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3. I know, it is pretty unsettling

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Fri Jan 2, 2026, 07:08 PM

Jan 2

For so many years, I thought that things we took for granted were actual laws, but turns out they were traditions that previous presidents would not violate as if they WERE laws. They were treated with respect as a sacred trust.

There were some things that presidents just did not do even if they might be tempted. They knew the American people would never tolerate it, at least until Trump who somehow gets free rein in pretty much every situation.

I'm going to go watch a couple episodes of The West Wing to get a dose of sanity.

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