A Federal judge stopped DOGE from assessing where taxpayer dollars are going. Just exposing it was deemed unconstitutional. Let that sink in

[Votto]

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/08/judge-blocks-doge-team-treasury-department-elon-musk-00203248

I think most people think that a federal judge stopped DOGE from stopping USAID from distributing funds, when really the judge stopped taxpayers from knowing where they taxes were being spent.

Shouldn't all money being spent by the government be transparent for all to see?

To not agree seems very anti-democratic and with the stain of corruption and shame all around it.

 

[The Duke]

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/08/judge-blocks-doge-team-treasury-department-elon-musk-00203248

I think most people think that a federal judge stopped DOGE from stopping USAID from distributing funds, when really the judge stopped taxpayers from knowing where they taxes were being spent.

Shouldn't all money being spent by the government be transparent for all to see?

To not agree seems very anti-democratic and with the stain of corruption and shame all around it.

Can Trump fire him?
Quite possibly he can.
Oh, and Politico got millions of dollars from USAID.
It looks like $8.2 million.

They definitely have skin in the game.

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/08/judge-blocks-doge-team-treasury-department-elon-musk-00203248

I think most people think that a federal judge stopped DOGE from stopping USAID from distributing funds, when really the judge stopped taxpayers from knowing where they taxes were being spent.

Shouldn't all money being spent by the government be transparent for all to see?

To not agree seems very anti-democratic and with the stain of corruption and shame all around it.

Wrong, Kleetus. The judge blocked the DOGE's team access to a Treasury system responsible for over $6 trillion in payments per year.

Imbecile Musk can talk about government waste all he wants. However, his stupid ass is staying away from the Treasury system responsible for my social security and medicare payments.

 

[Thunk]

It's time for Trump to just ignore these judges!

 

[Votto]

Wrong, Kleetus. The judge blocked the DOGE's team access to a Treasury system responsible for over $6 trillion in payments per year.

Imbecile Musk can talk about government waste all he wants. However, his stupid ass is staying away from the Treasury system responsible for my social security and medicare payments.

Nobody knows where most of their taxpayer dollars are going, and there is a very good reason for that.

It is because the government does not want you to know.

Shouldn't such knowledge be mandatory for taxpayers?

Yes or no?

 

[Votto]

It's time for Trump to just ignore these judges!

You mean like how Biden ignored judges?

I don't think Trump will go down that road.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

It's time for Trump to just ignore these judges!

He just needs his DOJ to appeal. That is all.

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

Nobody knows where most of their taxpayer dollars are going, and there is a very good reason for that.

It is because the government does not want you to know.

Shouldn't such knowledge be mandatory for taxpayers?

And what does this have to do with Musk's access to this Treasury system? NOTHING.

Why do you want to give an eccentric billionaire sociopath like Musk access to your retirement benefits? For a rational person such as myself, that doesn't sound like a wise choice.

 

[Thunk]

He just needs his DOJ to appeal. That is all.

That's not going to work when we have incoming missiles & some judge orders Trump to NOT retaliate.

 

[Votto]

And what does this have to do with Musk's access to this Treasury system? NOTHING.

Why do you want to give an eccentric billionaire sociopath like Musk access to your retirement benefits? For a rational person such as myself, that doesn't sound like a wise choice.

Someone has to go snooping to find out where the taxpayer money is going.

Musk is smart enough and works for free.

Why does this trouble you so?

Do you think the billionaire will use your info to become a trillionaire?

Too bad because none of us make near enough for that to happen



And thanks for not answering my question, because you can't.

You simply can't acknowledge in any way that the way taxpayer money is spent is unacceptable, and it is all due to their lack of transparency to thwart the democratic vote.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Wrong, Kleetus. The judge blocked the DOGE's team access to a Treasury system responsible for over $6 trillion in payments per year.

Imbecile Musk can talk about government waste all he wants. However, his stupid ass is staying away from the Treasury system responsible for my social security and medicare payments.

