A dangerous precedent, or a long-overdue, fully justified use of emergency powers?

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Allen Lawless
August 17, 2025 4:59 AM

I’ve been to D.C. exactly three times – 1974, 1995, and 2005. Based on what I’ve read and the total disgust I have for what the local D.C. government has allowed to happen in that city, it’ll be a cold day in hell before I ever go back. That said, I tend to agree with Scott in the sense that Trump has put his finger on a problem that he can, temporarily, address. The ultimate fix is with Congress, and we all know how useless that is. It shouldn’t be lost to anyone that Congress’ approval rate is currently 23%,… Read more »

Donald Lehoux
August 16, 2025 3:43 PM

Ephesians 5:11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. Mugler v. Kansas 123 U.S. 623, 659-60. “Our system of government, based upon the individuality and intelligence of the Citizen, the state does not claim to control him, except as his conduct to others, leaving him the sole judge as to all that only affects himself.”   CA 3d 1032; Mich. v. Duke, 266 US 576, 69, 449.) State police power extends only to immediate threats to public safety, health, and welfare.  California Bank v. San Francisco, 142 Cal. 276, 75 Pac. 832, 100 A.S.R. 130, 64 L.R.A. 918.… Read more »

David Pimentel
Reply to  Harry Ferguson
August 17, 2025 11:03 AM

Just down-vote and ignore this brainless bot — it neither listens nor learns. Rather, it just spouts its own variation of anarchy.

Perhaps, this site will eventually employ a feature that masks comments at some down-vote threshold so the majority can be spared exposure to such drivel. Then again, perhaps not, since we must all be vigilant about what are rational and insane ideas. I am torn on that outcome.

Last edited 5 months ago by David Pimentel
David Pimentel
Reply to  Harry Ferguson
August 17, 2025 10:15 PM

Yeah. Venting is good sometimes. It relieves pressure. 😉

Last edited 5 months ago by David Pimentel