I of course support the President 100 percent but the fact that he is waiting on declaring a national emergency calls into question whether an emergency exists in the first place. If a situation of any kind is defined as an emergency then by definition, time is of the essence. By trying to first lobby congress to act and only upon failing to gain support of congress does he declare an emergency, IMO that totally discredits the notion that an emergency exists at all.
Second if the President has the power to declare an emergency it would also follow he has the authority to take action on that emergency. If this is the case as most of the Republicans are saying then the action could not be subject to review by the courts. If an emergency declaration from the President is subject to review by a court then the President can only recommend this issue be declared a national emergency and it's the court that has the ultimate say so. Also what if the "emergency" happens on a holiday? Do we still have to wait for court approval? Does anyone remember having an emergency of any kind and thinking hurry someone call a Federal court? Does anyone have the 9th Circuit 24 hour emergency phone number just in case some national emergency comes up and we need to call them at say 2 in the morning? If the courts can interject and stop the Presidents emergency action then the President DOES NOT have the power in the first place. The court is then going to make the decision if the border condition is an emergency or not. I myself did not realize the courts were in fact running the country and any Presidential action must first be authorized by the court. Does anyone remember who they voted for when it comes to the courts that decide everything in our Country? For the life of me I can't remember voting for any judge. Sorry for the rant but this whole thing is utterly absurd.
“By trying to first lobby congress to act and only upon failing to gain support of congress does he declare an emergency, IMO that totally discredits the notion that an emergency exists at all. “
Brilliant point.
The only power the courts have is the power the executive and legislature cedes to them. IOWs, fark em.
What's the rush? Even when approved it will take a year or two build it. The suffering of the Dems base will peak out long before that.
He just wants to make the Democrats hold a bag of sh!t for a while.