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A quotation from John Adams

Our Passions, Ambition, Avarice, Love, Resentment &c possess so much metaphysical Subtilty and so much overpowering Eloquence, that they insinuate themselves into the Understanding and the Conscience and convert both to their Party. And I may be deceived as much as any of them, when I Say, that Power must never be trusted without a Check.

John Adams (1735–1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797–1801)
Letter (1816-02-02) to Thomas Jefferson

More about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/34664/

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A quotation from John Adams

There is Danger from all Men. The only Maxim of a free Government, ought to be to trust no Man living, with Power to endanger the public Liberty.

John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
Diary (1772, Spring), “Notes for a Oration at Braintree”

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/adams-john/6021/

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#GiftArticle

An Immigrant Held in #US Custody ‘Simply Disappeared’

The #Venezuelan man did not appear on a list of people sent to a prison in #ElSalvador, & his family & friends had no idea of his whereabouts.

#law #immigration #Trump #RicardoPradaVásquez #WhiteSupremacy #AlienEnemiesAct #ExtraordinaryRendition #StateSponsoredAbduction #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #DueProcess #DualState #ChecksAndBalances #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/us/venezuela-immigrant-disappear-deport-ice.html?unlocked_article_code=1.B08.IFW7.E0ozyGyhHps0&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Amazing truth & fact filled press conference from Sen #VanHollen on his visit to #ElSalvador & the ILLEGAL #rendition of #KilmarAbregoGarcia by #Trump

#law #contempt #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #ExtraordinaryRendition #StateSponsoredAbduction #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #DueProcess #DualState #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #Trump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88_htG1N-1w

The #Trump admin’s hurried effort to deport more alleged Venezuelan gang members under the rarely used #AlienEnemiesAct is in defiance of a #SCOTUS order that detainees must be given "reasonable time" to combat the allegations against them, acc/to a court filing obtained by NBC News.

#law #contempt #immigration #ExtraordinaryRendition #StateSponsoredAbduction #Constitution #DueProcess #ChecksAndBalances #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-rubio-ukraine-live-updates-rcna200877#rcrd77256

The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals cites news articles about #Trump telling #Bukele that "homegrowns are next."

#KilmarAbregoGarcia #law #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #ExtraordinaryRendition #StateSponsoredAbduction #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #DueProcess #DualState #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower

WOW

Judge Wilkinson writes,

"We yet cling to the hope that it is not naïve to believe our good brethren in the Executive Branch perceive the rule of law as vital to the American ethos."

Beautiful.

#Trump #KilmarAbregoGarcia #law #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #ExtraordinaryRendition #StateSponsoredAbduction #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #DueProcess #DualState #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #Trump

Just released Judge #Xinis letter order on discovery procedure in #KilmarAbregoGarcia v. #KristiNoem et al.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mdd.578815/gov.uscourts.mdd.578815.80.0.pdf

#law #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #ExtraordinaryRendition #StateSponsoredAbduction #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #DueProcess #DualState #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #Trump

Tomorrow, Tues, April 15, at 4:00 PM ET, Judge #Xinis will be hearing a “Status Conference” on #KilmarAbregoGarcia et al v. Noem et al.

It’ll be interesting to hear how she responds to the #Trump admin’s latest filing. She has been very plainspoken in her assessment of the #DOJ’s claims.

#law #immigration #ExtraordinaryRendition #StateSponsoredAbduction #Constitution #CivilRights #DueProcess #DualState #ChecksAndBalances #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick has handily outlined #KilmarAbregoGarcia’s legal #immigration history to show that no matter how many times #Trump & his thugs say it, there is no proof #AbregoGarcia is or ever was a M-13 gang member.

#law #ExtraordinaryRendition #StateSponsoredAbduction #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #DueProcess #DualState #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower

In case you are wondering, the #Trump admin has missed today’s deadline to report to Judge #Xinis on what steps they’re taking to facilitate the return of #KilmarAbregoGarcia.

Can’t imagine why? /s

#law #immigration #ExtraordinaryRendition #StateSponsoredAbduction #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #DueProcess #DualState #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower

This is absolutely terrifying.

Before press came in — but while live feed was running on #Bukele’s feed — #Trump said to him: “home-grown criminals are next. … You’re gonna need to build about 5 more places.”

#law #immigration #ExtraordinaryRendition #StateSponsoredAbduction #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #DueProcess #DualState #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower

#Bukele says he doesn’t have the authority. #Trump says he doesn’t have the authority. Trump also says even #SCOTUS is not permitted to decide the matter. Who the fuck do these guys think does have the authority?

Absolute nonsense. Total liars. It’s all bullshit.

#law #immigration #KilmarAbregoGarcia #ExtraordinaryRendition #StateSponsoredAbduction #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #DueProcess #DualState #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower

#BrandonGill's measure is co-sponsored by Reps. #EliCrane (R-#Arizona), #BuddyCarter (R-#Georgia), #MikeCollins (R-GA), #BarryMoore (R-#Alabama) & #AndrewClyde (R-GA).

#Republicans have also moved to #impeach federal judges Paul Engelmayer, John McConnell Jr., John Bates & Amir Hatem Mahdy Ali — all for ruling in some way against #Trump.

#law #Constitution #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #ConstitutionalCrisis

Regarding this #SpecialGovernmentEmployee shit:

#AdolphMusk is still breaking the law in ways that indicate a #coup.

U.S. #Lawyers! Or #lawstudents! Why can't some special branch of U.S. law enforcement show up at Elon's house and say 'You're under arrest'?

Since Trump LITERALLY said on camera that his mistress #ElonMuskrat does nothing without his o.k., then Trump signed off on stuff that overrides the constitution, U.S. law, and eliminates #checksandbalances. #Project2025 be damned. How is he not arrested too?

#SenateJudiciary Cmte Held Hearing 3/2/23 On #EthicsCode For #SupremeCourt Amidst #ClarenceThomas #scandal #SCOTUS #EthicsReforms #ethics #testimony #checksandbalances #corruption #recusal #statusquo #HarlanCrow #publicservice #judicialpower #federaljudiciary Enforce the #CodeofConduct #crisis #public #confidence #JudicialActivism #PartisanJudiciary #OathofOffice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ4kKO73q1w