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Obama to use executive orders for immediate impact
Associated Press ^ | 11/09/2008 | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER

Posted on 11/09/2008 3:46:11 PM PST by EBH

"There's a lot that the president can do using his executive authority without waiting for congressional action, and I think we'll see the president do that," Podesta said. "I think that he feels like he has a real mandate for change. We need to get off the course that the Bush administration has set."

Executive orders "have the power of law and they can cover just about anything," Tobias said in a telephone interview.

On drilling, the federal Bureau of Land Management is opening about 360,000 acres of public land in Utah to oil and gas drilling. Bush administration officials argue that the drilling will not harm sensitive areas; environmentalists oppose it.

"They want to have oil and gas drilling in some of the most sensitive, fragile lands in Utah," Podesta said. "I think that's a mistake."

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: agenda; bho2008; blm; bo; dictator; drilling; energy; eo; fascism; lp; pbuh; podesta
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To: EBH
There's a lot that the president can do using his executive authority without waiting for congressional action

Well, isn't that special. And his admiration society in the House and Senate are unlikely to complain.

281 posted on 11/10/2008 2:55:10 PM PST by fortunecookie
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To: saganite

Stroke of the pen, law of the land.”

Montana already has paperwork for secession in the legislative hopper.
Utah, N Dakota, S Dakota, Idaho, Nebraska, Wyoming, and maybe even NORTHERN Nevada could make up a large force for mining and drilling for the natural resources this country has.

I will be very supportive if they break away.


282 posted on 11/10/2008 3:00:37 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: ScottinVA

They have been telling us all along what it was going to be. Our own denial of it couldn’t happen here is what has made us blind.


283 posted on 11/10/2008 3:07:00 PM PST by EBH (Directives NSPD-51, HSPD-20, and Directive 10-289)
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To: logician2u

Hopefully the Obamination will be kept in check ...


284 posted on 11/10/2008 3:54:42 PM PST by SkyDancer ("I Believe In The Law Until It Interferes With Justice")
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To: sam_paine

ok, I am totally uninformed as to gun laws, as I never wanted one around the house when my sons were small. Now they are all in college and with the way things are going, I think that one is a good thing to do. I asked a friend of mine here and he said that we just have to under go a background check to buy a gun. The permit is only if we intend to carry a concealed weapon. Just wanted to have all my bases covered when we go to buy them. thanks


285 posted on 11/10/2008 4:59:25 PM PST by southernindymom
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To: southernindymom
I asked a friend of mine here and he said that we just have to under go a background check to buy a gun.

Call the NRA or a large reputable gun store in your area with some pros who can recommend a good introductory firearms class to get you up to speed.

DO NOT get a gun and assume ANYTHING.

286 posted on 11/10/2008 5:18:25 PM PST by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: SkyDancer
Hopefully Obama will be kept in check.

It all comes down to if we can keep the dems in the Senate from the magic number of 60.

RightWingIt.com

287 posted on 11/10/2008 5:57:58 PM PST by GaryLee1990 (www.RightWingIt.com)
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To: GaryLee1990

Yeah, hopa hopa hopa ...


288 posted on 11/10/2008 5:59:27 PM PST by SkyDancer ("I Believe In The Law Until It Interferes With Justice")
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To: ridesthemiles

No coastline. It’s a No Go.


289 posted on 11/10/2008 6:01:32 PM PST by saganite (I for one welcome our new Socialist masters /s/)
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To: EBH
Nothing new here.

Many Presidents (Reagan, Bush, Clinton, e.g.) did the same.

290 posted on 11/10/2008 7:23:14 PM PST by walsh
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To: EBH

Man... I wish he’d order his wife to buy some decent, fashionable clothes! She looks like she needs some advice from New York or Paris. The Chicago chic has got to go, baby!


291 posted on 11/10/2008 7:28:02 PM PST by April Lexington
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To: DTogo

Bush reversed alot of Clintons EO’s.


292 posted on 11/10/2008 7:30:19 PM PST by linn37
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To: Poison Pill
You nailed that one..The ignorant degenerates...all they wanna do is suck on the public tit. I hope they swarm on BO’s new house. They will when they don't get da money!!! I won't out of respect for my country....Give a Liberal Troll the time of day..never will again.
293 posted on 11/10/2008 7:35:20 PM PST by katiekins1
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To: BGHater

Holy Hell!!!! I read that last night...I thought the same exact thing.


294 posted on 11/10/2008 7:38:33 PM PST by katiekins1
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To: Libloather
What about the perps Barney Frank hangs out with?

That's the Man Date for Change, baby! I'm too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt, so sexy it hurts...

295 posted on 11/10/2008 9:33:48 PM PST by Sender (Never lose your ignorance; you can never regain it!)
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To: Arthur McGowan
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are the Right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness..."
296 posted on 11/10/2008 10:45:29 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
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To: ridesthemiles
Montana already has paperwork for secession in the legislative hopper. Utah, N Dakota, S Dakota, Idaho, Nebraska, Wyoming, and maybe even NORTHERN Nevada could make up a large force for mining and drilling for the natural resources this country has.

Not to mention food production.

297 posted on 11/10/2008 11:02:42 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
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To: southernindymom
If there's a Cabela's or Sheele's sporting-goods/outdoor-outfitter store in your neighborhood, ask the firearms staff about classes. (You could also ask one of your local law-enforcement officers for recommendations re weapons, classes, and a practice range. Caution here, though: some LEOs give new-to-guns civilians short shrift, so this works best if you already have a friend in the police, Highway Patrol, sheriff's department, or the military.) Or simply go out to your local range and talk to a couple of the instructors, who in all likelihood will be pleased to advise you.

But tattoo this on the insides of your eyelids: Simply having a firearm in the house will NOT guarantee your safety. In fact, it could give you a dangerously false sense of security, or give an intruder an unexpected gift.

To become a safe and competent shooter, you need to know your weapon -- and, more importantly, yourself -- inside and out, in terms of capacities and limitations. You need to become completely comfortable with your weapon, until using it is second nature. In short, you'll have to acquire a new-to-you mindset. The best way to do that is to run a few thousand rounds through each of your weapons, at least initially under the guidance of an experienced pro. And if you pay attention and follow through, most likely you won't regret it.

As for the artillery itself, a good basic stable would include one or two long guns and a couple of sidearms, with as much stopping power as you can physically handle. Your instructor and salesperson can tailor the collection for you. Bear in mind, however, that it's a very rare bad guy whose spine doesn't shiver at the sound of the slide being racked on a 12-gauge shotgun.

298 posted on 11/10/2008 11:58:55 PM PST by Tenniel2 ("Obama's the guy in the office who has never done anything but move on to the next job" -- Anon., TH)
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To: DustyMoment; All

“Picking up where Bubba Clinton left off.”

If you read the whole article it points out the Reagan used the executive order a lot as have other Republicans. For instance this article points out that Bush is currently pushing oil development in Utah. If he does a lot more of this kind of thing, it will give the Dems a lot of cover to do the same themselves once they have the chance.


299 posted on 11/11/2008 12:12:31 AM PST by gleeaikin
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To: Lexinom; All

“The stuff he’s articulated so far (e.g. 100 hours of service for $4,000)”

Are you sure those figures are correct? That is $40 per hour, I would love to work for that rate. Let’s see, 2 1/2 weeks work for $4,000, I’ll do it, I’ll do it.


300 posted on 11/11/2008 12:25:49 AM PST by gleeaikin
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