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We’ve all seen someone who just loses the plot of the story. Maybe it’s just a relative who misquotes a parable, often with humorous results. But what happens when the person missing the plot is a government actor, and it’s not a parable, but the Constitution of the United States that they’ve got wrong?
There is a plan, a plot to the story of the United States of America. Not everyone likes that plot, and others have been misled about it, but it’s still there. When someone in government takes office, they swear or affirm to support the Constitution of the United States and to follow the plot for this nation. But what happens when those government actors lose the plot?
Sometimes, we end up with people trying to fix what they’re not supposed to fix, like expecting the Chief Justice of the United States to deal with the judges in the inferior court — a power specifically delegated to Congress.
Or an Associate Justice calling for judges and attorneys to “stand up and fight” against those who criticize judges who get things wrong.
What happens when governments get involved in things they have not been delegated the power to regulate? Or when those elected officials think that gives them an all-access pass for political demonstration, like this video post.
NEW: DHS has provided @FoxNews ICE bodycam video from the altercation at the Delaney Hall detention facility yesterday. They say the video clearly shows @RepLaMonica (red clothing) shoving/elbowing her way past a DHS agent to get past the gate and into the property, followed… pic.twitter.com/GOAKm6U80W
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) May 10, 2025
When you or I lose the plot, we may embarrass ourselves. However, when government actors lose their way, our rights are in jeopardy.
Links and References:
https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1921217033825644967
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