Rep. Joseph Morelle of New York, the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, sent a letter to colleagues informing them of his intent to file the resolution, which would kickstart what’s traditionally a cumbersome amendment process.
“This amendment will do what SCOTUS failed to do — prioritize our democracy,” Morelle said in a statement to AP.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading House Democrat is preparing a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme Court’s landmark immunity ruling, seeking to reverse the decision “and ensure that no president is above the law.”
Rep. Joseph Morelle of New York, the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, sent a letter to colleagues informing them of his intent to file the resolution, which would kickstart what’s traditionally a cumbersome amendment process.
The outcome all but ensures the federal cases against Trump will not be resolved before the November election when he faces a likely rematch with President Joe Biden.
While the constitutional amendment process would likely take years, and in fact may never come to fruition, supporters believe it is the most surefire way, even beyond a new law, to enshrine the norm that presidents can face consequences for their actions.
“This amendment will guarantee that no public officer of the United States — including the president — is able to evade the accountability that any other American would face for violating our laws,” Morelle wrote in a letter to colleagues this week.
Another Democrat, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, said Monday she planned to file articles of impeachment against the justices over the ruling, which she said represents “an assault on American democracy.”
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This is the only way to change that. I don’t have much hope that it’ll pass, though.
But SCOTUS can choose how to interpret this amendment however they choose.
Being free from the consequences of your actions does not give you absolute power and authority. He can’t fire them, because he never had that power. What he can do is have them swatted and kill them in official capacity, although he can still be impeached.
Under the new authority they’ve granted him, he can also “fire” them, if you get my meaning.
Them actively denying legislature on a whim would be time consuming and bring us closer to congress impeaching the justices and removing them.
Impeachment. Impeachment is easier, more direct, and since the justices can theoretically interpret the amendment any way they wish far more likely to be effective.
Biden should get on the floor and force a debate. Bring a nerf gun and just start shooting people who disagree or email in an end of debate.
A majority of voters are this point are voting for Trump. Democrats need someone better. That is what you should be worried about right now.
America has no king. America needs no king.
“Instead of Sleepy Joe, you would have a King, not pale but orange and terrible as the inflation rate! Tempestuous as a 6 year-old, and stronger than the laws of the earth! All shall love me and covfefe!”
–Trump
Ah yes, a strongly worded letter. That’s the Dem way. Works every time.
A letter informing his fellow legislators of the tangible action he’s undertaking. The letter is a supplement to that tangible action, which helps empower it. What more do you want?
Ikr I am doubting my understanding of what I read. He is trying to add a new amendment to the constitution! That’s pretty neat. I don’t know my history well enough to know if this is uncommon but it is a new experience for me, so I also really appreciate that.
Instead of being like… bigoted shit.
Yeah part of being an effective legislator is drumming up support for your legislation, which is exactly what this looks like. When your job is literally writing policy into reality, “strongly worded letter” can be anything from a hollow complaint to legally actionable constitutional law.
