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nashashmi
on July 1, 2024
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Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity fo...
FDR did a lot of wrong, including paying farmers to not work.
SoftTalker
on July 1, 2024
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A lot of presidents did a lot of wrong. The ones who did not would be a shorter list.
nashashmi
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The point is there was a check and balance to make sure he did not get away with it
SoftTalker
on July 2, 2024
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AFAICT nothing changes as far as the remedy of impeachment as a check. The court is saying that the president has broad immunity from criminal charges in the judicial system, not that he can't be removed from power.
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