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unndunn t1_jdv8un6 wrote

Simply put, because the federal government’s power comes from how it allocates money, not from any document that actually gives it power.

The federal government is responsible for a) foreign relations (including national defense), b) handling interstate disputes (including interstate crimes) and c) implementing a national budget. There are a few other things it does, but those are the big three.

Of course, the last one allows it to say things like “pass this law to let us handle xyz or you get no money for it”, and most of the time, states will pass the law, as long as it’s for fundamental shit like roads, bridges, hospitals, food safety, etc. But for things like prosecuting crimes within a single state (which this is), the feds can’t do shit.

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michaelmvm OP t1_jdv4nps wrote

> MTA officials attacked the findings and argued the new third track on the Long Island Rail Road’s Main Line in Nassau shows the MTA is delivering projects on time and on budget.

> “You have to be careful with that subculture,” Lieber told The Post editorial board in February, derisively referring to the researchers. “Those people get a lot of their cost information from the Internet.”

this, by the way, refers to the transit costs project, a comprehensive years long study by professional researchers as to why the MTA spends so much money when no other global agency does:

https://transitcosts.com/transit-costs-study-final-report/#case_newyork

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Crustydonout t1_jdv3e89 wrote

That's because they don't have a case. There are many Republican appointed judges trump's lawyers tried his appeals on and many of them also shot him down. To take down a corrupt politician is a D.A. dream if the evidence presents itself, it doesn't matter if they are democrat or republican.

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After-Bowler5491 t1_jduwr4c wrote

You do realize that the laws aren’t being applied to everyone…right? AOC would be indicted then, so would Obama, so would a Hunter Biden, etc. This is political, this isn’t about the law. This is just opening up a can of worms but you get that …you just hate Trump. He’s a loser, let it go.

In NYS 3000 campaign’s violated the same laws Trump violated….indictments? ZERO

https://www.nysfocus.com/2022/02/25/campaign-finance-violations-state-elections-lack-enforcement/

It’s so obvious. It’s a witch hunt, which will beget more witch hunts. Soon it will the canidate you like. Slippery slope coming.

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Crustydonout t1_jduvd0a wrote

Everyone is fair game, break the law and you are fair game. Being president only gets you immunity while in office. Hold your legislators responsible for the laws they create with the influence of PAC money. It will be disastrous if the law is not applied to everyone, presidents included. The country can not be held hostage because of trumps cult.

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CensorshipIsTheDevil t1_jdutv53 wrote

Tell me you don’t understand without telling me you don’t understand.

Super excited that all twelve of the anthropologists are happy with him. That probably makes you very happy while Bragg shirks his duties on real crimes including things like DWI and murder. Those are quality of life crimes that impact the day to day lives of folks. Most people could not care less about some item from Egypt that might have been stolen a hundred years ago.

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