Oh, that would be priceless. He's only let out of prison for community service, while being watched by an armed guard, and if possible, an armed Marine who is looking for an excuse
It's not just one sign, it's all the signs, all the documents, everywhere it's painted and written, all the laws that refer to the institution, everything.
As someone who lives in DC, it's funny because it's still got a huge stone sign above that that says Department of Defense that he's not allowed to remove.
He also couldn't be trusted with a drill which I can almost guarantee was used to put that sign up. He definitely didn't put that screw in a new hole with a screw driver.
Right? For someone who claims to do all the shit he does, he looks like he's been stress drinking and binging on Pizza Rolls.
As a certified gym bro, it happens, but like. C'mon man.
This is like a Governor selling books about his diet when he got lap band surgery, after being criticized for pushing BMI standards in schools. Oh wait. Huckabee did that.
And the BMI is an incredibly bad measurement for obesity, and always has been.
If these cucks were fucking their couches more, we'd have them screwing up the world less. Just one good, rusty spring in the pee hole and we got something to celebrate.
Congress sign off on this? If not, this violates a two laws in particular, possibly others. 18 U.S.C. § 1361 - Willful depredation of U.S. property, and 18 U.S.C. § 641 - Theft or conversion of government property (the original sign)
Needs to be removed by the highest bidder and then kegseth's assets seized to pay for it since he is the one installing it and is thus the one breaking the law.
It doesn't fucking matter. Nobody's enforcing the laws broken by Trump and his administration. Who is there that can walk in and arrest the Secretary of War or Trump? Any local DC co-op should be able to do it, but you have to have at least a warrant and Trump owns the DOJ and DC is federal, not a state, so he can do whatever he fucking wants. Our Constitution is fatally broken. It needs amending or rewriting to prevent this shit.
Not now they're not, but it's open in the future, AND it does matter, because calling attention to blatant violations of the law matters. It adds to the pile of evidence that can be used against them to sway minds. Try to think past first order cause when you engage with me please. If you're upset that there's no immediate consequence, I share that frustration, but I'm looking at the bigger picture here. As I'm past the need or expectation for instant gratification here, I don't care about that.
Simply put "who arrests them today?" is the wrong level of analysis here. that’s first-order thinking, and it misunderstands how federal accountability usually plays out. Most consequences for senior officials aren’t immediate. They’re delayed. Sometimes they’re years delayed. That’s not satisfying, but it’s how the system has functioned historically, and we shouldn't expect different now. The only way it truly wouldn't matter is if we throw our hands up, give up, and let them win.
The supreme Court has given Trump immunity from any actions taken during the course of his job as President. Even if those actions are illegal, he can claim that he got bad legal advice and acted on good faith and that will protect him. He can also pardon all of his co-conspirators and pardons cannot be reviewed or reversed. Our Constitution isn't shit if it is this easily walked on.
1: That's an incorrect assessment of what SCOTUS said. They said that the President has absolute immunity in actions taken pursuant to his Article 2 powers. NOT "during the course of his job". What they said is WAY more specific and limited than your summary. 1/2
The American Bar Association is looking at big problems because this administration keeps violating every ethical standard in existence. But the lawyers committing the violations continue to keep their licenses to practice.
I've been in and out of court multiple times, always represented myself, always won. Had a judge once tell me "I don't know if you're an attorney or not but if you're not you should go to law school because that was an astoundingly good defense." I also don't care to pass the bar, but I definitely know my shit. I don't have most of the laws memorized or anything though... I just do what an actual lawyer would do... open a book and look it up.
no, I prepare very thoroughly for a case I'm have to get involved in, whether I'm the defendant (criminal r civil) or the plaintiff (civil)... and you have to understand courtroom procedure and what you can and can't say when doing pro-se in court. In pro-se defense there are things you can't say that a lawyer could say on your behalf, but if you say it, it gets taken as a confession and used against you. So you have to understand how that works as well as objections, how to ask questions, etc.
Same - not an attorney but an experienced pro se with multiple court wins, and I've been told I write briefs about on par with a mid-level law student despite having zero education in law. I know way more than I should about American debt collections law because some debt collectors are greedy idiots that don't bother making sure they're suing the right person. They sure don't like finding out in court that I know more than they do though, and that I know about statutory fines...
for me, I've been told I argue in court like a high dollar commercial dispute lawyer. That was coming out of an eviction case where I completely dumbfounded the landlord's attorney who actually allowed me to present evidence that he would have objected to had it been submitted by a lawyer, because no defense counsel would EVER submit evidence that LOOKS damning to their client on the surface. And when he realized I knew what I was doing, he also didn't expect me to go the route with it I did.
