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The Trump administration said states and cities will not receive funding to prepare for natural disasters if they choose to boycott Israeli companies.

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[–] NJSpradlin@lemmy.world 49 points 1 week ago (4 children)

There’s no way in hell that ‘ideology’ that supports the executive branch, as a requirement for funding, will survive the courts.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 week ago

Allow me to introduce you to Unitary Executive Theory.

[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago

Most likely not, but it is not costless to have to fight that battle for those who need FEMA support. Even if they prevail, they've been punished for not submitting to Trump's ideological demands.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Even the current SCOTUS would reject this nonsense. OK, Alito and Thomas might be paid off, but still, the court would sink this.

OTOH, 34 states already have laws against boycotting Israel, and those haven't been torpedoed.

Anyone know how these BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) laws stand up in court?

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We live in a dictatorship with no rule of law.

[–] NJSpradlin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

We still have SOME law. I want to see what they spin to make it legal to have FEDERAL LE pursue state senators for exercising their procedural and legal rights.

I’m hearing ‘taking bribes’ as what they’re going to go for… but, I want to see that stated under oath and in a court that doesn’t have a stooge presiding.