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CitizenZero

(920 posts)
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 05:06 PM Apr 26

Repairing the Damage

If and when we get back into power there will need to be a Congressional investigation, just like after the Kennedy Assassination or 9/11. Musk and his DOGE brats are definitely guilty of computer crimes and violating privacy laws, and possibly espionage if they are working with Russia, which I suspect that they are.

We need to reinforce checks and balances and strengthen the Legislative Branch and the Judicial Branch against a corrupt Executive. We must enact laws that disqualify felons from holding high office, especially the Presidency and Vice Presidency. Make violation of one's Oath to the Constitution a codified crime, and perhaps include betrayal of the Constitution as part of the legal definition of Treason. Strengthen our system of democracy, limit the power of the President.

Oh, yes, and rebuild the agencies of the federal government and make it explicit that only Congress can fund, defund, create, or dissolve any federal agency. The Executive does not have these powers and must follow the law. He or she can not rule by diktat with Executive Orders. Establish the legal independence of certain agencies from direct control of the President, especially the DOJ. And add some more Justices to the Supreme Court, establish ten year term limits on the Court, and reverse the Presidential Immunity ruling. No one is above the law. Including a President.

This does not even begin to address how we are to repair our global relations with our allies. That will be a large and complicated task in itself.

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Repairing the Damage (Original Post) CitizenZero Apr 26 OP
I would prefer... Chemical Bill Apr 26 #1
Firing squad WmChris Apr 26 #2
The next president will have an unbelievably long To Do list. Irish_Dem Apr 26 #3
But first, deport Merrick usonian Apr 26 #4
Can I suggest adding dickthegrouch Apr 26 #5
Agreed CitizenZero Apr 26 #6

WmChris

(315 posts)
2. Firing squad
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 05:15 PM
Apr 26

Mump wanted to bring back firing squads for traitors and I think we now have a growing list of candidates in red hats.

Irish_Dem

(69,426 posts)
3. The next president will have an unbelievably long To Do list.
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 05:15 PM
Apr 26

All three branches of govt will need reform

The damage control and repair is mind boggling.

Yes on criminal investigation.

Some of the damage we will never know about because it will be classified.
And scare the hell out of Americans if they ever found out.

Some of the damage to US trust and respect on a global scale cannot be repaired.

 

CitizenZero

(920 posts)
6. Agreed
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 07:10 PM
Apr 26

A shorter way to say it might be that no illegal or unconstitutional acts can be described as "official". Since the powers of the Presidency are defined by the Constitution, no unconstitutional act can be official. No one is above the law, including a President.

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