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44. It wrapped up the package neatly...

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 05:54 PM

Jan 9

President Hindenburg died at the age of 87 on 2 August 1934. Shortly after Hindenburg's death, Hitler announced that offices of the chancellor and the president were to be combined to create one position, the Führer and chancellor. Hitler announced that he would occupy this new role.

Hitler knew Hindenburg would die soon, thereby opening the door for an authoritarian regime.

If Congress shows its usual lack of a spine and a SCOTUS that gives almost "unlimited" power to a sitting president, there is little that
would keep T**** from walking through the door and doing all kinds of mayhem.

Theoretically, while different forms of government, there are numerous possibilities that can come from the situation we are facing.

Some GOP members of Congresscritters are showing a couple of vertebrae, the question is, will they stick to principles, or abscond their
duty?
These clowns can't get past a Budget Resolution.

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