Posted on 02/10/2014 5:23:42 PM PST by Nachum
Submitted by Ron Paul of the Ron Paul Institute,
President Obama’s state of the union pledge to “act with or without Congress” marks a milestone in presidential usurpation of Congressional authority. Most modern presidents have used executive orders to change and even create laws without Congressional approval. However President Obama is unusually brazen, in that most Presidents do not brag about their plans to rule by executive order in state of the union speeches.
Sadly, his pledge to use his pen to implement laws and polices without the consent of Congress not only received thunderous applause from representatives of the president’s party, some representatives have even pledged to help Obama get around Congress by providing him with ideas for executive orders. The Constitution’s authors would be horrified to see legislators actively aiding and abetting a president taking power away from the legislature.
Executive orders are perfectly legitimate and even necessary if, in the words of leading Constitutional Scholar Judge Andrew Napolitano, they “…. guide the executive branch on how to enforce a law or…complement and supplement what Congress has already done.” The problem is that most modern presidents have abused this power to issue orders that, as Judge Napolitano puts it, “restates federal law, or contradicts federal law, or does the opposite of what the federal law is supposed to do.”
Political opponents of the president rightly condemned Obama for disregarding the Constitution. However, it was not that long ago that many of the same politicians were labeling as “unpatriotic” or worse anyone who dared question President Bush’s assertions the he had the “inherent” authority to launch wars, spy on Americans, and even indefinitely detain American citizens.
Partisan considerations also make some members of the opposition party hesitate to reign in the president. These members are reluctant to set a
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Yep,he’s dealing with a 50’s lawsuit expert who will clean his clock legally.I need a another deed anyway.
I smell $$$!
Put your $$$ money where your mouth is my friend.I say you overstated yourself with no facts.
Prove you’re an old-timer here and I’ll send you one of my paintings.
Send your deed to my attorney.
Jawohl!
I just want your deed and your cash.
A) I rent, so there’s no deed and (B) you haven’t proven anything yet, but I’ll prepare a canvas, in case you do.
You will be eating crow on FR for years if you do this!
Oh!No assets!You mean you aren’t willing to put anything because you will lose?You will lose vet.
Who’s worse, the dictator, or those that do nothing to stop the dictator?
I am getting to the point of disgust against GOP leadership that merely complains, but does nothing.
You will look like a FOOL!
There is no constitutional mechanism for a new constitutional convention or “con con” However, article V provides for an amendments process that bypasses he federal government via the states. This is an amendatory convention; not a “con-con”.
"Legally" you say. From an internet bet. Uh-huh.
Tell me...are you an astrophysicist too? I'll bet you are.
Unless you know lawsuits happen 24/7 on the net and are filed in court daily.
I never “bet” him anything. LOL I said I wish I had a $5 bill for every time I read that “I’ve been here since 1997” baloney that we see all the time...
I like ice cream.
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