
It Could Happen Here Weekly 195
Behind the Bastards
Legalities and Controversies Surrounding Autopen Signatures
This chapter examines the autopen's legality and its historical context, particularly during the Obama administration. It also considers the broader implications of political figures potentially misusing legal interpretations, which can disrupt established norms.
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.
- Infrastructure as Control feat. Andrew
- Why Trump is Obsessed with the Autopen
- How Tucson Beat Amazon’s Data Center
- Tariffs and the Corruption State
- Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #29
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Why Trump is Obsessed with the Autopen
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How Tucson Beat Amazon’s Data Center
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Tariffs and the Corruption State
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