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Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by burutthrow1234 on Monday July 01, 2024 @04:07PM (#40850068)
"Change the law" versus "change the constitution" are two very different things.

The US couldn't pass the ERA, which just enshrines women's rights in the Constitution. Anything more controversial like "the President can't do extrajudicial murders" would be an endless partisan battle

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Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by afiori on Monday July 01, 2024 @04:31PM (#40850315)
I am not saying that they are easy to do, but it is their power to wield.
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