Grok:

A judge cannot sever the Treasury Secretary’s access to Treasury payment systems because it would infringe on the executive branch’s constitutional authority and disrupt the separation of powers. Several legal principles, statutes, and precedents support this:

1. Constitutional Authority of the Executive Branch: Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution vests executive power in the President, who delegates specific functions to Cabinet officials like the Treasury Secretary. The Secretary’s role in managing federal finances, including payment systems, is a core executive function. Courts cannot interfere with the executive’s ability to perform its constitutional duties without a clear legal basis. The Supreme Court has consistently upheld the executive’s broad authority over administrative functions, as in Myers v. United States (1926), which affirmed the President’s power to control executive branch officials.
2. Statutory Framework: The Treasury Secretary’s authority over payment systems is codified in statutes like 31 U.S.C. § 321, which outlines the Secretary’s duties, including managing public money, disbursing funds, and maintaining financial systems. These responsibilities are further detailed in laws like the Federal Reserve Act and the Dodd-Frank Act. A judge cannot unilaterally revoke access to systems explicitly entrusted to the Secretary by Congress without violating the legislative framework.
3. Separation of Powers Doctrine: The judiciary cannot usurp executive functions. In Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer (1952), the Supreme Court struck down President Truman’s attempt to seize steel mills, emphasizing that executive actions must align with constitutional and statutory limits. Conversely, the judiciary is limited in how it can interfere with executive actions. A judge severing the Treasury Secretary’s access to payment systems would overstep judicial authority, effectively taking over an executive function—something the courts are not empowered to do.
4. Precedent on Judicial Overreach: In Marbury v. Madison (1803), the Supreme Court established judicial review but also clarified that courts must respect the constitutional roles of the other branches. Similarly, in Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife (1992), the Court emphasized that plaintiffs must show standing to challenge executive actions, and courts must avoid issuing remedies that infringe on executive discretion. Severing access to Treasury systems would exceed the judiciary’s remedial powers and intrude on executive discretion.
5. Practical Limits on Judicial Remedies: Courts can enjoin specific unlawful actions by executive officials but cannot broadly disable their ability to perform their duties. In Nixon v. United States (1993), the Court held that certain executive functions—like the President’s pardon power—are beyond judicial interference. While the Treasury Secretary’s role isn’t as absolute, the principle holds: courts can’t dismantle an executive officer’s core functions without a clear constitutional or statutory violation.

In short, while a judge can limit specific unlawful actions by the Treasury Secretary (e.g., misallocation of funds), severing access to Treasury payment systems entirely would be an unconstitutional overreach, violating the separation of powers and statutory mandates. The judiciary’s role is to interpret and enforce laws, not to take over executive functions.

 

[Thunk]

Well...you are a Nazi piece of shit. Not suprising you favor ignoring the Constitution.

The constitution says the president can't tell a judge how to rule on a case...and a judge can't tell the president how to run the fucking country!

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

That's not going to work when we have incoming missiles & some judge orders Trump to NOT retaliate.

That falls outside the scope of the Judicial Branch, you hopeless bumpkin imbecile. That is a military action...for the Executive Branch of government.

Take a god damn civics course, Kleetus.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/08/judge-blocks-doge-team-treasury-department-elon-musk-00203248

I think most people think that a federal judge stopped DOGE from stopping USAID from distributing funds, when really the judge stopped taxpayers from knowing where they taxes were being spent.

Shouldn't all money being spent by the government be transparent for all to see?

To not agree seems very anti-democratic and with the stain of corruption and shame all around it.

Democratic judicial activist.

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

The constitution says the president can't tell a judge how to rule on a case...and a judge can't tell the president how to run the fucking country!

The judge tells the President what he can and cannot do, based on the Constitution and previous legal precedent.

That's why there are 3 co-equal branches of government, gomer. -- So one corrupt branch of government (Trump and the Executive Branch in this case) can't implement a dictatorship.

 

[MagicMike]

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/08/judge-blocks-doge-team-treasury-department-elon-musk-00203248

I think most people think that a federal judge stopped DOGE from stopping USAID from distributing funds, when really the judge stopped taxpayers from knowing where they taxes were being spent.

Shouldn't all money being spent by the government be transparent for all to see?

To not agree seems very anti-democratic and with the stain of corruption and shame all around it.

MAGAts are too stupid to even understand all the granular details of where all this tax money goes and why anyway.

 

[Billiejeens]

Well...you are a Nazi piece of shit. Not suprising you favor ignoring the Constitution.

We favor ignoring your kind.

 

[Votto]

Democrats have no problem with millions of unelected government workers to have such access to the private affairs of Americans...........unless they are Elon.

At least Elon shows up for work everyday and does not leach off the taxpayer dollars to do it.

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

We favor ignoring your kind.

Including the Judicial Branch of government....because you are a Nazi.

 

[Votto]

MAGAts are too stupid to even understand all the granular details of where all this tax money goes and why anyway.

Show us how the government informs smart voters like yourself where all the tax dollars go, and then give us a run down as to where it all goes to splain it to the the simple folk

Or should the government not be transparent to the simple folk that vote?