02-10-2017, 03:33 PM
(02-10-2017, 02:54 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Quite honestly, at this point it would be better to withdraw the EO and immediately issue a new one that is less ambiguous and based on a firmer legal foundation. While I still think it's readily apparent that the travel and refugee ban is well within the scope of the POTUS's authority at this point getting what they want would be much quicker and significantly more simple by withdrawing and replacing. Probably won't happen though as it would be viewed as a political defeat.
Honestly I think Trump thinks he's going to be able to bully his way around the court room like he does with some poor schlep he wouldn't pay. He's going to have a rude awakening. Whether the ban is within the scope of his authority, I'll leave for the court to decide. However I do think the EO was completely unnecessary. The vetting process is already very extensive lasting two years or more. Refugees have languished for more than ten years in refugee camps in many cases.
