The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that removal protections for members of the Federal Trade Commission are unconstitutional and overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.

The decision from the high court expands the president's power over many independent boards and commissions, which Congress had insulated from political pressure by saying their members could only be removed by the president for cause.

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[–] 65 points 4 months ago (8 children)

I get being disenchanted with only being able to choose harm reduction, but prioritizing self-righteousness over harm reduction isn't the flex some people think it is.

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  • [–] 18 points 4 months ago (7 children)

    Where's that lady that ran green for president now?

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  • [–] 18 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    I think she's working on an organic gardening cookbook with mostly borscht and vodka recipes.

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  • [–] 16 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    Oh she'll mysteriously reappear when it's time to fuck over another Democratic candidate.

    Because this is exactly what good third party leaders do, they vanish for four years and do absolutely nothing to build an actual party at the local and state levels. Only to reappear just in time to run a doomed presidential campaign.

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