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Remember when executive overreach was a thing?

Journal by DeathMonkey

Well the good news is that most congresscritters do, and Trump's fake-ass emergency was rejected.

41 Republican Senators and 182 Republican House Representatives, on the other hand, just proved how completely full of crap they are.

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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Friday March 15 2019, @03:03PM (2 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) on Friday March 15 2019, @03:03PM (#814795) Homepage Journal

    You're several different kinds of dumbass, Ari. But, see if you can't refresh your memory. Rome ultimately fell when it was unable to resist the barbarian hordes from outside. Right? Remember? And, here you are, arguing that we should stop resisting the barbarian hordes from south of the border. Now, are you ready to admit that you've been wrong, all along? Or, would you rather admit that you hate the United States, and that you WANT to see us fall?

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  • (Score: 1) by Sulla on Friday March 15 2019, @04:46PM (1 child)

    by Sulla (5173) on Friday March 15 2019, @04:46PM (#814866) Journal

    I believe Aristarchus is complaining about the fall of the Republic. People like to forget that it was Marius and his murder of countless members of the senatorial and equestrian classes that left a void that the opposition to monarchy would have formerly filled. It is a bad analogy on Aristarchus part because there is still an extensive opposition to the executive in the United States.

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    • (Score: 2) by aristarchus on Friday March 15 2019, @08:35PM

      by aristarchus (2645) on Friday March 15 2019, @08:35PM (#815043) Journal

      History is not Runaway's strong suite. In fact, Runaway has no strong suite. But as for the analogy, you should have learned that it is never too early to oppose tyranny, Sulla! Empires never fall from external causes like hordes of barbarians, they rot from the inside, when they allow corrupt idiots to seize power and hold endless rallies, when formerly brave citizens become cowardly and afraid of barbarians to the extent they would imprison women and children, and seek to build a wall, like the Vallum Hadriani.

      No, Runaway, the United States has already failed. It has lost its principles of equality and justice that made it what it was, and now consists of fools in MAGAot hats who watch Fox News. Quite sad, actually.