" In every function of prescribed force , the President is now a king above the police force . " — Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Recently, the US Supreme Courtruledthat former president Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution for official acts he took during his presidency — and consequentially broadened our understanding of presidential power.
In her protest , Justice Sonia Sotomayorwrote : " Orders the Navy ’s Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political competitor ? Immune … Organizes a military coup to take for onto power ? Immune . take a bribe in interchange for a pardon ? Immune . Immune , immune , resistant … Even if these nightmare scenarios never wreak out , and I pray they never do , the damage has been done . In every purpose of prescribed power , the President is now a king above the constabulary . "
After news of the SCOTUS decision spread, here’s how Americans reacted online:
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I ’d just care to point out that , for 250 age , American Chief Executive did n’t need to call for for granting immunity .
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We all recognise how SCOTUS would decide what ’s an prescribed vs unofficial act by a president.pic.twitter.com/Ce6GcATG7j
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The fact that the Founding Fathers let in Impeachment in the Constitution proves that they did not believe or intend for any President to have any kind of immunity . You do not have to be a Constitutional scholar to know this .
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Anyone else feel like this is the beginning of the collapse of the United States?Because it seems like enough wheels are starting to shine out that no matter what we ’re going into a uncollectible place .
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I am still hold off for a exclusive Republican River to explicate to me why trump postulate Presidential Immunity if he is not a criminal .
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Every time I instruct The Diary of Anne Frank , the scholarly person in my category would inquire how in the globe could that have bump ? How could normal people let it happen?Look around , friends .
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Joe Biden really has an opportunity to do some crazy shit in the next few calendar month . But he wo n’t . We all make out he wo n’t . But goddamn I care he would .
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In almost any other state in the world people would be in the streets already.https://t.co/QU0jX7OENQ
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I have to admit it ’s sort of suspect in a very know up mode that the US is falling apart and the democrats are just like “ we have to send $ 18 billion to Israel decently away ”
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I demand a repayment of the 12 years of my life I was forced to learn about checks and equalizer since it was all * checks notes * a lie .
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Me every meter a new supreme court determination comes out latelypic.twitter.com/5uTQ8OvtcK
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In retrospect maybe it was bad to have nine unelected functionary who decide our most of import legal philosophy behind unopen door with full immunity and a lifetime appointment while fain and openly taking bribes .
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in reality babe , you ca n’t get mad at me . that was an official enactment
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The Supreme Court announcing that prexy are basically now kings during July quaternary week is quite a alternative .
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I JUST desire PRECEDENTED TIMES FOR ONCE . I ’m so threadbare . 🙁
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I want you all to understand that all of this is because ashen people were angry a Black humans presume to become the President .
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A chairperson who got fewer ballot than his opponent appointed a third of the judicature , which then resolve it ’s legal for him to seek to stay in power by force play after losing reelection . You ’re supposed to nod along to this farce like it ’s base on serious principles
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It finger weird to fete our independency as a nation when it ’s pretty clear we are losing it .
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O-H-G-O-D-W-E-R-E-F-U-C-K-E-Dhttps://t.co/zx1lLdYUKy
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The Supreme Court is theorize to be largely A - political so the fact that a liberal Justice , Justice Sotomayor , is finish her opinion “ With fear for our republic , I dissent . ” Should scare off the absolute mother fucker out of you .
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Our next president will likely get 2 Supreme Court pick . How could you perchance be worried about a debate performance ?
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Dissenting in penning is n’t enough I demand Justice Sotomayor to coiffe something on fire
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crimes are effectual for presidents now i guesspic.twitter.com/GYoGyUY9le
