If this is decree meaningless, why did 0 bother to issue it?
No, this is the legalistic rationale for expanding federal power. There is nothing stopping this from being another NRA (National Recovery Administration).
The NRA of the 1930s was eventually thrown out by the Supreme Court, which (IIRC) ruled that the Commerce Clause did not extend to such extremes. This degree appears to rely on the function of the President as Commander in Chief, and on some obscure laws conveniently vague as to be stretched for any purpose.
In the 1930s, theCourt was attacked by FDR, who tried to enlarge it so as to fill it with new, obedient, zombie appointees. This failed for political reasons.
But now 0 is but one member away from gaining a truly obedient majority on the Court, through appointing various dopey nonentities and affirmative-action celebrities. The two women on the Supreme Court are the most brainless of the zombies, both totally unqualified except as tokens intended to please their respective minorities.
The last was the “wise Latina.” Just how is the supposed wisdom of this person related to her being a Latina? Are Latinas known for their especial wisdom? Then please tell us which groups they surpass in wisdom! Is a Latina wiser than a non-Hispanic woman, or wiser than an Hispanic man; or wiser than a Black, or an Asian? Inquiring minds want to know.
It is all completely phony, but also dangerous. Truly, our freedoms are slipping through our hands.
If this is decree meaningless, why did 0 bother to issue it?
My point was that the text of the decree is scary enough. But the need to issue it is what is truly scary. Meaning that the reason to do this is to allow all the functionaries to get busy implementing it. Which is even *more* scary.
The reason for executive orders is to provide a basis for the executive branch to draft “regulations” or “administrative law” to implement these laws. There are probably functionaries implementing these regs as we speak. And THAT is what is truly scary.