The Ghost of Publius
@ghostofpublius.bsky.social
Thirty-something lawyer. NYC. Writing personal thoughts and political expression on SubStack. Toward a new Federalism for the 21st Century.
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Samuel Alito is one of the worst jurists in the history of the Court. His willingness to abdicate and obfuscate in order to make imaginary arguments to justify any position he personally holds is alarming.
March 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Samuel Alito is one of the worst jurists in the history of the Court. His willingness to abdicate and obfuscate in order to make imaginary arguments to justify any position he personally holds is alarming.
Pam Bondi and the direction of this DOJ would have made the actual Publius take up arms, I think.
February 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Pam Bondi and the direction of this DOJ would have made the actual Publius take up arms, I think.
Donald Trump's budget plan is available at the link below. His budget will raise the U.S. deficit by $3.078 trillion. Donald Trump's budget will raise the deficit by about $8,921 per person in the U.S.
docs.house.gov/meetings/BU/...
docs.house.gov/meetings/BU/...
docs.house.gov
February 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Donald Trump's budget plan is available at the link below. His budget will raise the U.S. deficit by $3.078 trillion. Donald Trump's budget will raise the deficit by about $8,921 per person in the U.S.
docs.house.gov/meetings/BU/...
docs.house.gov/meetings/BU/...
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If I were a Democrat, and I saw Trump do a purge of high-level generals who were women and people of color and wouldn't be "yes men," I wouldn't vote to advance JD Vance's college friend for Secretary of the Army.
And yet....16 Democrats just did so
And yet....16 Democrats just did so
February 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
If I were a Democrat, and I saw Trump do a purge of high-level generals who were women and people of color and wouldn't be "yes men," I wouldn't vote to advance JD Vance's college friend for Secretary of the Army.
And yet....16 Democrats just did so
And yet....16 Democrats just did so
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This includes facts that would strongly support two cases now before the courts alleging that Musk/DOGE are exercising government authority in violation of the Appointments Clause.
@mattbaidc.bsky.social in WaPo with details on USAID "tightly controlled" by DOGE⤵️
h/t @samsteindc.bsky.social
@mattbaidc.bsky.social in WaPo with details on USAID "tightly controlled" by DOGE⤵️
h/t @samsteindc.bsky.social
February 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This includes facts that would strongly support two cases now before the courts alleging that Musk/DOGE are exercising government authority in violation of the Appointments Clause.
@mattbaidc.bsky.social in WaPo with details on USAID "tightly controlled" by DOGE⤵️
h/t @samsteindc.bsky.social
@mattbaidc.bsky.social in WaPo with details on USAID "tightly controlled" by DOGE⤵️
h/t @samsteindc.bsky.social
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Boycotts are taking hold. Protests are on the rise. Federal courts are hitting back. The Trump-Musk-Vance regime's popularity is plunging and DOGE is losing credibility. In these dark times, it's important to recognize that people are fighting back. Join them.
February 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Boycotts are taking hold. Protests are on the rise. Federal courts are hitting back. The Trump-Musk-Vance regime's popularity is plunging and DOGE is losing credibility. In these dark times, it's important to recognize that people are fighting back. Join them.
I cannot stress enough that the actual Publius would have fought another Revolution if they found out federal prosecutors called themselves the President's lawyers.
The U.S. attorney in Washington says DOJ "will be vigilant in standing against entities" like the Associated Press, that "refuse to put America first."
The AP's transgression is, apparently, not adopting the president's preferred name for the Gulf of Mexico.
The AP's transgression is, apparently, not adopting the president's preferred name for the Gulf of Mexico.
February 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I cannot stress enough that the actual Publius would have fought another Revolution if they found out federal prosecutors called themselves the President's lawyers.
I'll save the judge the trouble: It isn't. Trump team's letter which stated Musk was not the administrator of DOGE was a willful acknowledgement they haven't met their Presentment Clause obligations. DOGE is Unconstitutional.
Judge Kollar-Kotelly grilled counsel for the government on DOGE's command structure.
Counsel repeatedly said he didn't know the answer to her questions.
The judge said the questions are relevant bc she has concerns about whether DOGE is operating constitutionally under the Appointments Clause.
Counsel repeatedly said he didn't know the answer to her questions.
The judge said the questions are relevant bc she has concerns about whether DOGE is operating constitutionally under the Appointments Clause.
February 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I'll save the judge the trouble: It isn't. Trump team's letter which stated Musk was not the administrator of DOGE was a willful acknowledgement they haven't met their Presentment Clause obligations. DOGE is Unconstitutional.
To the People of the State of New York, and these United States: A new #Federalist era is at hand.
Join me here and on SubStack, so that I can convince you of the astounding beauty of Federalist 51 and its importance for our future.
Join me here and on SubStack, so that I can convince you of the astounding beauty of Federalist 51 and its importance for our future.
February 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
To the People of the State of New York, and these United States: A new #Federalist era is at hand.
Join me here and on SubStack, so that I can convince you of the astounding beauty of Federalist 51 and its importance for our future.
Join me here and on SubStack, so that I can convince you of the astounding beauty of Federalist 51 and its importance for our future.