The law was deliberately drafted this way, so that it could be used to enable GOP Presidents, while constraining any subsequent Democratic President (along with the help of compliant courts, ready to interpret the law in favor of the GOP and against the Dems).
Trump will just keep appealing and doing everything not to fully comply. He will just try to wear the BBC and its lawyers down. Perhaps when everyone has forgotten about this, he may withdraw the lawsuit.
Again, I feel the need to remind you, that these are the documents that the Trump administration just released to claim that China did a major hack of the 2020 elections. But the things THEY released literally say the opposite.
MAGA won't read the documents, they will rely only on what Trump said about them, reinforced by their chosen media outlets.
The pattern is quite clear: most people who become billionaires either always were or become assholes.
Most appear to want to pull any ladders up behind them, while assailing those who are not billionaires for their failure to achieve this status.
If New York can demand 1-click subscription cancellations, then surely states can at least force providers who "sell" movies to make it clear at the time of purchase that this is just a license with an undefined end point.
I just hope people who "bought" these movies in the last 90 days demand a refund from their credit card companies.
If there ever is a Dem in the Whitehouse again, they should go after Trump's taxes. The Supreme Court has given future presidents all the power they need to do this. Frankly, it's inconceivable to me that there isn't fraud in his and his businesses' taxes.
In the UK, the wealthy and powerful are able to get "Superinjunctions" to prevent speech, and, significantly, even the existence of the injunction cannot be disclosed.
Combined with strict libel laws (even truth is not an absolute case in the UK -- the case of George Galloway against the Daily Telegraph showed this), the powerful in the UK can be used to restrict speech that criticizes them.
Oh, and just to clarify why Trump replacing Thomas and Alito wouldn’t make much difference for those who haven’t obviously figured it out
Trump can't make much difference, but he can lock in the current status by replacing Thomas and Alito with some equally bigoted judges who will sit on the court for a couple of decades or more.
My guess is that Alito and Thomas will resign this year if Republicans lose control of the Senate.
There is a class of people who are definitely not subject to the jurisdiction of the US: diplomats. So what happens when a diplomat is arrested?
What would happen if a diplomat were summarily executed? Would those responsible not themselves be arrested?
I think you have that back to front. If the laws don't apply to an illegal immigrant, then that illegal immigrant could kill someone and there would be no law under which they could be prosecuted.
However, in Enrich’s book, he uncovers that Gorsuch’s hatred for “actual malice” was based on a study… that was wrong. Apparently Gorsuch hasn’t adjusted his position, even though the data he has relied on has been proven to be incorrect.
Intelligent people adjust their opinions based on new data. This is all you need to know about Gorsuch.
According to Alito, an entire polling place's votes could be invalidated if they did not arrive at the counting center by midnight.
But Alito did not confront the real issue: what about time zones? Is the one day of voting defined by Eastern Standard time? There must be some voting shenanigans going on in Hawaii! Or does Alito accept that a voting day is longer than 24 hours?
The President could arrest 6 of the justices with no consequences. Perhaps while under arrest, they might be asked if they really think the President should be immune from prosecution for executive acts.
It's not like we want local police and Sheriff's deputies running around with masks on.
However, should this ever become enforceable, I predict the widespread wearing of N95 masks by ICE.
If the Dems ever get control of the administration, they should just treat this settlement as if it never existed.
And if the Dems win enough seat in this year's elections, they should defund the fund.
You miss the point.
The law was deliberately drafted this way, so that it could be used to enable GOP Presidents, while constraining any subsequent Democratic President (along with the help of compliant courts, ready to interpret the law in favor of the GOP and against the Dems).
Keep it in court
Trump will just keep appealing and doing everything not to fully comply. He will just try to wear the BBC and its lawyers down. Perhaps when everyone has forgotten about this, he may withdraw the lawsuit.
Roald Dahl
See also Roald Dahl and his attitudes towards Jewish people.
How MAGA will read the documents
Billionaires
The pattern is quite clear: most people who become billionaires either always were or become assholes. Most appear to want to pull any ladders up behind them, while assailing those who are not billionaires for their failure to achieve this status.
Can the states help?
If New York can demand 1-click subscription cancellations, then surely states can at least force providers who "sell" movies to make it clear at the time of purchase that this is just a license with an undefined end point. I just hope people who "bought" these movies in the last 90 days demand a refund from their credit card companies.
Future Dems
If there ever is a Dem in the Whitehouse again, they should go after Trump's taxes. The Supreme Court has given future presidents all the power they need to do this. Frankly, it's inconceivable to me that there isn't fraud in his and his businesses' taxes.
Another exmple
In the UK, the wealthy and powerful are able to get "Superinjunctions" to prevent speech, and, significantly, even the existence of the injunction cannot be disclosed. Combined with strict libel laws (even truth is not an absolute case in the UK -- the case of George Galloway against the Daily Telegraph showed this), the powerful in the UK can be used to restrict speech that criticizes them.
The Supremes
People not subject to the jurisdiction
There is a class of people who are definitely not subject to the jurisdiction of the US: diplomats. So what happens when a diplomat is arrested? What would happen if a diplomat were summarily executed? Would those responsible not themselves be arrested?
Whoever
I think you have that back to front. If the laws don't apply to an illegal immigrant, then that illegal immigrant could kill someone and there would be no law under which they could be prosecuted.
Gorsuch
What about other methods of transport and time zones?
According to Alito, an entire polling place's votes could be invalidated if they did not arrive at the counting center by midnight. But Alito did not confront the real issue: what about time zones? Is the one day of voting defined by Eastern Standard time? There must be some voting shenanigans going on in Hawaii! Or does Alito accept that a voting day is longer than 24 hours?
What could a president do?
The President could arrest 6 of the justices with no consequences. Perhaps while under arrest, they might be asked if they really think the President should be immune from prosecution for executive acts.
Danegeld.
Local LEO
It's not like we want local police and Sheriff's deputies running around with masks on. However, should this ever become enforceable, I predict the widespread wearing of N95 masks by ICE.
Pardons
This is a man who expects to get a pardon.
facts matter, except to MAGA.
Thomas
I wonder what Thomas thinks the color of his skin is when he looks in a mirror.
Future administration -- just ignore the fake "settlement"
If the Dems ever get control of the administration, they should just treat this settlement as if it never existed. And if the Dems win enough seat in this year's elections, they should defund the fund.