Defining a neo-lib jackass.
Posted on 04/20/2016 4:50:28 PM PDT by Aquamarine
Bypassing the checks and balances imposed by America’s founders, the executive branch has come to new heights of power.
Historians may look back on Jan. 14, 2014, as a tipping point in American history. On that day, President Barack Obama urged his cabinet to help him identify ways to advance economic recovery by circumventing the legislature.
“We’re not just going to be waiting for legislation in order to make sure that we’re providing Americans the kind of help they need,” the president told reporters before his cabinet meeting. “I’ve got a pen, and I’ve got a phone. And I can use that pen to sign executive orders and take executive actions and administrative actions that move the ball forward in helping to make sure our kids are getting the best education possible, making sure that our businesses are getting the kind of support and help they need to grow and advance, to make sure that people are getting the skills that they need to get those jobs that our businesses are creating.”
No president since World War II has OPENLY justified executive overreach by saying that it was necessary to circumvent legislatures because they refused to do what he wanted!
In saying this, President Obama was articulating the philosophy that has increasingly defined his presidency: I can’t wait for Congress to do its job, so where it won’t act, I will.
(Excerpt) Read more at thetrumpet.com ...
Has any other president had such a cowardly, boot-licking congress?
“I’ve got a pen, and I’ve got a phone. And I can use that pen to sign executive orders and take executive actions and administrative actions that move the ball forward in helping to make sure our kids are getting the best education possible, making sure that our businesses are getting the kind of support and help they need to grow and advance, to make sure that people are getting the skills that they need to get those jobs that our businesses are creating.”
“Instead, though, I’m going to use that phone to call up some rapper friends to come over for a JAMZ Party at the Whitehouse, and use that pen to sign some checks to blow all the money that could have helped education, jobs, and businesses on some really good drugs and lots of alcohol.”
FDR.
Mostly democrat presidents.
Dictatorship. There was post yesterday also showing how many things congress can do to exert their power...they choose not to. They are to blame without excuse.
Their point of view is that it is always better to do nothing and keep raking the wealth in than to do something and risk their position and wealth. This is why the Oligarchy must be destroyed.
Lincoln. But only because he was jailing anyone that opposed him.
yup (degree)nth
When this kenyan started executive orders altering the AAPPCA and there was no revolt from congress it was done...now memo’s and unwritten directives are implemented with no prosecution and the courts just sit idle...even when approached. This is the entire fault of the house for not pulling cash immediately...but what do they care they are running their own scams....treat these animals as such...they are lawless wanna be elites on the back of taxes raised what do they care?.....I treat them all as servants which they are...you notice they never get close to the people they represent for fear of repraisal ...thieves is putting it mildly...I call it all high treason and the death penalty should run rampant.
Then you have to include Wilson. He had about 150,000 jailed as political prisoners.
President Trump will rescind past over reaching executive orders and sign legislation setting forth limits on himself and future presidents.
Hit the nail on the head there!
If they limited Owebowma, like they should have done. America would not be so PO’d right now!
True.
Yeah, I think you’re right, it would take republicans to be such lick-spittle bitches.
I HATE the gop!!!
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