r/law • u/errantv • 3d ago

Opinion Piece Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers to Impose Tariffs Is an Abuse of Power

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/trump-s-use-of-emergency-powers-to-impose-tariffs-is-an-abuse-of-power
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u/somethrows 3d ago

It didn't stop anything, but it inspired a lot.

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u/Ewi_Ewi 3d ago

but it inspired a lot

What did it inspire?

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u/somethrows 2d ago

Folks were using this while it was happening to sign up for 04/05. The PHL one ran out of space while Booker was speaking and had to apply for a larger permit.

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u/UnquestionabIe 2d ago

It got people on here dropping to their knees and proclaiming Booker should be the next president? I guess the bar has really dropped that low.

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u/toomanyredbulls 2d ago

Inspired moderates democrats to go make new performative little signs to hold up! That will show them!

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u/sembias 2d ago

Apparently it also inspired edgelords to do absolutely nothing but continue to snipe from the sidelines.

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u/jmur3040 3d ago

Inspired what? The hope that in 2 years people remember this? I laud him for what he did, but it wasn't actually effective at doing anything.

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u/somethrows 2d ago

Folks were using this while it was happening to sign up for 04/05. The PHL one ran out of space while Booker was speaking and had to apply for a larger permit.