popcap200

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[–] popcap200@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 month ago (11 children)

It's wild. Growing up with gas, I was always on Hank's side. Now as an adult with a charcoal grill, I just don't understand. :(

[–] popcap200@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

Idk if it counts, but surely Andrew Johnson after the civil war right?

[–] popcap200@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago

Each state gets a minimum of one rep. So some states would probably lose reps to make up the difference.

[–] popcap200@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 months ago

Oh yeah, I know, it's just not much of a stretch haha.

[–] popcap200@lemmy.ml 44 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Jesus. It's like if Mac from Always Sunny was the defence secretary.

[–] popcap200@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago
[–] popcap200@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I mean, a congress member seems to be saying he can. If he "can't" he'll do it anyways, it'll go to the supreme court and they'll say it's fine.

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/LSB10186

Edit: apparently that's actually part of what Joe Arpaio was pardoned for.

[–] popcap200@lemmy.ml 14 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Sure, but the president can (and will) pardon any of them.

[–] popcap200@lemmy.ml 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Wasn't Trump literally trying to bring it back last time?

https://whyy.org/articles/trump-wants-to-make-asbestos-great-again/

[–] popcap200@lemmy.ml 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

And remember, the courts can't consider motive, so as long as tariffs are defendable as an official act (which they are) he's 100% immune. I mean, they found him immune in the Stormy Daniels hush money case, and that was related to campaign finance as a candidate.

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