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patphil

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3. If it wasn't for the courts, we'd already be in a full-fledged dictatorship.

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Sat Feb 14, 2026, 11:25 AM

Feb 14

Even though the Trump administration ignores their rulings, the record is there for everyone to see. The law is the law, even when it's not being adhered to. They show the American public the extend and depth of the lawlessness of the Trump administration.

There will be a day of reckoning, and all those court decisions will be very useful in prosecuting the people who violated them.

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Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn't stopped. [View all] SunSeeker Feb 14 OP

DURec leftstreet Feb 14 #1

A law that is not enforced is merely a suggestion. usonian Feb 14 #2

If it wasn't for the courts, we'd already be in a full-fledged dictatorship. patphil Feb 14 #3

Agreed! 2029 is coming! SunSeeker Feb 14 #4