Louis Ingenthron @LouisIngenthron@qoto.org
Software engineering contractor/consultant in Florida specializing in .NET C# #WebDev, plus #Indie #GameDev in #MonoGame, #Stride, and #Godot.
I like complex simulations and enjoy writing procedural generation algorithms for fun.
#Pilot in training. Burgeoning fan of #Aviation in general.
Fan of #1A jurisprudence and the kind of #FreeSpeech that applies to everyone equally.
Pro-Democracy. Pro-Rights. Pro-Freedom. In that order.
Politically moderate, but a registered Democrat since January 7th 2021.
He/Him 🏳🌈
High risk of rants, especially with the lack of character limit.
Joined Nov 2022
#President #Biden: "The Supreme Court just set a dangerous precedent that gives the President unchecked power, and I'm too weak to do absolutely anything about it, as everyone expected. It's your problem, now. Good luck, jackasses."
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There is a presumption of immunity if the President orders the assassination of his political rivals.
There is absolute immunity if the President does this using his core commander-in-chief powers.
If I were a political opponent, I would not travel overseas where the President's powers are at their zenith.
Welcome to authoritarianism.
#uspol #politics #uspolitics #law #lawfedi #legal #SCOTUS #Supremecourt
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Supreme Court: The president has immunity for official acts.
Biden: Wet socks.
Supreme Court: What?
Biden: Official order, new uniforms. Wet socks, tight bowling shoes, thick wool robes. Get em on.
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From the future wikpedia article: "Weak, old, and confused, Biden and his hidebound neoliberal advisors seemingly could do nothing to stem the rising tide of fascism, claiming the 'checks and balances' of government prevented him from taking any substantial action. The Biden administration looked on, seemingly helplessly, as the evil rose and metastatized." #supremecourt #biden #Trump #history
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Kevin Kruse: "The current Supreme Court of the United States has just cemented its place in history as the most radical Supreme Court ever. For a century and a half, that dishonor has gone to the antebellum court led by Chief Justice Roger Taney, whose pro-slavery perversions of the Constitution brought us such indefensible decisions as the infamous Dred Scott ruling. The current court might not have issued a single ruling that rivals Dred Scott for sheer awfulness, but its broader record of capriciously overturning a much wider range of precedents and offering increasingly thin pretenses for its path of destruction puts the Roberts Court below the Taney Court in terms of its overall horrors." #scotus #uspoli
The Radical Roberts Court
The Radical Roberts Court
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Shorter SCOTUS immunity decision
TIRED: July 4, Independence Day
WIRED: July 1, Coronation Day
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The US Supreme Court has declared the POTUS is immune to prosecution for "official acts".
The Magna Carta was in 1215. The US is now politically reactionary by the standards of medieval England.
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Pretty good decision from the Supreme Court in Netchoice today. (The case where Texas and Florida wanted to ban content moderation) ...
Would usually celebrate that as a nice victory. But between the other recent Supreme Court rulings and the Democratic party's absolutely dogged determination to lose the next election, Netchoice feels like winning $10 on a lottery scratch ticket while watching your house burn down.
I did it. Never have before in my life, and I felt a degree of trepidation doing so, but at least through the end of today, that symbol seems appropriate, so an upside-down American flag will fly in front of my house.
Dire distress, indeed.
Today is the day the flag should be flown upside down.
So, Biden should use his complete immunity to arrest the Supreme Court, right?
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The Netchoice opinion will dominate the news tomorrow from 10 am through about 10:10 am, at which point it will be promptly forgotten.
Fun fact: If you don't fear Thor, then the best time to clean out your gutters is during a downpour.
"Never fear, my friends, for we have the dough! I promise you, here and now, that every pig lacking a blanket will- be- made- ...delicious!!"
*thund'rous applause*
Every person needs to ask themselves every day:
Do I enrich the lives of those around me? Or do I enrich myself at the expense of those around me?
At its core, this is what separates good from evil.
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I taught civics a long time ago. I used to tell students, "a vote isn't a valentine". But also: A VOTE ISN'T A REVIEW. Protest votes or (lack of votes) won't punish or reward any politician (and it certainly won't "send a message"), but it could make life really terrible for you, or for someone you love. Vote with your brain and your heart. #uspol
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The number of people who were already absolutely committed to voting for Biden saying we have to stick with him after last night is tiresome already.
How did Biden beat the incumbent last time? Turnout. People were terrified after 4 years of crazy and a million Covid dead.
What is Biden not going to get this November after being so dull and uninspiring? After inflation. After a much more coherent Trump campaign. After people have forgotten? After young people and Israel? Turnout.
Soooo many people are posting along the lines of "Why isn't anyone calling for #Trump to drop out?" My feed is full of this sentiment over and over.
And, like, do you people even understand what year it is?
The man led an insurrection.
Calling for #Biden to drop out is appealing to his sense of duty and responsibility to the collective. Trump doesn't even know what those words mean.
"Why isn't anyone calling for the convicted felon to drop out?" isn't pithy or original. It's just naive and sad.
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules 6-3 That We Can All Go Fuck Ourselves
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NC today only reached the already faithful voters. Last night reached the whole world. The weakness displayed last night is what the majority of voters saw. Don’t get me wrong - I’m voting democratic, but I personally know many who won’t vote for Biden or Trump. They can’t fathom either choice. They will however vote for a different democratic candidate if they are given that option. From where I’m standing, Biden gave the presidency to Trump last night. And that’s terrifying. #Election #Debate
Software engineering contractor/consultant in Florida specializing in .NET C# #WebDev, plus #Indie #GameDev in #MonoGame, #Stride, and #Godot.
I like complex simulations and enjoy writing procedural generation algorithms for fun.
#Pilot in training. Burgeoning fan of #Aviation in general.
Fan of #1A jurisprudence and the kind of #FreeSpeech that applies to everyone equally.
Pro-Democracy. Pro-Rights. Pro-Freedom. In that order.
Politically moderate, but a registered Democrat since January 7th 2021.
He/Him 🏳🌈
High risk of rants, especially with the lack of character limit.
Joined Nov 2022
