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But he can require federal employees back to work, and then fire any who don't show up. Flex his "muscles" and thin out the deep state! Win/win!

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The Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 2, states that suspension of habeas corpus can be ordered by Congress "The Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of Rebellion or Invasion (capitalization theirs) the public safety may require it." Black and white "Rebellion or Invasion" period. The founders often cited particular conditions when they thought those things extra important, such as the Bill of Rights. The conditions caused by a health emergency do not qualify for suspension of that right.

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if I were william barr or donald trump I would hesitate before I toss out too much due process, especially if it goes for a year from now. hopefully our new attorney general kamala harris will throw the both of them in prison on jan 21st 2021 and not give them any reason at all just to show them why we expect our leaders to follow the constitution

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Gee there are (at any given time) perhaps dozens of "emergencies" under federal law, so basically a tRump judge could just let them hold anyone forever with no trial. Say - round up all the liberals, or "Lock her up" - I sure hope none of the morons in congress are stupid enough to go for this!just like the lets end all effective encryption in civilian hands in the US and much of the world in the name of fighting "child porn". Ridiculous!

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Note to paranoid right winger types, the suspension of habeas corpus and shutting down access to courts actually is "Marshall Law"

But i am sure that Martial Law is okay when it's not them being locked up for being a subversive person

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this virus is trump's, and Nazi's, wet dream.

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Hahahahahahaha, NO.

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Are they bragging incessantly about it? *clutches the lever a little tighter*

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That is one fucking solid pizza!

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My husband did something like that once to me, but he was, thankfully, wearing pants.

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The yahoos in my N. Calif area think that people are going to steal their toilet paper hoard and so are arming up for the great TP rebellion.

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Ooo... extend statute of limitations please.That won't hurt Mr (I can't get charged with a crime while) President!The rest of their crap they can throw away.

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Keeps the middle of the box lid from smooshing the middle of the pizza.

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It's almost like they're using it as a playbook.

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Yes, the doctors created the novel coronavirus so that they could spend their trying to save people while trying not to die. I’m betting on the underpants gnomes, myself.

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Easter is a story about how God is a necromancer, a zombie, and a ghost.

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