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Seems like "national security" has become a phrase that can be used to circumvent many laws, facts, and balance checks. Just like the word "terrorist." It seem
by bakies 10mo ago
Seems like "national security" has become a phrase that can be used to circumvent many laws, facts, and balance checks. Just like the word "terrorist." It seems like if these ever get challenged to the Supreme Court the current judges will rule with something like it being at the president's discretion.
So obviously the government can spend some of that $1T military budget on fixing their coastal radar.
I thought Massachusetts just won in court to get their money or construction resumed, wonder if this means they have to go back to court.
- dylan604 10mo ago> Seems like "national security" has become a phrase that can be used to circumvent many laws By has become, you mean always has been, right?
- bakies 10mo agoI guess I think it used to be more believable that it was used for security, but maybe I wouldn't if I knew better history.
- zmgsabst 10mo agoI’m inclined to believe always — as the case establishing “state secrets” for national security was actually about covering up negligence. https://www.cato.org/commentary/48-crash-us-hid-behind-national-security https://www.cato.org/commentary/48-crash-us-hid-behind-natio...
- BLKNSLVR 10mo agoSince 2001 at least.
- sowbug 10mo agoDon't forget "war on" something that isn't a nation state.
- abirch 10mo agoI think the Washington Generals have a better record than the USA on “wars on” non nation states
- GolfPopper 10mo ago>It seems like if these ever get challenged to the Supreme Court the current judges will rule with something like it being at the president's discretion. Given that this is the same Supreme Court that ruled Biden (or Trump) could have them all shot[1], it seems near-certain that you're correct. 1. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf (JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR dissent, pages 29-30)