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edhopper

(35,204 posts)
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 10:44 PM Sunday

How much of the Constitution is no longer in effect

Last edited Mon Jan 20, 2025, 08:51 AM - Edit history (1)

The emolument clause was thrown out last time. They are going to override the 14th Amendment.

What else will soon be gone under TSF.

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How much of the Constitution is no longer in effect (Original Post) edhopper Sunday OP
It's all still "in effect"; the question is how much of it will be observed and enforced. Ocelot II Sunday #1
Eventually all of it. yellow dahlia Sunday #2
Let's ask Alito and Thomas tishaLA Sunday #3
At noon Eastern on Monday, pretty much all of it. LonePirate Sunday #4
everything but 2A is pretty much just open to "whoever actually wants to enforce it" Takket Sunday #5
The Constitution exists solely in the context of its case law. J_William_Ryan Monday #6
None of it iemanja Monday #7
Because edhopper Monday #8
We lost an election iemanja Monday #10
We lost the country edhopper Monday #11
Then you've chosen to give it away iemanja Monday #12
I see no one with any true power edhopper Monday #14
Me either Ed JustAnotherGen Monday #15
This message was self-deleted by its author JustAnotherGen Monday #16
26 Amendments They saved the second republianmushroom Monday #9
This message was self-deleted by its author 99MainSt Monday #13
28th amendment will be gone soon n/t Shrek Monday #17
He erased the edhopper Monday #18

Ocelot II

(122,166 posts)
1. It's all still "in effect"; the question is how much of it will be observed and enforced.
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 10:53 PM
Sunday

Even the Supreme Court has no enforcement powers if Trump chooses to ignore a decision.

yellow dahlia

(616 posts)
2. Eventually all of it.
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 10:54 PM
Sunday

More early sacrifices -

Freedom of Speech?

Separation of Powers?

States' Right?

J_William_Ryan

(2,339 posts)
6. The Constitution exists solely in the context of its case law.
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 01:43 AM
Monday

When that case law is ignored; when settled, accepted precedent is discarded by a Supreme Court dominated by partisan conservative ideologues, the Constitution no longer exists.

iemanja

(55,184 posts)
12. Then you've chosen to give it away
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 03:53 PM
Monday

There are plenty of people out there fighting. We all feel bad that Trump is President, and you may choose to surrender to whatever he wants, but many are not. Deciding the constitution is already lost is to capitulate in advance. You have chosen to make Trump's job easy. Whatever your reasons are for capitulating to Trump, you don't need to impose them on everyone else.

JustAnotherGen

(34,065 posts)
15. Me either Ed
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:09 PM
Monday

I'm with you. The money class has the Felon's back, and the press is pushing the Leaders propaganda. The Felon is probably going to release the violent black shirts from prison serving time for trying to overthrow the government on January 6.

None of these bode well for the experiment.

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