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bakiesyesterday at 8:29 PM3 repliesview on HN

Seems like "national security" has become a phrase that can be used to circumvent many laws, facts, and balance checks. Just like the word "terrorist." It seems like if these ever get challenged to the Supreme Court the current judges will rule with something like it being at the president's discretion.

So obviously the government can spend some of that $1T military budget on fixing their coastal radar.

I thought Massachusetts just won in court to get their money or construction resumed, wonder if this means they have to go back to court.


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dylan604yesterday at 8:40 PM

> Seems like "national security" has become a phrase that can be used to circumvent many laws

By has become, you mean always has been, right?

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sowbugtoday at 12:19 AM

Don't forget "war on" something that isn't a nation state.

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GolfPoppertoday at 12:19 AM

>It seems like if these ever get challenged to the Supreme Court the current judges will rule with something like it being at the president's discretion.

Given that this is the same Supreme Court that ruled Biden (or Trump) could have them all shot[1], it seems near-certain that you're correct.

1. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf (JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR dissent, pages 29-30)