Posted on 02/10/2014 5:23:42 PM PST by Nachum
Submitted by Ron Paul of the Ron Paul Institute,
President Obama’s state of the union pledge to “act with or without Congress” marks a milestone in presidential usurpation of Congressional authority. Most modern presidents have used executive orders to change and even create laws without Congressional approval. However President Obama is unusually brazen, in that most Presidents do not brag about their plans to rule by executive order in state of the union speeches.
Sadly, his pledge to use his pen to implement laws and polices without the consent of Congress not only received thunderous applause from representatives of the president’s party, some representatives have even pledged to help Obama get around Congress by providing him with ideas for executive orders. The Constitution’s authors would be horrified to see legislators actively aiding and abetting a president taking power away from the legislature.
Executive orders are perfectly legitimate and even necessary if, in the words of leading Constitutional Scholar Judge Andrew Napolitano, they “…. guide the executive branch on how to enforce a law or…complement and supplement what Congress has already done.” The problem is that most modern presidents have abused this power to issue orders that, as Judge Napolitano puts it, “restates federal law, or contradicts federal law, or does the opposite of what the federal law is supposed to do.”
Political opponents of the president rightly condemned Obama for disregarding the Constitution. However, it was not that long ago that many of the same politicians were labeling as “unpatriotic” or worse anyone who dared question President Bush’s assertions the he had the “inherent” authority to launch wars, spy on Americans, and even indefinitely detain American citizens.
Partisan considerations also make some members of the opposition party hesitate to reign in the president. These members are reluctant to set a
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Hey,where are the deeds and assets for our bet motormouth?Did you lose them or are you not so confident by posting goofy pics and running away from your allegation?
Show me where I bet you anything.
Very empty comment after you accuse someone of lying.
You won’t because I would make you look like a fool for everyone to see on this site.
Certainly, Paul is not talking about the gutless, spineless GOP?
I’m still “accusing” you of lying because you haven’t shown us any proof that you’re one of the founding members of Free Republic. Once you do, conclusively and to my satisfaction, I will, of course, apologize. As you would say “put up or shut up” bud.
I can’t apologize for my take on Ron Paul, though.
Bet me on it fool.I take deeds,cash bonds,gold,silver,titles and anything worth of value.I will make you look stupid vet!
You’ve already beclowned yourself, I don’t need to join you in that tiny car. I won’t fit.
Where’s your bet?
I told you up-thread that I’d send you an original work of art if you can prove your claim.
No,you have made yourself an ass on FR by berating old freepers.People like you shouldn’t even be on this site.You give the site a BAD NAME.
Which “old FReeper” did I berate? Oh, you mean you? Sorry, but December 1, 2013 doesn’t exactly make you an old FReeper, except to someone who signed up yesterday.
Yeah, I know. Tell you what I think....someone's posting while drunk.
Maybe he’s from Colorado. [wink, wink]
Put your money up or SHUTUP!I want your cash!
You don’t even know who geezer was!Everyone knew AG on FR!
Not me,You must not had been around in 1999 or 2k.
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