Summary
Donald Trump fired FTC Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the agency’s only Democrats, prompting accusations of illegal action.
Both cited Supreme Court precedent protecting FTC commissioners from dismissal without cause. Bedoya warned Trump wants the FTC to serve corporate interests, while Slaughter said the administration fears accountability.
The 1935 Supreme Court ruling bars presidents from removing FTC commissioners arbitrarily.
Critics say the move undermines regulatory independence and eliminates opposition voices that could challenge Trump’s policies favoring major corporations.
so, two rational conclusions here:
if he illegally fired you, you were not fired. show up to your job, sue when they don’t pay you.
OR
laws are bullshit. grab a gun and find a nazi to point it at.
100%!
I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently.
What you say is completely constitutional, but not legal. Laws are only here to maintain control, the constitution is more abstract.
Laws are bullshit only for some people.
Which makes them bullshit, no?
I think they’re saying that rich people are allowed to break the law.
I agree. It’s just a matter of semantics.