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ShazzieB

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17. Say what?

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 02:02 PM

Mar 2025

Johnson, a former constitutional attorney, later clarified that he was making a point about Congress’ “broad authority” over the “creation, maintenance and the governance” of the courts. Article III of the Constitution established the Supreme Court but gave Congress the power to “ordain and establish” lower federal courts..

Oh, so "ordain and establish" are now synonyms for "annihilate and destroy"? Really, Mikey?

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Speaker Mike Johnson floats eliminating federal courts as GOP ramps up attacks on judges [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 OP

Hey kids, let's eliminate the House of Representatives! FakeNoose Mar 2025 #1

I was just going to scream choie Mar 2025 #51

Johnson already did that. Bluetus Mar 2025 #59

Irrelevant and Taxpayers's money-wasting +interests. Justice matters. Mar 2025 #69

I don't think we should encourage Musk to formally abolish COngress, but Bluetus Mar 2025 #73

Maybe we don't need courts if we love lawlessness. sinkingfeeling Mar 2025 #2

"We do have the authority over the federal courts, as you know." J_William_Ryan Mar 2025 #3

The republicans can stop this insanity any time Born Free Mar 2025 #55

We don't need no stinking courts....... NotHardly Mar 2025 #4

Damn, another day and another jaw dropping moment PatSeg Mar 2025 #5

Good thing Government is open! Oh wait............ Bengus81 Mar 2025 #19

If we get rid of the Courts Turbineguy Mar 2025 #6

Eliminate the courts dweller Mar 2025 #8

Nothing like this should be allowed to float... pandr32 Mar 2025 #7

What a fucking fascist fuck. "Desperate times"????? They apparently are DESPERATE to destroy the Federal govt??? LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #9

And just like Putin in Russia, steal all the country's resources... Justice matters. Mar 2025 #70

Soooo ....we are already at 1933 of their plan ? dweller Mar 2025 #10

I dare the MSM and the GQP to try to spin this one as ANYTHING other than fascism in its purest form. Karasu Mar 2025 #11

And...can the MSM speak the H word yet?? Nah....better wait awhile Bengus81 Mar 2025 #22

I assure you that NJCher Mar 2025 #12

JFC. highplainsdem Mar 2025 #13

What does Mike expect to get from this suggestion? A pat on the head from the Great Orange One? Vinca Mar 2025 #14

These fucking rethugs are out of their minds to even say something like this. bluestarone Mar 2025 #15

increasingly they are finding it very difficult to even pretend they care about democracy Skittles Mar 2025 #53

after that, barbtries Mar 2025 #16

Say what? ShazzieB Mar 2025 #17

"power"? I'd call it a **responsibility** to establish Federal courts. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #35

"The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, 3825-87867 Mar 2025 #40

The "Party of Law and Order!" Is not ever going to be not hilarious! Grins Mar 2025 #18

Mike Johnson, Reprehensive from the state of Louisiana want to go back to the antebellum erronis Mar 2025 #20

They swear an oath to uphold the Constitution neohippie Mar 2025 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Du916 Mar 2025 #23

Well. I'll exercise restraint. Solly Mack Mar 2025 #24

Traitor Mike Kid Berwyn Mar 2025 #25

Eliminating the GOP would be the more... dchill Mar 2025 #26

Or at the very least, MLWR Mar 2025 #30

GREAT IDEA MIKE!! Canada Kid Mar 2025 #27

Yep. As long as a few oligarchs who can never have enough will steal everything Justice matters. Mar 2025 #72

hem. snork. AllaN01Bear Mar 2025 #28

Mike Mblaze Mar 2025 #29

If they can get away with that, we need to know quickly. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #31

That would require a constitution amendment SSJVegeta Mar 2025 #33

They've been fully outside the Constitution for more than a year. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #36

It's enough to make you think k55f5r Mar 2025 #68

.. SSJVegeta Mar 2025 #32

They've gone full Nazi surfered Mar 2025 #34

LAWS? Jimvanhise Mar 2025 #38

Fascists. Rapists. Abjectly Depraved. MayReasonRule Mar 2025 #37

K&R orangecrush Mar 2025 #39

the orange man SierraPinecone Mar 2025 #41

I wonder how ScROTUS feels now? pfitz59 Mar 2025 #42

Absolutely! Few remember, but that was the event. SharonAnn Mar 2025 #57

WTAF?! sakabatou Mar 2025 #43

That's what Putin wants since a couple of decades, so... Justice matters. Mar 2025 #76

Poor poor little speaker Tweedy Mar 2025 #44

I have a better idea liberalgunwilltravel Mar 2025 #45

Because who needs the rule of law...? dlk Mar 2025 #46

UnAmerican Republican Speaker of the House Can Go Fuck Himself IrishBubbaLiberal Mar 2025 #47

Mike Johnson Baron2024 Mar 2025 #48

Courts won't rule the way I want them to rule? OK, then I'll abolish them. DFW Mar 2025 #49

Ok so Abstractartist Mar 2025 #50

Desperate indeed. C_U_L8R Mar 2025 #52

Why Not? Bread and Circuses Mar 2025 #54

MaddowBlog-Republican leaders eye extreme alternatives to impeaching federal judges LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #56

I have often said here DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #58

He's getting ahead of himself. LudwigPastorius Mar 2025 #60

It looks as though somebody's trying to divert attention from the real problems. Buddyzbuddy Mar 2025 #61

I never in my 70 years on this Earth ever thought HarryM Mar 2025 #62

They are too stupid to realize they will be killing their own golden goose. mdbl Mar 2025 #63

This! LittleGirl Mar 2025 #64

Violating his oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution Reader Rabbit Mar 2025 #65

omg milestogo Mar 2025 #66

How to make SCOTUS happy RainCaster Mar 2025 #67

Power of the purse angryxyouth Mar 2025 #71

Mr. Coup attacking the courts, who would have thought? Bluethroughu Mar 2025 #74

Just another fucking threat. These guys are leftyladyfrommo Mar 2025 #75