r/politics • u/theindependentonline The Independent • 1d ago

No Paywall Trump’s ballroom construction ‘likely unlawful,’ John Roberts says, but Supreme Court will allow it anyway

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ballroom-construction-unlawful-john-roberts-b3042329.html
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u/BigMax 1d ago

For those that didn't read it, this was basically thrown out on a technicality.

Three liberals and Roberts all said "this is illegal, it should be stopped."

Five of them almost certainly agreed that it's not legal! So they said "uh... the person suing to stop this... doesn't have the right to sue. So... this is illegal, but... no one can stop it."

It's wild that Trump can literally break the law and there's literally no way to stop him, even when the Supreme Court itself says what he's doing is illegal.

Wild.

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u/xXxKittenx 1d ago

I mean that explanation just hurts my brain. It's the people's White House. I feel like any tax paying citizen has a right to sue. Like if what he's doing can't be suable, but it's illegal shouldn't he be arrested or be facing some kind of criminal charges. Nobody can bring that up?

To me, if that was their response, that opens a bigger legal discussion than what the Supreme Court just offered. With the shadow docket bullshit They don't need to really like write these long, big pieces anymore on how they came to the decision. They're just your regular desk jockey judges, the judges that are supposed to rule and if you find it unacceptable, it's for greater review at the HIGHEST court and taken considerably seriously. Hearing from the judges that ruled it unconstitutional that he's doing this.

Remember when a case that was important enough to make it to the Supreme Court and they treated it like it was important and not a rush to judgment. Now we really don't even get any information from the White House, so fucking transparency, my ass. I feel like the Supreme Court should consider the big thing that apparently nobody can sue something that's illegal, but what other measurements must be taken to stop unlawful behavior. Even the message they're sending is horrible.

But I bet if someone graffiti on the White House, they would be facing the upmost charges for desiccating it. Probably face something like even years in jail.

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u/aravarth 1d ago

>dessicating it

*desecrating it. To dessicate something is to remove all moisture from it, like in a food dehydrator or through the process of mummification.

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u/xXxKittenx 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yeah, I know I noticed when I reread it, I was like I put dissecting instead of desecrating but I was doing type to text. I press send sometimes before proofreading. 😅

Edit: I put dissecting instead of desiccating lol. I didn't even know the word the talk to text changed it to lmfao. So actually thank you for the definition. I don't know when I'll ever use that word but it's a good way to expand my vocabulary lmfao 🫶

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u/PokemonTrainerMikey 1d ago

How often are you texting the words "Lou Albano"?

“four to five times a week”

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u/xXxKittenx 1d ago

😭🤣

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u/shoplifterfpd America 23h ago

WILL YOU STOP

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u/oliversurpless Massachusetts 23h ago

“Do the Mario!”

https://youtu.be/65uNCLBTje0?is=9cvuJn8xeISg7ld8

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u/aravarth 23h ago

Swing your hips, from side to side!

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u/oliversurpless Massachusetts 23h ago

Or with more whimsy, why the average zombie apocalypse would fail within days.

Any arid region, and their legs would fall apart…

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u/sully213 Pennsylvania 23h ago

I mean they did remove the water pipes from the east wing. But you could also make an argument for defecation because that place now looks like shit!