders believed the judiciary would remain independent DFW Yesterday #44

Conservatives counted on that belief... GiqueCee Yesterday #55

The current amount of wealth in the USA, dugog55 Yesterday #64

Can recall early in his first term that people kept asking whether he would "rise allegorical oracle Yesterday #59

He wouldn't have stayed in office popsdenver Yesterday #60

Ghandi is often cited as a peaceful protestor with peace being how he attained his goals. However, supporters in2herbs Friday #2

No Dorian Gray Friday #10

Well, let's hope the Congress that convenes after the midterms has one. Otherwise, PatrickforB Friday #26

I'm with you. Joinfortmill Friday #30

Well said popsdenver Yesterday #62

Back to basics. TommyT139 21 hrs ago #68

Count me in, too, PatrickforB! calimary 18 hrs ago #73

Word! yellow dahlia Friday #33

Yes. But Americans have lost their fighting spirit. BlueTsunami2018 21 hrs ago #69

Our founding fathers never believed bob4460 Friday #3

I'm sure the Founding Fathers never considered the possibility that so many elected officials FakeNoose Friday #6

The founders believed that Congressmen would zealously safeguard their own power. Intractable Friday #7

No, they sold it. Traitors! For the love of money! Sweet Rosie Red Friday #24

Who would believe this? yellow dahlia Friday #34

What is the flaw in the constitution? Disaffected Friday #4

Yes PatSeg Friday #14

FOX NEWS, RINSE, REPEAT. Joinfortmill Friday #31

There are fundamental flaws in the constitution Mysterian Friday #38

Yeah, I would agree that the electoral college is an anachronism Disaffected Yesterday #46

Yes, I agree PatSeg Yesterday #63

The GOP should homegirl Friday #21

The flaw was their belief that congress could not be corrupted Bettie Yesterday #53

The flaw is the Electoral College, responsible for Trump's toehold. maddiemom 21 hrs ago #66

No argument there... nt Disaffected 19 hrs ago #71

The Constitution gives us two ways to remove a president..impeachment and the 25th amendment but.. Deuxcents Friday #5

This malaise Friday #8

Citizens United created this catastrophe Ponietz Friday #9

I think that needs to be the first of several ammendments. Gore1FL Friday #13

The Constitution was supposed to be a living document, but the founders never saw the country becoming so large that Karasu Yesterday #51

A Law that would force each and every candidate for public office to Justice matters. 17 hrs ago #74

Yes, that was arguably one of the worst, Disaffected Yesterday #47

SCOTUS needs three impeachment votes as well RainCaster Yesterday #57

Add 4 more justices--make it 13!! Dems should run on it!! (Even if it's hard to do) ! Ars Longa Friday #11

More than that RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #52

The constitution isn't the problem. It's a assheads interpreting it. n/t SpankMe Friday #12

Or ignoring it PatSeg Friday #20

Rage stage left Friday #15

It's not The Constitution, it is a spineless Republican Congress and a corrupt LoisB Friday #17

It's the Constitution Cirsium Yesterday #49

The 4 states Cirsium Friday #18

And these 4 states contribute little to the national economy Blue Owl Yesterday #45

Understood Cirsium Yesterday #48

Yes, and equal (vs proportional) allocation of Senators is one of the biggest flaws in the Constitution thought crime 13 hrs ago #77

Kick dalton99a Friday #19

It's you'll Republican... richdj25 Friday #22

Corrupt conservative reprehensible republicans. Festivito Friday #23

"A nation that will not enforce its laws has no claim to the respect and allegiance of its people." progressoid Friday #25

That's a signature line to keep Ponietz Friday #42

Amen to that Joinfortmill Friday #27

the CRAZY part Skittles Friday #28

Trump technically was INELIGIBLE to have run in 2024. maddiemom 18 hrs ago #72

He was, and the courts turned a blind eye to it. Some even admitted he committed an insurrection and STILL allowed him Karasu 17 hrs ago #76

Sounds like me. OAITW r.2.0 Friday #29

Me, too. hamsterjill Friday #35

Should have been more checks put in place the first time he was elected!!! We dropped the ball!!!! Pisces Friday #32

Spectacular own goals for the history books Ponietz Friday #43

The English language to the rescue. hay rick Friday #36

So True, no matter how hard Cha Friday #37

What would have stopped him from becoming President the first time? Jedi Guy Friday #39

A better press might have done it. Morbius Friday #40

Maybe, I guess. Jedi Guy Friday #41

We need constitutional law/civics and mental health/sanity requirements for political candidates. Karasu Yesterday #50

As long as you keep allowing the thing that has constantly created the corruption and degradation... OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #54

If we don't try them, and if we don't hang them, then we're just enabling tyranny to continue or to happen again. Efilroft Sul Yesterday #56

That's because there are over 50. ananda Yesterday #58

That last sentence in the post is so spot on. moreland01 Yesterday #61

Protections, protections, and more protections, Magoo48 23 hrs ago #65

I would add "despair" to that list because trump is getting away with so much and destroying so much in the process. Martin68 21 hrs ago #67

Could? No, they will, even if we do manage to end this fascist charade. Karasu 17 hrs ago #75

Unstack The SC too! czarjak 20 hrs ago #70

Sometimes it is good to hear plain speaking... kentuck 13 hrs ago #78