The Judicial Coup Is Underway. Biden Must Act Immediately.

We're past the point of no return, and it's time for Biden to act to restore the Democracy that our SCOTUS is taking away.

Hello, friends,

First off, a happy anniversary to my wife Ariella.

Second off, I made a meme. It is a moment of levity. Cherish it, because shit gets dark from here out.

Today’s top headline goes to Elie Mystal, who summarized the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s immunity with the following sentiment: “The President Can Now Assassinate You, Officially.”

SCOTUS’ ruling is pretty simple: The President is immune from prosecution for any crimes committed while in office so long as those were “official acts,” and they are entitled to the presumption of official status.

We are officially through the looking glass. Across the Rubicon. Alea Iacta Est.

While not making the President 100% a King, the situation in play is that the President can do pretty much whatever they want, subject only to the Supreme Court ruling differently. And getting evidence of such a situation is virtually impossible, due to the presumption of officiality.

SCOTUS was asked if Trump could assassinate political opponents, and SCOTUS told him yes. That is a legal fact, now.

Now, theoretically a President could be impeached, but since they could assassinate anyone who tries to impeach them? We’re pretty fucked.

That means Biden has a solemn obligation: To un-do this Judicial Coup by any means necessary, as legally granted to him by the Supreme Court of the United States.

For starters, the six Conservative Justices must be removed from power. If they step down willingly, great. If not, well, I’m sure Biden can convince them some other way. If not, well, they know what he can do.

After all, his job as Commander In Chief is to protect the nation from all enemies, foreign and domestic - and establishing a Dictatorship is an attack on this great nation. It must be thwarted. Defending the U.S. is an official act, so Biden would have full license to use all tools at his disposal. I believe Seal Team Six came up in the many trials leading to this decision? I think that the Fascist judges would find that humorously ironic.

Then, the six Fascists must be replaced with Justices who understand the Constitution juuuusssstttt a little bit better than the replaced did.

As for Donald Trump himself, he attempted a coup. Biden should just send him to GITMO without saying another word. Just…Boom, GITMO. “Official Action, I have detained a terrorist.” Should, of course, Biden wish to detain him. After all, as President, he now has the authority to do whatever the fuck he damn well pleases.

I don’t know where we go from there. I honestly don’t. But the Judicial Coup must be stopped as soon as Humanly possible, or else we are all in a lot of trouble. If Biden pretends to “be the bigger man” and doesn’t use these powers (to the extent that he has to in order to overturn them), and then loses to Donald Trump in the electoral college (a very real possibility), our worst nightmares will have come to pass.

Pandora’s box has been opened.

All that’s left is the faint hope that Joe Biden will use the powers he’s been given to defeat the darkness that threatens this nation.

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