Little-Acorn
Well-Known Member
In case you wondered, an "executive order" is something that's been around for centuries. It's supposed to be used to carry out the laws made by Congress. For example, if Congress passes a bill saying the govt will spend X million dollars to build a new Federal building, then the President might issue an executive order to get bids from several construction firms to build it. He's issuing an order that will carry out a bill duly passed by Congress.
The idea of the President issuing an Executive Order to do something NOT passed by Congress, is a flagrant violation of the Separation of Powers doctrine. In fact, it's a classic example of dictatorship.
And if he does it to do something specifically forbidden by the Constitution... well, you get the idea.
None of which will bother this particular President. When Congress defeated the Dream Act, Obama simply began issuing executive orders to put the various parts of it into effect anyway. Does anyone think he WON'T use the same method to implement anything else he wants to?
But this President will never run for election again. He doesn't have to face the voters any longer. So why not go ahead and do it? They'll never have a better chance to implement their agenda, than right now.
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http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/biden-obama-might-use-executive-order-deal-guns_694984.html
Biden: Obama Might Use Executive Order to Deal With Guns
11:42 AM, Jan 9, 2013
by DANIEL HALPER
Vice President Joe Biden revealed that President Barack Obama might use an executive order to deal with guns.
"The president is going to act," said Biden, giving some comments to the press before a meeting with victims of gun violence. "There are executive orders, there's executive action that can be taken. We haven't decided what that is yet. But we're compiling it all with the help of the attorney general and the rest of the cabinet members as well as legislative action that we believe is required."
Biden said that this is a moral issue and that "it's critically important that we act."
Biden talked also about taking responsible action. "As the president said, if you're actions result in only saving one life, they're worth taking. But I'm convinced we can affect the well-being of millions of americans and take thousands of people out of harm's way if we act responsibly."
Biden, as he himself noted, helped write the Brady bill.
Eric Holder was scheduled to be at the meeting that's currently take place at the White House.
The idea of the President issuing an Executive Order to do something NOT passed by Congress, is a flagrant violation of the Separation of Powers doctrine. In fact, it's a classic example of dictatorship.
And if he does it to do something specifically forbidden by the Constitution... well, you get the idea.
None of which will bother this particular President. When Congress defeated the Dream Act, Obama simply began issuing executive orders to put the various parts of it into effect anyway. Does anyone think he WON'T use the same method to implement anything else he wants to?
But this President will never run for election again. He doesn't have to face the voters any longer. So why not go ahead and do it? They'll never have a better chance to implement their agenda, than right now.
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http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/biden-obama-might-use-executive-order-deal-guns_694984.html
Biden: Obama Might Use Executive Order to Deal With Guns
11:42 AM, Jan 9, 2013
by DANIEL HALPER
Vice President Joe Biden revealed that President Barack Obama might use an executive order to deal with guns.
"The president is going to act," said Biden, giving some comments to the press before a meeting with victims of gun violence. "There are executive orders, there's executive action that can be taken. We haven't decided what that is yet. But we're compiling it all with the help of the attorney general and the rest of the cabinet members as well as legislative action that we believe is required."
Biden said that this is a moral issue and that "it's critically important that we act."
Biden talked also about taking responsible action. "As the president said, if you're actions result in only saving one life, they're worth taking. But I'm convinced we can affect the well-being of millions of americans and take thousands of people out of harm's way if we act responsibly."
Biden, as he himself noted, helped write the Brady bill.
Eric Holder was scheduled to be at the meeting that's currently take place at the White House.
