Trump signs order declaring only president and AG can interpret US law

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41 points·vinnyglennon··11 comments

Well, I think we can save a good chunk of money by getting rid of the Supreme Court.

And what, exactly, are we paying congress for? We could save tons just firing the whole lot!

Wait for it. I'm sure DOGE will pitch that idea soon.

This seems like crossing a thick, bright red line as far as representative democracy.

Want inefficiency? Don't delegate and create bottlenecks due to only one or two humans from being able to do things...

It's very efficient. You don't need to spend all that time marshalling arguments before a court. You need a decision made, the President makes it based on his mood, and you're off.

It is widely noted that dictatorships are extremely efficient. Hamlet complained about "the law's delay" 400 years ago.

There are many who would prefer a less efficient system.

> It is widely noted that dictatorships are extremely efficient.

I mean... define 'efficient'. They rarely have particularly efficient or productive economies or public services. They can make _laws_ quickly, but it more or less ends there.

(China's kind of the exception, but it's not at all a typical dictatorship.)

What utter nonsense! Of course his diehard followers will have no problems with this. I wonder about the more intelligent people who voted for him. Any regrets?

Yet they would crap their pants if the other party's candidate did it.

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