RIP RBG

As if we needed another reason to hate 2020 and be terrified of what will happen after election day.

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[Noc]

2020 really is death by a thousand cuts. Wish it would stop being so coy and just throw a meteor at our faces, get it out of the way.

[Darkstarling]

I know right?

[Boltstrike58]

I give up. I just give up. Trump is gonna circumvent the constitution and try to stay in office forever. I should just shoot myself.

[SuperPinkBrony12]

Great, give Trump and McConnell one last chance to "Own the libs"! I hate to say it, but I think it might be time to resurrect FDR's controversial court pacing plan from 1937, simply because it's the only way to get the Supreme Court to ever tilt back to the left again.

Either that, or Supreme Court justices must be term limited with the possible exception of the Chief Justice. But I have little faith in John Roberts to do the sensible thing and tell the Senate he won't accept any nominees until 2021.

[SuperGodzilla2030]

Like everyone else said, there is plenty of bad news going around, you just have to look hard to see the good news.

[DrakeyC]

5358443
We haven't had a meteor impact, alien invasion, or nuclear meltdown yet. But at the rate this year is going?

[SuperGodzilla2030]

5358447
Well... thing is... Trump is losing... badly and not only that, he has lost a lot of support from the military. And the Coronavirus is greatly affecting Trump's and a lot of other Republicans' elections. And to finish all of that off, a lot of progressive Democrats are winning and... there is a possibility that Nina Turner might run in 2024. And instead of looking at the bad, go look for the good.

[Georg]

She was a powerful voice for women, an shining example for all cancer patients, and a class act who was good friends with Justice Scalia, despite them being on opposite sides of the fence for most decisions. We'll miss her on the court.

[Boltstrike58]

5358447
Honestly, at this point, I'd take the meteor strike. Let all life on Earth be wiped out in one shot. Get it over with.

[aceina]

and things are still going to be getting worse

we cant give in thoe we have to keep fighting

[Fetch]

5358440
If he tries, he will be 100% guilty of treason via breaking his oath to follow and uphold the Constitution. The penalty for treason, the only crime with a punishment that is actually in the Constitution of the United States of America? Death. The founding fathers biggest fear for the new nation was those who would try to hurt it from within.

[Matthewl419]

5358579
Um, hate to be that guy, but the U.S. Constitution does not, in fact, outline the punishment for treason as death. The Constitution doesn't specify any punishments for crimes at all, actually, because the goal was that the Judicial system would handle all of that.

It does say, and I quote:

The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason

Which means exactly what it says.

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Now, in some state constitutions, such as Colorado or California, they do specify death as one possible punishment; however, there is always another option: X amount of years in prison.* This, however, varies by state as each state is different. I mean, a lot of states have made the death penalty illegal altogether.

*With the exception of Vermont. Vermont specifies death by electrocution and maintains that singular option. But their electric chair hasn't been used since 1954, so... yeah.

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Also, just as a side note, the Constitution outlines treason as either A) Declaring war against the U.S., or B) Helping an enemy of the U.S. in some capacity. Staying in office is not treason by this definition, it's just unlawful.