01-15-2019, 11:13 PM
(01-15-2019, 10:46 PM)Dill Wrote: Did I understand this right, Mike, you are not against extortion? I see a lot of problems with that if the Exec is tasked with protection the US, seeing laws are obeyed, looking out for the common good, etc. An unfunded Executive Branch cannot carry out those responsibilities.
It is pretty clear where rule of law, separation of power, and democracy talk was when Obama was president--it emanated from GOP members who accused Obama of executive overreach when, given the Congressional inaction, he used Executive Orders and Agreements to govern.
https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/top-10-ways-obama-violated-constitution-during-presidency
https://aclj.org/executive-power/2016-victories-supreme-court-blocks-president-obamas-executive-overreach
https://www.heritage.org/political-process/commentary/obama-cant-rewrite-the-law
No I’m against extortion.
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