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MyWifeHatesTrain said:
I don’t want to read any of these decisions, can someone summarize for me how the Jan 6 rioters weren’t guilty of Obstruction?
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It’s a technicality in how the law was written, it was written in response to the whole Enron fiasco. The majority doesn’t feel that the law can be applied in the way that it was because it was not specifically written in that way. The dissenting opinion by Comey-Barrett said that though it’s was not written to specifically address the action of January 6th it’s written broadly enough that a prosecutor should be able to apply it to these cases.

Also, the decision doesn’t mean that rioters are off Scott-free the case was sent back to the lower court where prosecutors can proceed with other charges.

They also implied this obstruction of justice charge could still be hung on Trump since he would still fit the more narrow definition.
 
MyWifeHatesTrain said:
Actually he can vote? Turns out this is a state thing not a fed thing?
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Well, Trump's home state is Florida, and Convicted Felon's can't vote in Florida until they get the right restored*

If the felony took place in a different state, like NY for example, it doesn't count and Trump is clear to vote in Florida.
 
Hemotep said:
Within the last half hour the LA Times and the Miami Herald put out pieces saying Biden needs to be replaced for the good of the country.

Don't think it's surprising but I do wonder if the media narrative will burst the dam.
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I have seen the same thing from several other news outlets come through on my Apple News notifications over the past few hours as well.
 
Hemotep said:
Within the last half hour the LA Times and the Miami Herald put out pieces saying Biden needs to be replaced for the good of the country.

Don't think it's surprising but I do wonder if the media narrative will burst the dam.
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The LA piece says he needs to put the country first by pulling out, the Miami piece says the Dems need to just do it regardless.
 
Hemotep said:
Within the last half hour the LA Times and the Miami Herald put out pieces saying Biden needs to be replaced for the good of the country.

Don't think it's surprising but I do wonder if the media narrative will burst the dam.
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Or… Biden will bide his time and wait for the next shiny new thing to wash over the news cycle.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
The striking down of the 40 year Chevron Deference decision means that Judges, will now determine how to implement laws instead of specialists and scientists from FDA, USDA, and EPA moving forward.

We are fucked.
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I hate how this story isn't even making the front page today. It's just a footnote lost in the noise that was the debate and the fact that the SCOTUS said the Jan 6th insurrectionists couldn't be charged with obstruction.
 
RenegadeMonster said:
I hate how this story isn't even making the front page today. It's just a footnote lost in the noise that was the debate and the fact that the SCOTUS said the Jan 6th insurrectionists couldn't be charged with obstruction.
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Because this story requires more explanation to the common person. You can’t really cover it in a tik tok.
 
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