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Sonia Sotomayor silences Supreme Court chamber with blistering challenge to Trump lawyer (www.rawstory.com)

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“You’re asking us to destroy the structure of government and to take away from Congress its ability to protect its idea that the government is better structured with some agencies that are independent,” Sotomayor said.

“What you’re saying is the president can do more than the law permits," Sotomayor said.

That silenced the room, and Sauer hurriedly rephrased some of his earlier arguments in favor of reversing Humphrey.

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[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

The Roman Senate kept up appearances even centuries after they had been rendered completely irrelevant. They kept holding elections. They kept running their influence networks. They kept the illusion going for centuries after the Republic collapsed.