Posted on 12/30/2021 12:46:08 PM PST by Mount Athos
Most basic principle of the Constitution: Spending originates in the House, and can only happen when passed by both houses of Congress.
But Biden -- who will "Restore Our Norms," according to the left and the left-leaning NeverTrump neoliberals -- is plotting to simply jettison the entire constitutional structure and just start spending by presidential fiat.
"President Joe Biden is facing calls from more liberal members of his party to use executive actions to bypass Congress and pass his $1.75 trillion Build Back Better plan."
Squad member Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., who chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus, wrote in an opinion piece for The Washington Post, that "[W]e are calling on the president to use executive action to immediately improve people's lives. Taking executive action will also make clear to those who hinder Build Back Better that the White House and Democrats will deliver for Americans."
Donkey-Chompers was quick to echo the demand:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., earlier this month tweeted that Biden "needs to lean on his executive authority now."
"He has been delaying and underutilizing it so far. There is an enormous amount he can do on climate, student debt, immigration, cannabis, health care, and more. Time is running out - we need to move and use alternative paths."
And it's not just The Squad.
A former surrogate for the Biden presidential campaign is also using the same ignore-the-Constitution language, writing at Fox News that, while it would be nice to have a legal and constitutional spending bill and all, "at the same time, the Biden administration should work with House and Senate progressives to explore various executive actions that can build on that framework."
That doesn't necessarily reflect Brandon's thinking -- but I haven't heard any repudiation of the idea of ignoring the constitution to direct spending by presidential fiat from Brandon or his puppeteers, either.
They stole the election. They’ll do this if they can.
They don’t believe in the United States or The Constitution.
We will not allow this.
Unlike Republicants, the Democrats NEVER give up. If they lose a battle in one arena, then they regroup and plan a new attack on a different front.
They're like the Viet Cong, Varmint Cong!
The Democrats’ plan to save democracy: turn the president into a dictator.
“Donkey-Chompers” - hahahahahhaahhah
How about charging them with treason for trying to subvert our Constitution and the rights of the American people!
I concur.
This sounds like the ‘ol “float it, pull back, then do it” strategy.
Obama did it with Obama care.
It has been used many times during ‘rona.
Now the Democrats are okay with bypassing Congress and letting the President spend from the Treasury unilaterally for THEIR pet projects?
I hope President Trump speaks out about how the Democrats tried to block him from using ACTUAL presidential powers to spend money.
-PJ
They have always the Constitution to be a “Living Document”. Translated that means it’s interpretation is whatever we want it to be and it does not necessarily have to be the same interpretation we gave it yesterday.
Yes they have.
I pressed a libtard on this once. I asked if he would want his well-share agreement with me treated as such.
Just a bunch of ums, and ah’s, and well, that’s different.
I said, yeah, it’s different, the Constitution is MUCH more important.
They never give up because they have no natural enemies in the msm. At every opportunity, media supporters will churn out supporting pieces, law school “professors” will weigh in pretending there is authority for the executive to do as he pleases, and they will receive unmolested access to popular platforms where talking-heads will hump each other’s legs in support.
I honestly don’t believe that the MSM has that much influence any longer, we can complain about them HOWEVER they are losing viewers in droves AND the information is getting out there in spite of them!! There will ALWAYS be 1/3 of our population who are brain dead, no common sense, zombies ALWAYS!! The MSM is dying rapidly these Covid edicts are bringing independents and Dems with half a brain to our side in droves!!
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.
When trump is reelected at the end of his term he needs to sign one last executive order.... there shall be NO more executive orders EVER
Supreme Court Justices cite foreign, law speak of the superiority of other constitutions and bodies of law.
SCOTUS = Supreme Clowns of the United States
Bastards
>>We will not allow this.
Sadly, yes, we will.
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