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33. The government is supposed to be representing the people of the country so I totally

Thu Feb 27, 2025, 12:08 PM

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agree with you as I said: "In this case, I see little injury to the American taxpayer". The funds were approved by our representatives and signed by our President at the time so there needs to be damn good evidence that the American people will be harmed if SCROTUS issues a halt and I don't see that at all.

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"Supreme Court, for now, blocks order for Trump administration to release billions in US foreign aid" [View all] yellow dahlia Feb 26 OP

So they CAN dweller Feb 26 #1

Exactly what Mr. Dahlia said. yellow dahlia Feb 26 #3

Supreme Scam, these f*ckers are part of the Cult of Trump NotHardly Feb 27 #40

MY guess: The Infamous John Roberts needs time to prepare his deceptive wording for Trust_Reality Feb 27 #43

They could have let the money flow (temporarily) Klarkashton Feb 26 #2

Meanwhile dweller Feb 26 #4

And aid is piling up on farms in Iowa and Kansas, unpaid for BOSSHOG Feb 27 #44

Exactly! n/t yellow dahlia Feb 27 #53

I'm Fearing the Worst, Too, Klarkslashton! Daleuhlmann Feb 26 #8

SCOTUS showing their asses again. Genevra Feb 27 #32

They are in the Cult of Trump NotHardly Feb 27 #41

The near future will breakdown simply: those who want to live free, fascists, and those I don't care. Magoo48 Feb 27 #55

They Certainly Could Have! Daleuhlmann Feb 26 #11

Absolutely They Could Have! Daleuhlmann Feb 27 #28

Of course they did. C_U_L8R Feb 26 #5

the slime ball six, corrupt to their stinking cores. speak easy Feb 27 #13

These traitors are going to give this crap bag another win for his kingdom. Bluethroughu Feb 26 #6

I know there are legal beagles here on DU gab13by13 Feb 26 #7

Andrew Weissmann made that exact point on Lawrence - how quickly they move now. yellow dahlia Feb 26 #9

Yes. It's very urgent for the SCOTUS to ensure we starve mzmolly Feb 26 #12

And right now USAID programs that address world health are not in place, yellow dahlia Feb 27 #14

It's horrendous. mzmolly Feb 27 #17

YES, i've mentioned this before. bluestarone Feb 27 #24

I know odds are against us at SC level, but they have blocked some -- but not all --trump suits Silent Type Feb 26 #10

KEY issue at the SC level and all lower fed. court levels: when has the SC ever literally enforced its rulings. ancianita Feb 27 #26

This Is an Issue of Impoundment, Too! Daleuhlmann Feb 27 #15

Exactly! yellow dahlia Feb 27 #16

Crimey Clarence and Sammy the Scam must be on Hassler Feb 27 #18

I believe we have actual footage of Roberts begging Trump to shit in his mouth Orrex Feb 27 #19

" This is money already owed. For work already done." mahatmakanejeeves Feb 27 #20

SCOTUS fail suilebhan Feb 27 #21

They are going to bend over backwards... Kablooie Feb 27 #22

Anything in service to their Christofascist agenda. Blasphemer Feb 27 #23

Yeppers. Maniacs with machine guns Mr. Mustard 2023 Feb 27 #27

They will rule for TSF! They will say bluestarone Feb 27 #25

I always thought the courts were supposed to decide how much "injury" to either party would Wonder Why Feb 27 #29

How does the gov dweller Feb 27 #31

The government is supposed to be representing the people of the country so I totally Wonder Why Feb 27 #33

The government represents the people? OK. But the USSC represents the Federalist Society. n/t Safe as Milk Feb 27 #59

Dems should have done something about these clowns the_liberal_grandpa Feb 27 #30

I don't understand how SCOTUS can allow the US to renege on payment for work already accomplished or under Martin68 Feb 27 #34

Right. Goes against everything...including the Constitution. n/t yellow dahlia Feb 27 #54

Has anyone else thought... Unique Like Everyone Feb 27 #35

Yes. Someone else did posit that idea, yellow dahlia Feb 27 #37

Excellent point orangecrush Feb 27 #46

Call me naive, but I have a bit of hope that the SC will curb some of this insanity. NH Ethylene Feb 27 #36

Well we'll see but Figarosmom Feb 27 #38

. madamesilverspurs Feb 27 #39

It looks like they're gonna fail that test... ananda Feb 27 #42

Expected bullshit orangecrush Feb 27 #45

SCOTUS Florida 2000 coup is alive and well in 2025 GoreWon2000 Feb 27 #47

Agreed. yellow dahlia Feb 27 #48

thank you for saying that stillcool Feb 27 #57

I hear you. As crazed as all of this is making me, yellow dahlia Feb 27 #60

Fuck this angrychair Feb 27 #49

And children are starving all over the world, as USAID funds are held up. yellow dahlia Feb 27 #50

Why not? They're NAZI majority. Kid Berwyn Feb 27 #51

Are they willing to be the ones that cause children to starve in the world, yellow dahlia Feb 27 #52

Impossible for good people to fathom, but that is exactly what their work does. Kid Berwyn Feb 27 #61

They get away with it, in plain sight. yellow dahlia Feb 27 #62

NEVER FORGET THIS!! 2naSalit Feb 27 #56

They COULD have turned the case back to the lower court. Safe as Milk Feb 27 #58

And? So what happened on Friday? nt intrepidity Mar 1 #63

Kick bluestarone Mar 1 #64