This quote from a Reagan appointed judge perfectly encapsulates trump's first two 1/2 weeks.

[berg80]

Judge slams Trump while extending block on birthright citizenship order​

A federal judge in Seattle has accused President Donald Trump of brazenly defying the law by seeking to end birthright citizenship in the United States.

U.S. District Judge John Coughenour said during a hearing Thursday that Trump’s executive order is flagrantly unconstitutional, and he extended a temporary hold on the policy.

The executive order is now subject to two nationwide injunctions issued by separate judges on consecutive days. The injunctions keep the policy on ice while legal challenges proceed.

Coughenour, an appointee of President Ronald Reagan, let loose on Trump for his dismissive approach toward legal constraints.

“It has become ever more apparent that to our president, the rule of law is but an impediment to his policy goals. The rule of law is, according to him, something to navigate around or simply ignore, whether that be for political or personal gain,” the judge said. “Nevertheless, in this courtroom and under my watch, the rule of law is a bright beacon which I intend to follow.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/06/judge-slams-trump-birthright-citizenship-00202928

It's good to see this coming from a conservative judge. It tells that while congressional Repubs are too afraid to speak out about the initiation of autocratic rule there are some rank and file members of the party who are not.

I was heartened by his words since they indicate Dem's are not the only ones who see what is happening. If the shocking lawlessness and abuses of power continue I think we'll be hearing from more Repubs like Judge Coughenour.

 

[Concerned American]

He's a senile POS and will be overruled. Next.

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

Judge slams Trump while extending block on birthright citizenship order​

A federal judge in Seattle has accused President Donald Trump of brazenly defying the law by seeking to end birthright citizenship in the United States.

U.S. District Judge John Coughenour said during a hearing Thursday that Trump’s executive order is flagrantly unconstitutional, and he extended a temporary hold on the policy.

The executive order is now subject to two nationwide injunctions issued by separate judges on consecutive days. The injunctions keep the policy on ice while legal challenges proceed.

Coughenour, an appointee of President Ronald Reagan, let loose on Trump for his dismissive approach toward legal constraints.

“It has become ever more apparent that to our president, the rule of law is but an impediment to his policy goals. The rule of law is, according to him, something to navigate around or simply ignore, whether that be for political or personal gain,” the judge said. “Nevertheless, in this courtroom and under my watch, the rule of law is a bright beacon which I intend to follow.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/06/judge-slams-trump-birthright-citizenship-00202928

It's good to see this coming from a conservative judge. It tells that while congressional Repubs are too afraid to speak out about the initiation of autocratic rule there are some rank and file members of the party who are not.

I was heartened by his words since they indicate Dem's are not the only ones who see what is happening. If the shocking lawlessness and abuses of power continue I think we'll be hearing from more Repubs like Judge Coughenour.

But you don't believe in the rule of law
I mean it's pretty apparent over the last 4 years
You need to sit down and shut up

 

[IM2]

But you don't believe in the rule of law
I mean it's pretty apparent over the last 4 years
You need to sit down and shut up

BS. Stop reading that right-wing nonsense.

 

[Dismantle this Country]

BS. Stop reading that right-wing nonsense.

Are you a censor? Or a control freak?

 

[IM2]

Are you a censor? Or a control freak?

I'm an informed citizen. You should try it.

 

[Dismantle this Country]

I'm an informed citizen. You should try it.

So you're an informed control freak?

 

[Pastelli]

So you're an informed control freak?

 

[excalibur]

LOL He was appointed by Reagan because that is how you have to go when Democrat Senators are involved in the state, they get to pick one District Court judge so you can get 2 or 3 of your choices approved.

He isn't now, and has never been, a Reaganite.

 

[berg80]

But you don't believe in the rule of law
I mean it's pretty apparent over the last 4 years

The frightening thing is you believe that. Even more frightening is you believe it but can't can't show any credible evidence for why. Meaning you've gone all the way down the rabbit hole.

 

[excalibur]

The term 'birthright citizenship' does NOT exist in the Constitution. No Supreme Court case has ever said the off spring of an illegal alien is a citizen.

The 14th Amendment citizenship clause was to give freed slaves and freed blacks citizenship, to put teeth into the 1866 Civil Rights Act because the 'Dred Scott' ruling had said backs could not be citizens.

There's a reason Congress had to pass a law in 1921 to give American Indians citizenship.

 

[excalibur]

The frightening thing is you believe that. Even more frightening is you believe it but can't can't show any credible evidence for why. Meaning you've gone all the way down the rabbit hole.

USAID laughs at you.

 

[pknopp]

The term 'birthright citizenship' does NOT exist in the Constitution. No Supreme Court case has ever said the off spring of an illegal alien is a citizen.

The 14th Amendment citizenship clause was to give freed slaves and freed blacks citizenship, to put teeth into the 1866 Civil Rights Act because the 'Dred Scott' ruling had said backs could not be citizens.

There's a reason Congress had to pass a law in 1921 to give American Indians citizenship.

The 14th says nothing about "freed slaves".

 

[Moonglow]

He's a senile POS and will be overruled. Next.

Wow, you just described Trump.

 

[Moonglow]

USAID laughs at you.

a department of the government has no emotional expressions.

 

[Moonglow]

The term 'birthright citizenship' does NOT exist in the Constitution. No Supreme Court case has ever said the off spring of an illegal alien is a citizen.

The 14th Amendment citizenship clause was to give freed slaves and freed blacks citizenship, to put teeth into the 1866 Civil Rights Act because the 'Dred Scott' ruling had said backs could not be citizens.

There's a reason Congress had to pass a law in 1921 to give American Indians citizenship.

So they could tax them.

 

[Dragonlady]

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Do you have anything other than “neaner, neaner, neaner”

Reduced to animal grunting. Such is the emotional and intellectual maturity of Trump voters.

 

[Auld Phart]

BS. Stop reading that right-wing nonsense.

right wing nonsense?

how many times did Biden try to pass student loan forgiveness?

 

[Billiejeens]

The term 'birthright citizenship' does NOT exist in the Constitution. No Supreme Court case has ever said the off spring of an illegal alien is a citizen.

The 14th Amendment citizenship clause was to give freed slaves and freed blacks citizenship, to put teeth into the 1866 Civil Rights Act because the 'Dred Scott' ruling had said backs could not be citizens.

There's a reason Congress had to pass a law in 1921 to give American Indians citizenship.

They don't really care much for that whole making sense thingy.

 

[Dragonlady]

They don't really care much for that whole making sense thingy.

We care bigly about common sense and Trump has NONE.

If Trump had any sense at all, he would never have gone bankrupt even once much less 7 times.

Trump had any common sense at all, 1.2 million people would not have died from Covid.

If Trump had any common sense at all, the US economy would not have crashed in 2020. Other nations got through the pandemic with a third or less of the death Trump, inflicted on the USA, and no other economy in the world was thoroughly crushed as yours.