"One of the strangest aspects in living in a declining democracy is that everyone is forced to learn about arcane areas of the law ... if only to see them trampled by the despot.
The first Trump administration taught us about the Logan Act, the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, and the Presidential Records Act. Those were all about the limits of the president's authority.
Could Trump dispatch Mike Flynn to secretly negotiate with the Russian ambassador before taking office? Could he simply stack federal agencies with his cronies serving in an acting capacity and avoid Senate confirmation? Could he steal or destroy government records?
The answer was an enthusiastic "yes," thanks to the Supreme Court, with an assist from Judge Aileen Cannon.
In the name of ensuring that he can act "boldly" and "without hesitation," six conservative justices gave the president unlimited authority to commit crimes without fear of prosecution.
The imperial presidency is upon us."
article traces this back to Nixon... which makes perfect sense
But hey, Trumpers wanted their Mean Daddy back to spank them when they are Bad, and remind them they are trash compared to the Oligarchs.
At least with Trump, we know who is in charge.
#13 | POSTED BY BOAZ
Yep, Elon Musk.