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POTUS Trump is far more powerful than many realize
The Atlantic ^ | Jan/Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Goitein

Posted on 11/23/2020 3:38:57 PM PST by 3161J410

Unknown to most Americans, a parallel legal regime allows the president to sidestep many of the constraints that normally apply. The moment the president declares a “national emergency”—a decision that is entirely within his discretion—more than 100 special provisions become available to him.

(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: trump
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To: Paladin2

Prezzy Joe/Ho WILL declare a National Emergency related to either “covid” or “climate change”

COUNT on it.


21 posted on 11/23/2020 4:48:30 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: CodeToad

He should have locked her up


22 posted on 11/23/2020 4:54:39 PM PST by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: JoSixChip

Who’s we?


23 posted on 11/23/2020 4:55:18 PM PST by tinyowl (A is A)
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To: myerson

And none of us me includeid dint get out and start the hot war we are to blame not him


24 posted on 11/23/2020 4:56:20 PM PST by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: Starboard

“...The entire bureaucracy defies him...”

90% of Washington DC federal employees are filthy scum democrats. The State Department is the worst of all, loaded with seditionist. It is a near miracle that Bush was able to get anything through State.

If I were a James Bond villain I would vaporize all of them.


25 posted on 11/23/2020 4:57:24 PM PST by Flavious_Maximus
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To: 3161J410

Ahem...we are currently IN a State of Emergency, declared from the time that his EO regarding foreign interference in elections was signed.


26 posted on 11/23/2020 5:10:52 PM PST by jdsteel (Americans are Dreamers too!!!)
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To: CodeToad

Trump has been a friend to law enforcement and an enemy to the MOB from long ago-including Atlantic City. You must know that... seriously. What a stupid thing to say. Trump enabled the removal of the Mob from Atlantic city-— the list of them is quite long.


27 posted on 11/23/2020 5:14:35 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Flavious_Maximus

The State Department is the worst of all

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Years ago I would have agreed with you on that but the DOJ and FBI may have edged them out by now. Its a horse race between the two to decide who is worse.


28 posted on 11/23/2020 5:35:24 PM PST by Starboard
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To: dp0622

“He wasn’t perfect in the thousands of decisions he made. GTF out of here”

Rule of law isn’t some minor decision, Sunshine. Without it, nothing else matters.


29 posted on 11/23/2020 6:11:07 PM PST by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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