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Fiendish Thingy

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8. It seems we disagree on semantics

Reply to bigtree (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 03:46 PM

Nov 3

Indeed, their ideology is focused on expanding executive power to republican administrations, rather than, say, strict originalism or constructionism.

My point is their primary allegiance is not to Trump the man, and the court cases I mentioned should prove or disprove that notion.

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Their loyalty is to their ideology, not to Trump the man. Fiendish Thingy Nov 3 #1

if that were true, they'd vote on principle and precedent bigtree Nov 3 #5

Not sure why you think they'd rule on principle and precedent Fiendish Thingy Nov 3 #6

read carefully bigtree Nov 3 #7

It seems we disagree on semantics Fiendish Thingy Nov 3 #8

Why be a SCJ Katcat Nov 3 #2

Kings abhor oversight by anyone or anything. spanone Nov 3 #3

The Roberts Court's Shadow Docket gfarber Nov 3 #4