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Rep. Joseph Morelle of New York, the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, sent a letter to colleagues informing them of his intent to file the resolution, which would kickstart what’s traditionally a cumbersome amendment process. 

“This amendment will do what SCOTUS failed to do — prioritize our democracy,” Morelle said in a statement to AP.

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 67 points 4 months ago (2 children)

But SCOTUS can choose how to interpret this amendment however they choose.

[–] APassenger@lemmy.world 26 points 4 months ago (3 children)

And a President can fire them. Or more. Because they said he could.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What’s he waiting for then?

[–] APassenger@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago (3 children)

He's too virtuous. He hasn't processed that anything he does is legal.

So he leads be example. Or something.

Maybe someone should explain it to him before 4 PM?

[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 28 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

It feels so Game of Thrones-ish. Democrats are going to act all high and mighty and virtuous, while Republicans are just going to be like Cersei Lannister, "Is this meant to be your shield, Lord Stark? A piece of paper?" Republicans will run them through and sleep well knowing they won, without a guilty conscience. The President should be acting now to protect the country, not waiting for the wolves to get into the hen house and then wringing their hands that there was nothing they could do about it.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's pretty much it. Republicans are bring out the spiked maces and Dems are just trying to fisticuff they're way out of it. Because virtue.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Not even fisticuffs. They're filing a motion to discourage mace spikes over a certain length.

Pending the approval of some unelected clerk rando with only symbolic authority, of course.

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Obi Wan is our only hope 😔, and I think he has registered it yet.

After 11, but before 4, and not between 12:30 and 14:00 because that’s naptime

[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Being free from the consequences of your actions does not give you absolute power and authority. He can't fire them, because he never had that power. What he can do is have them swatted and kill them in official capacity, although he can still be impeached.

[–] APassenger@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Trump signed an executive order and made much of the executive branch fire-able. Go far enough and that influence can turn into control over other parts of the government.

There's a path to effective termination.

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nah, that one only works because the executive branch belongs to the president. It's kind of like my boss saying there's a new rule at my work and he can fire you at will from your work.

It would be a really convenient way to go if it worked though...

[–] APassenger@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If Trump wins, come back to this mid-2026?

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Nah he's more of a send you to gitmo I put a bullet in your head kind of fella.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Under the new authority they’ve granted him, he can also “fire” them, if you get my meaning.

[–] fitjazz@lemmyf.uk 1 points 4 months ago

Out of a canon?

[–] Th3D3k0y@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

you mean set their homes ablaze while they sleep because of an alleged terrorist Hamas cell in the basement?

As fucked up as the Gaza genocide is, it may surprise you to know that it’s not related to literally everything in the sphere of politics.

[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Them actively denying legislature on a whim would be time consuming and bring us closer to congress impeaching the justices and removing them.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

They don’t seem to care.