There are only three branches of government, despite what the bureaucracy believes, and that’s a problem. In the 1935 decision in Humphrey’s Executor, the Supreme Court carved out an exception to the president’s power to remove executive branch officials
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Deep Thoughts For The Simple Minded
A bastardization of a quote by Napoléon, perhaps, but just as useful for any politician, anarchist, psychotic or flaming nutjob who wraps himself in faux virtue as an excuse for whatever crimes he commits.
He who saves his Country does…
Gulf Of Trumpkin
Toobin’s Flaccid Excuse
The other day, I queried what newly appointed SDNY United States Attorney, Danielle Sassoon, would do when ordered to surrender her office’s independence to former Trump criminal defense lawyer, Emil Bove’s, demand that she dismiss the prosecution against New…
Seaton: The Kendrick/Drake Feud Is Faker Than Pro Wrestling
Good morning and Happy Valentine’s Day to those who celebrate such things. I’m in a mood and ready to ruin some people’s good day, so let’s get right to it.
Did you watch the Super Bowl Halftime show this year?…
SJ Turns 18
The first post here was a fluke. I had nothing to do one day, and Dr. SJ wanted to get me out of her hair, so she told me, “start a blog.” So I did. That was February 13, 2007.…
Trump “Pauses” Dubious FCPA Enforcement
The snarky reaction to one of Trump’s latest “delusional” Executive Orders is that he’s legalizing bribery. Who could possibly think legalizing bribery is okay? But this time, there may be actual method to his madness. The Executive Order addresses a…
Will Sassoon Succumb?
I presume Eric Adams innocent of all charges against him, as he’s not yet been convicted of any offense. But that by no means suggests that the evidence against him isn’t strong. The United States Attorneys office for the Southern…
Vance’s Call To Defy The “Illegal” Judges
Judge Engelmayor’s TRO: Just The Law
If one were to believe the voices of outrage on the twitters, Southern District of New York Judge Paul Engelmayor just stopped Treasury Secretary Scott Bressent from being allowed into his own computer system, from overseeing his own department’s payment…