Posted on 01/09/2013 12:07:11 PM PST by pabianice
Both Rush and Hannity are saying they expect Obama to invoke new anti-civil rights gun laws through executive order, knowing that Congressional passage is almost impossible. So, can he get away with it? Can Congress stop him? Short answers, yes and no. Congress can overturn an executive order but that overturning then has to go back to Obama for his signature. Fat chance. In 1983, SCOTUS ruled that overturning an executive order can be done only by a super-majority of Congress.
Expect the worst in the coming weeks.
The best shot is to have it overturned in courts as unconstitutional.
Thus it is written Thus it is done
Pharoh Obama I
The president only has the authority granted to him by the constitution and the bill of rights specifically forbids him from infringing on our right to keep and bear arms.
There is a 120 day review after it has been submitted.
Executive Orders are unconstitutional. Always have been. Only the legislative branch of government has the authority, under the Constitution, to establish laws.
We’ve let this go un-checked since FDR’s days. Needs to stop—NOW!
Wouldn’t a denial of funding for enforcement of an EO accomplish the same goals, and be something that the House of Representatives can unilaterally include in a spending bill by itself?
Executive Orders only apply to the running of the Executive branch of government. They may not be used to circumvent constitutional protections or the authority of the Legislative branch...but somebody may have to get their heads slapped around first, just to get their attention on this.
Impeachment??
T p*****s in congress can SHUT HIM DOWN BY CUTTING OF THE FUNDING!!!
Will they? Probably not!!!!!
If anything is to be done, it will have to be done by us. No court will save us.
LLS
I’ve personally pared back my weekly range outings to conserve what ammo I do have. I suggest everyone finalize preparations in the next few weeks. It may be too late very soon.
Without a doubt.
LLS
Please explain the court decisions since 1799 limiting the 2nd Amendment.
Executive Orders are unconstitutional. Always have been. Only the legislative branch of government has the authority, under the Constitution, to establish laws.
We’ve let this go un-checked since FDR’s days. Needs to stop—NOW!
Why then have we/cong/sen allowed it in the past. Where does the constitution say that? I want to know so I can allert my representatives or at least one beanhead, Mary Landrieu the rest are on our side.
I’ll bet the NRA has a lawsuit ready to file within 24 hrs of O trying such a thing, and they won’t be alone in challenging this all the way to SCOTUS. They would welcome the opportunity to get a definitve ruling. Obama will not welcome such a ruling; he will surely lose. Biden’s suggestion is a trial balloon.
Same here. Saving ammo. No more frivolous shooting.
If allowed to go unchallenged, then you’ll know CWII has effectively commenced, by act of coup d’etat on the part of the administration in concert with a very willing GOPe.
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