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One issue beyond the executive orders is the growing severity of them and overall concentration of power in the executive branch. Congress has been giving pieces of its power away for decades and just now is starting to bemoan the fact.
It is more than the patriot act. Presidents have been pushing the limits further and further far before then. Congress has done little to push back until recently.But that was done by the Patriot Act not an Executive Order.
This congress has obstructed everything President Obama has tried to do, even if it was their idea in the first place. McConell's stated main goal when Obama was elected was to make him a failed president. I'm actually surprised he has used so few executive orders.One issue beyond the executive orders is the growing severity of them and overall concentration of power in the executive branch. Congress has been giving pieces of its power away for decades and just now is starting to bemoan the fact.
But, y'know, facts. Pfft.
The Constitution.
If an executive order is unconstitutional it can be struck down. I didn't have much of a problem with this executive order because it simply closes a loophole that shouldn't have been there.
This congress has obstructed everything President Obama has tried to do...
Yeah, and its contributing to the problem because its forcing Obama's hand, letting the presidency grab even more power. Its a slow and insidious cycle that could get ugly if it continues for too many more presidencies.This congress has obstructed everything President Obama has tried to do, even if it was their idea in the first place. McConell's stated main goal when Obama was elected was to make him a failed president. I'm actually surprised he has used so few executive orders.
Then what changed?Except that loophole was a false flag. Gun dealers who sell at gun shows are already licensed to sell their product. The only difference is they are going to an off-site location. All the laws governing background checks still apply to any sale they may make. These dealers are not setting up in a parking lot and selling from the trunk of their car.
Except that loophole was a false flag. Gun dealers who sell at gun shows are already licensed to sell their product. The only difference is they are going to an off-site location. All the laws governing background checks still apply to any sale they may make.
Yet he accomplishes everything he tries to do. With almost complete disregard for the will of the people.
What do any of your President's actions have to do with socialism?Hopefully someone more educated than myself can tell me when we came under Sosicalist Dictatorship in America.
Thank You,so the Supreme Court superceded states rights?
Per the Constitution, legislation is to originate in the congress. Regulations are written to enact passed legislation. (To the normal citizen, it is these regulations that are law, not the actual legislation.) Obama has used his executive orders to change various regulations in ways that are not supported by the legislation that the regulations were to enact. The short of it is Obama has, as he sees opportunity, circumvented the Constitution and congress and enacted laws.
That is correct. They voted to override the 10th Amendment and give sovereignty to the federal government over the issue. The conservative members of the court sided with the Constitutions. The liberals members, as usual, ignored the Constitution and sided with their political buddies. That has always been the case with activists judges; finding things that are NOT in the Constitution and giving them authority over things which are.Thank You,so the Supreme Court superceded states rights?
That is correct. They voted to override the 10th Amendment and give sovereignty to the federal government over the issue.
No he hasn't. He made an executive order essentially regarding how the INS enforces illegal immigration and who to focus on. Whether this order is constitutional is still being worked out in the courts (imagine that). Personally, based on my understanding of the order, I'm betting it's legal. The executive branch has limited resources, and cannot possibly deal with all illegal immigrants. I think it's within his scope to say, "if you meet this set of criteria, we'll leave you alone so we can have the resources deal with these other people".As far as I know this is the third Executive Order our President has put out.
1 Immigrants being automatic citizens.
No he hasn't. Same sex marriage in the US is the result of a court ruling.2 Gay Marriage
Of which he has a certain amount of power granted to him to do. If the law says X, the executive branch is in charge of enforcing X, and X is not explicitly spelled out, the president has the ability, within certain bounds, to define how X is enforced. Whether or not his proposed enforcement of gun laws is constitutional is yet to be seen (I don't think we've seen a clear layout of it yet)3 Gun law.
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