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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Sun Jan 6, 2019, 01:19 PM Jan 2019

Speaking of dictatorship...

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Speaking of dictatorship... (Original Post) SHRED Jan 2019 OP

Why does a mature democracy- California_Republic Jan 2019 #1

Especially since most of the land subject to eminent domain is in Texas MiniMe Jan 2019 #2

Trump is the "Dick-tot-er" marked50 Jan 2019 #3

California_Republic

(1,826 posts)

1. Why does a mature democracy-

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 01:23 PM

Jan 2019

Give such powers like pardons, war powers, and national emergency powers out with out many restrictions?

He’s not a dictator if he’s using the laws we gave him

MiniMe

(21,719 posts)

2. Especially since most of the land subject to eminent domain is in Texas

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 03:00 PM

Jan 2019

I think the land in California and Arizona is Federal land. The land in Texas is private land.

marked50

(1,371 posts)

3. Trump is the "Dick-tot-er"

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 05:04 PM

Jan 2019

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