What happened there is instead of pleading hardship or any of the usual things, I just impeached everything on the plaintiff's side. Like I ran it through proverbial grinder with a layered and well planned cross examination where instead of me stating my case, which could result in me saying things a lawyer could say for me without damning me, but coming from me is essentially evidence against me, I just stuck to making the landlord look like a lying sack of shit who abandoned all responsibility
doctorbocker
Isn't the Congress supposed to vote in official name changes like that?
meganical
Guy who slept his way up the corporate ladder doesn’t know how to use tools? Yeah, not surprised
ThomasTheWankEnglne
department of war is so fuckin tacky. dipshit ethos
BobisBobIsHimIsMe
bexxMaker
Eddyrock
I’d say that it’s all one big circle jerk, but thanks to Trump and Clinton we now know it’s much more that that.
tinytyrant
flag belt buckle. what a complete fuckin' wanker.
Splinteredbrushpole
He is indeed.
Juttypants
Not to pull out my card, but it would have gone harder if he used a Milwaukee impact. Also, fuck that guy.
flipismycat
But why did he have to roll up his sleeves to use a screw driver?
Unclescam
Cuz he's a fake tough guy. Obviously.
makeamericasmartagain9000
I need to look like a man, so record me screwing something - Pete probably
TychoTheMad
What a weakling
itrytoonlysaypositivethings
You're telling me that's just screwed on, with 4 screws, that someone could easily unscrew?
HonestCommentFarmer
JaceCameron
Look at all those boys with their gender affirming plumage. Poor boys.
Mithi
gender affirming plumage
LitterBoxKing
I look forward to someday posting this along with the video of it being taken down.
roscopcoltrain
Reverse the video
EvoNovus5000
Preferably while that degenerate is being perp-walked out in handcuffs.
1stDrunkJoe
His sentence requires he spends the rest of his life personally removing each one and replacing them.
EvoNovus5000
Oh, that would be priceless. He's only let out of prison for community service, while being watched by an armed guard, and if possible, an armed Marine who is looking for an excuse
ar0xBa
at least its not kids, unlike someone else we all know
eion85
It's still illegal. Executive branch can't change a Cabinet Department's name just because they want to.
And it's going to cost taxpayers at least 2 billion dollars.
jappie348
Thats am expensive sign!
Lampmonster
It's not just one sign, it's all the signs, all the documents, everywhere it's painted and written, all the laws that refer to the institution, everything.
jesterfoole
He's almost as good at screwing up signs as he is at screwing up the American military.
whoatherebigfella
5 apparently
rossimus
As someone who lives in DC, it's funny because it's still got a huge stone sign above that that says Department of Defense that he's not allowed to remove.
GODzillaFH
Trump so dersperately wants to be a war time president and has surrounded himself with people who will try and enable him. It's sickening.
Kassing
The way he grunts after tightening that screw tells me its the first time he held a screwdriver that didn't come in a glass...
WhenWillThenBeNowSoon
So much small dick energy.
MilledGrist
Ugly tattoo, bro.
MystikSpiral
Shouldn't this be the "ministry of peace"?, right next to the "ministry of truth", the "ministry of love" and the "ministry of plenty"?
ghostly69
stupidity is big in this one /s
larndt31411
kegseth couldn't afford a shirt that fits?
mohavewolfpup
The sleeve level indicates the amount of booze onboard
Isthe4thtimethecharm
He also couldn't be trusted with a drill which I can almost guarantee was used to put that sign up. He definitely didn't put that screw in a new hole with a screw driver.
naomiMoonBeast
He's so stripped those screws
Isthe4thtimethecharm
Or was faking the whole thing. I would be surprised if it was installed with a Phillips screw.
CausticCake
He was definitely disappointed when he asked for a screwdriver
OceansRust
Doesn't look all that fit does he.
Ac1dBurn72
Right? For someone who claims to do all the shit he does, he looks like he's been stress drinking and binging on Pizza Rolls.
As a certified gym bro, it happens, but like. C'mon man.
This is like a Governor selling books about his diet when he got lap band surgery, after being criticized for pushing BMI standards in schools. Oh wait. Huckabee did that.
And the BMI is an incredibly bad measurement for obesity, and always has been.
ViolentlyJaded
Cringe
Donaldbain
Better than couches I guess.
NickNoltesDrinkingShack
If these cucks were fucking their couches more, we'd have them screwing up the world less. Just one good, rusty spring in the pee hole and we got something to celebrate.
CrisprCAS
Or minors
derekjohn
And it only took 10 minutes of training for him to understand how to use a screwdriver.
Mithi
He is faking it, the custodian off screen put it up.
TheMoonBnuuy
Congress sign off on this? If not, this violates a two laws in particular, possibly others. 18 U.S.C. § 1361 - Willful depredation of U.S. property, and 18 U.S.C. § 641 - Theft or conversion of government property (the original sign)
ThisIsYourLifeNow
Just add it to the pile of thousands of accusations over there that will lead to nothinmg at all.
Cebrail
I love how you think the law still matters in the US. Thats for poor people
unluckyandbored
OK, add it to the list of laws this administration has broken that nobody's going to do anything about.
