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Quote Of The Day

It’s been a week. The shock part is over; the awe part never happened. Time to be throwing sand into the fascist gears, y’all.” – John Scalzi

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Our Failed Political Press ™, Again. Sigh.

From Mock Paper Scissors:

The Orange ???? cannot force Canada into becoming the 51st state, because that’s not the Constitutional process. And our corrupt and illegitimate SCOTUS has nothing to do with it. This is NOT a legal process, so they have no say.

Just look at what Puerto Rico/DC has been trying to do and you can see the process for yourselves.

      1. Canada would have to petition the United States to become a state. Or more likely, each province would have to petition (And I guaran-damn-tee you Quebec don’t play that game!)
      2. Congress would have to agree —and FOTUS (Felon of the United States) has NO vote in Congress.

Now recall that each province would get TWO senators (and some number of Representatives) and Canadians already have socialized medicine. Can you really see the Fascists diluting their iron grip for 18 or so new Democratic Senators? (Remember, the Quebecois are never going to petition to become part of the United States! They are not even keen on being part of Canada!)

It just isn’t going to happen, and this is the same reason Greenland is never going to become a state.

And just in passing because everyone is freaking out, Executive Orders cannot lawfully undo laws passed by Congress. FEMA was established by statute, our membership in the World Health Organization is by statute (which is probably why The Orange ???? now says that we’ll probably rejoin. He cannot admit that he made a mistake.)

While it is true that Congress can repeal laws, it is rarely done. So before everyone freaks out about all the institutions and guardrails failing, go look to see if there is any legislation behind them. Our Failed Political Press ™ is only reporting what Fat Nixon is saying, and not checking to see if it is even possible.

(I know that everyone is going to pile-on and tell me that laws don’t matter any more, but they kinda do. )

—Regards, Civics Boy

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And no one is coming to rescue us. Despite what some conspiracy theorists on our own side are saying, there is no cavalry. Biden and Harris had no secret plan; the International Court is not going to swoop in and remove Musk and 45. No, we’re going to have to live through this nightmare until we the people rise up en masse and say enough!

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