Hey, thanks Kavanaugh and Roberts for showing us why the Federalist Society/institutionalist model is totally bankrupt. Those 2 knew what the Constitution required and refused to do it to "protect the institution." Great job, guys. 1/
See, we were told that we cons should avoid judicial activists and nominate people who would faithfully apply the Constitution as written. But when it got hard, the Federalists Bros didn't do that. They folded to avoid conflict. We were told to suck it up. 2/
"We must preserve the integrity of the institution," they huffed and puffed, oblivious to the fact that by "protecting the institution" at the cost of not doing what we all know the Constitution requires, they taught us the Constitution doesn't matter. 3/
Instead of nominating people who will screw us not to offend liberal activists, President DeSantis must appoint only conservative activists who will rule our way regardless. No more soft elitists who care what the WaPo thinks.

Federalist Society hacks, you did this. 4/

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Here is Tom’s play so you nonlawyers understand it. He attempts to establish a basic principle, that vaccines in some circumstance can be made mandatory. But he doesn’t go through with the next part of the analysis, which are the facts specific to this particular situation. 1/
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Let me help the licensed regime journalists with some questions this remarkable outburst gives rise to…

“Mr. President, if you plan to use force against American citizens, can you tell us how many BCTs the American military has currently deployable within the United States?”
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