▲ 115 ▼ Moral highground (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Linkerbaan@lemmy.world to c/leftymemes@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 comments fedilink hide all child comments The Biden administration once again bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel US uses loophole to keep 100 arms sales to Israel under the radar amid Gaza war
[–] Josey_Wales@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) Immunity from acts vs Authority to act permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Opacity5353@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://youtu.be/MXQ43yyJvgs?si=4kXk1Glk3uzkhPRM permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Josey_Wales@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Have followed him for a while. The video doesn’t discuss presidential authority to appoint justices to the Supreme Court, which is what is referenced in the post. The video I linked at least discusses the authority to do a thing vs having immunity for doing a thing permalink fedilink source parent [+] Josey_Wales@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world [S] -12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Wow this guy has no idea what he's talking about. Biden does have the authority to do it. The entire argument hangs on a lie. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Josey_Wales@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* And “this guy” thinks the Democrats should have got rid of the filibuster and pack the court. It’s just not something Biden can unilaterally accomplish. Let's talk about the objection to unpacking the court... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Josey_Wales@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* How are Supreme Court Justices selected? The War Powers Resolution permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Opacity5353@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://youtu.be/MXQ43yyJvgs?si=4kXk1Glk3uzkhPRM permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Josey_Wales@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Have followed him for a while. The video doesn’t discuss presidential authority to appoint justices to the Supreme Court, which is what is referenced in the post. The video I linked at least discusses the authority to do a thing vs having immunity for doing a thing permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Josey_Wales@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Have followed him for a while. The video doesn’t discuss presidential authority to appoint justices to the Supreme Court, which is what is referenced in the post. The video I linked at least discusses the authority to do a thing vs having immunity for doing a thing permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world [S] -12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Wow this guy has no idea what he's talking about. Biden does have the authority to do it. The entire argument hangs on a lie. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Josey_Wales@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* And “this guy” thinks the Democrats should have got rid of the filibuster and pack the court. It’s just not something Biden can unilaterally accomplish. Let's talk about the objection to unpacking the court... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Josey_Wales@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* How are Supreme Court Justices selected? The War Powers Resolution permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Josey_Wales@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* And “this guy” thinks the Democrats should have got rid of the filibuster and pack the court. It’s just not something Biden can unilaterally accomplish. Let's talk about the objection to unpacking the court... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Josey_Wales@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* How are Supreme Court Justices selected? The War Powers Resolution permalink fedilink source parent
