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This is what the decision by the Republican justices to allow "gratuities" for public officials creates an incentive for.

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[–] [email protected] 79 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Great. Awesome. This way our regulatory agencies can be hamstrung just like prosecutors going after crooked cops with qualified immunity. Unless the law specifically states what is to be regulated and how, then agencies can't do shit.

Just like how if the law doesn't specifically state that a police officer can't do a thing, it's fair game!

This is such a disastrously stupid ruling, further curtailing our ability to combat climate change and all but dismisses any authority the EPA and other agencies were once afforded.

conservatives have such a boner for the vagaries of the second amendment, squeezing in as many assault rifles as they can into something original drawn up with fucking muzzle loaded muskets in mind. But as soon as anything vague in law is used to do good, they'd rather throw out democracy than risk doing the right thing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Theoretically could congress pass laws stating that the EPA has the right to regulate all chemicals if they do choose? I'm sure it would also have ramifications I suppose

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago

Qualified immunity only protects cops from civil suits, not criminal charges.

Prosecution doesn't go after them because they're on the same team.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"honestly this whole democracy thing has gotten out of control"

-The GOP, probably

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

A concerning number of republicans have been running on a public platform of eliminating democracy.