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ripcord

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15. Many people don't seem to understand how lucky we are

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #13)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 08:26 PM

Jun 2020

SCOTUS ruled that this part of the Dodd-Frank Act could be changed separately, if they hadn't made that ruling the Dodd-Frank Act could have been overturned.

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Supreme Court rules consumer regulator structure unconstitutional [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 OP

So what does this mean to the little guy. They will now go back to ripping us off in more ways again usaf-vet Jun 2020 #1

Simply means the President has the right to fire the head of the agency. cstanleytech Jun 2020 #3

Might have a bit broader meaning than that ... mr_lebowski Jun 2020 #5

No, the President is simply the ultimate authority over federal agencies but he cannot establish nor cstanleytech Jun 2020 #6

So he can fire the patriot in charge, and TRY and install a typical rump appointment Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #11

Sure he can try but the head of agents still have to be confirmed by the Senate which when you do cstanleytech Jun 2020 #12

Correct... and this shouldn't be surprising FBaggins Jun 2020 #13

Many people don't seem to understand how lucky we are ripcord Jun 2020 #15

Too bad We the People can't fire/recall the fucking President. rickyhall Jun 2020 #8

We can via the Senate when we do not have a corrupt Republican party cstanleytech Jun 2020 #9

Does that mean... Newest Reality Jun 2020 #2

So far we still have an SEC bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #4

You can build an impregnable fortress but..... jaxexpat Jun 2020 #7

Ginsburg was right about the arguments being academic Warpy Jun 2020 #10

So Roberts must have read the 1970, Powell doctrine,........little people don't deserve turbinetree Jun 2020 #14

This essentially confirms Sgent Jun 2020 #16