Imademyselfsquirtle
Laws don't matter anymore
GloriousPirateBeard
Apparently they're legally allowed to call it a 'nickname' essentially, which will be reverted back at the end of his term
yalczero
Needs to be removed by the highest bidder and then kegseth's assets seized to pay for it since he is the one installing it and is thus the one breaking the law.
IndependenceHallPhiladelphiaPA
that belt buckle is a crime in DC too
MikeRInternetTraveler
Yep. Drinky Pete is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $100 and/or imprisonment for up to 30 days. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title4/chapter1&edition=prelim
ItsaBeemer
Kinda cute to see that you think that the rule of law still exists in your country.
TheMoonBnuuy
Kinda cute to see that you can't think past first order logic.
RichardPenne
It doesn't fucking matter. Nobody's enforcing the laws broken by Trump and his administration. Who is there that can walk in and arrest the Secretary of War or Trump? Any local DC co-op should be able to do it, but you have to have at least a warrant and Trump owns the DOJ and DC is federal, not a state, so he can do whatever he fucking wants. Our Constitution is fatally broken. It needs amending or rewriting to prevent this shit.
BizzareHopkins
Your enemy will always show you the chinks in your armor. How you reinforce your armor is up to you.
TheMoonBnuuy
Not now they're not, but it's open in the future, AND it does matter, because calling attention to blatant violations of the law matters. It adds to the pile of evidence that can be used against them to sway minds.
Try to think past first order cause when you engage with me please. If you're upset that there's no immediate consequence, I share that frustration, but I'm looking at the bigger picture here. As I'm past the need or expectation for instant gratification here, I don't care about that.
TheMoonBnuuy
Simply put "who arrests them today?" is the wrong level of analysis here. that’s first-order thinking, and it misunderstands how federal accountability usually plays out. Most consequences for senior officials aren’t immediate. They’re delayed. Sometimes they’re years delayed. That’s not satisfying, but it’s how the system has functioned historically, and we shouldn't expect different now.
The only way it truly wouldn't matter is if we throw our hands up, give up, and let them win.
RichardPenne
The supreme Court has given Trump immunity from any actions taken during the course of his job as President. Even if those actions are illegal, he can claim that he got bad legal advice and acted on good faith and that will protect him. He can also pardon all of his co-conspirators and pardons cannot be reviewed or reversed. Our Constitution isn't shit if it is this easily walked on.
TheMoonBnuuy
1: That's an incorrect assessment of what SCOTUS said. They said that the President has absolute immunity in actions taken pursuant to his Article 2 powers. NOT "during the course of his job". What they said is WAY more specific and limited than your summary.
1/2
Helixninja333
No other administration has made me learn the law this much. And I really don't want to be able to pass the bar.
azgrak1
The American Bar Association is looking at big problems because this administration keeps violating every ethical standard in existence. But the lawyers committing the violations continue to keep their licenses to practice.
TheMoonBnuuy
I've been in and out of court multiple times, always represented myself, always won. Had a judge once tell me "I don't know if you're an attorney or not but if you're not you should go to law school because that was an astoundingly good defense."
I also don't care to pass the bar, but I definitely know my shit.
I don't have most of the laws memorized or anything though... I just do what an actual lawyer would do... open a book and look it up.
SpotlightKryptonite
Mostly constitutional arguments, or evidentiary exclusion based on something else?
TheMoonBnuuy
no, I prepare very thoroughly for a case I'm have to get involved in, whether I'm the defendant (criminal r civil) or the plaintiff (civil)... and you have to understand courtroom procedure and what you can and can't say when doing pro-se in court. In pro-se defense there are things you can't say that a lawyer could say on your behalf, but if you say it, it gets taken as a confession and used against you. So you have to understand how that works as well as objections, how to ask questions, etc.
WebMaka
Same - not an attorney but an experienced pro se with multiple court wins, and I've been told I write briefs about on par with a mid-level law student despite having zero education in law. I know way more than I should about American debt collections law because some debt collectors are greedy idiots that don't bother making sure they're suing the right person. They sure don't like finding out in court that I know more than they do though, and that I know about statutory fines...
TheMoonBnuuy
for me, I've been told I argue in court like a high dollar commercial dispute lawyer. That was coming out of an eviction case where I completely dumbfounded the landlord's attorney who actually allowed me to present evidence that he would have objected to had it been submitted by a lawyer, because no defense counsel would EVER submit evidence that LOOKS damning to their client on the surface. And when he realized I knew what I was doing, he also didn't expect me to go the route with it I did.
TheMoonBnuuy
What happened there is instead of pleading hardship or any of the usual things, I just impeached everything on the plaintiff's side. Like I ran it through proverbial grinder with a layered and well planned cross examination where instead of me stating my case, which could result in me saying things a lawyer could say for me without damning me, but coming from me is essentially evidence against me, I just stuck to making the landlord look like a lying sack of shit who abandoned all responsibility