the PBS opinion

[mellowtigger]

It's too important to wait until next Moody Monday. Here is a followup to yesterday's post. This 6-minute clip is today's PBS NewsHour segment on yesterday's Supreme Court decision.

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I'm paraphrasing here, but the PBS host seemed strangely interested in trying to promote the idea, "No, it's not that dire," but the historian was emphatic that "Yes, it's a done deal. The president is now above the law." I'm very glad the historian pointed out what I did yesterday that so-called checks and balances are now gone. It's not something that will be tested in the future. It's done. It's now.

Get ready for what comes next (YouTube, 29 minutes, John Oliver on HBO). In fact, the worst case scenario was already discussed during the Supreme Court hearing (thank you, justice Sotomayor), and of course they decided in favor of it.

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P.S. And here's good information that reveals how ridiculous is the majority's opinion in that decision. It's a brand new doctrine created whole yesterday.

The Framers knew how to grant immunity to public officials if they wanted to. King George III had immunity. He could do no wrong. The Framers gave members of Congress limited immunity for their “Speech and Debate.” At the time, governors in some states had immunity under their own constitutions. Of course, the Framers chose not extend such immunity to the president.
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/4750868-the-supreme-court-has-coronated-the-president-as-king/