Happy obamacare is going away; not so happy about the continued use of "executive orders". These may as well be edicts. Executive orders are there to fill in the gaps in legislation, not dictate whatever the president wants to do.
On the other hand, Obamacare has so many unconstitutional parts that Trump could simply order people not to obey those parts, backed up by solid citations of the plain language of the Constitution and by precedent.
To be fair, Obamacare was built on executive orders so it seems right (and efficient) to remove it the same way. I agree though, they should really repeal it by nullifying those orders in the first place and limiting the power of executive orders.
While Obama did set a bad precedent, that doesn't give everyone else free reign to repeat it. This is what the legislative branch of our government is for.
if it needs to be repeated to fix the damage I don't see the problem. Obomber ran roughshod over the constitution the American people and our government when trump is signing an executive order unrelated to fixing that maybe you'd be saying something worth listening to but otherwise I think he should do whatever is necessary to clean up the messes obongo left him
that's not how the slippery slope works in either the concept or fallacy. The laws have been damaged by the previous administration so first we need to repair them and the respect for them. Humans protect the law because law creates order and order allows society to function and society allows Humans to live
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slevin_kelevra ago
Happy obamacare is going away; not so happy about the continued use of "executive orders". These may as well be edicts. Executive orders are there to fill in the gaps in legislation, not dictate whatever the president wants to do.
littul_kitton ago
On the other hand, Obamacare has so many unconstitutional parts that Trump could simply order people not to obey those parts, backed up by solid citations of the plain language of the Constitution and by precedent.
hunter4 ago
not sure what you mean by that but its not supposed to be used as legislation at all. its for making administrative/"executive" decisions
PoeticallyIncorrect ago
To be fair, Obamacare was built on executive orders so it seems right (and efficient) to remove it the same way. I agree though, they should really repeal it by nullifying those orders in the first place and limiting the power of executive orders.
hunter4 ago
i thought congress voted or something
Mediocrity ago
Maybe they are filling in the gaps while he gets Congress to up and repeal it.
Rainy-Day-Dream ago
king nigger set a bad precedent and also caused a lot of problems that need immediate action
slevin_kelevra ago
While Obama did set a bad precedent, that doesn't give everyone else free reign to repeat it. This is what the legislative branch of our government is for.
Rainy-Day-Dream ago
if it needs to be repeated to fix the damage I don't see the problem. Obomber ran roughshod over the constitution the American people and our government when trump is signing an executive order unrelated to fixing that maybe you'd be saying something worth listening to but otherwise I think he should do whatever is necessary to clean up the messes obongo left him
slevin_kelevra ago
Slippery slope. Follow the laws and we won't get ourselves into this mess again.
Rainy-Day-Dream ago
that's not how the slippery slope works in either the concept or fallacy. The laws have been damaged by the previous administration so first we need to repair them and the respect for them. Humans protect the law because law creates order and order allows society to function and society allows Humans to live
Mediocrity ago
Stop using that phrase. Contrary to the legal precedent set in Recess Law, two wrongs can make a right.
We're still in the first mess. We have to get out of the first mess. And that first mess is currently codified in law.