The opinion that the resident’s supporters have that non-whites are disrupting the status quo while Democrats just see society becoming more diverse and stronger is what sets these ideologies apart. Those who fear even refugees from violent dictators are very different than the Eisenhower Republican family that raised me, feared no one because of their differences, and welcomed refugees into our home to help them become American citizens. When Reagan told the communists to tear down the wall in Germany no one foresaw a time when Americans would fear immigrants and plan to waste money on an ineffective symbolic wall to keep them out. The diversity of the world is changing and no one can travel back in time to change it.
This issue has been a long time coming to a head. It’s past time for us to get this thing right.
The United States Congress governs our country for the people they are elected to represent according to our Constitution, the codified laws we have lived by for 240 years, and the long established & agreed upon principles of the democratic republic.
The president cannot make laws. The office of the president was established to provide the nation with a single administrative head for the more efficient exercise of the routine day to day management and enforcement of federal laws & regulations as well as foreign relations established by the Congress [which more or less represents all citizens].
Any given U.S. president does not represent all of our citizens by any stretch of imagination or Constitutional provision. The president cannot declare war. The president cannot make treaties without the approval of Congress. The president cannot nor Congress nor the Supreme Court govern except in the name of the people and they can be voted out of existence should enough of America’s citizens so decide.
Mr. Trump’s signature achievement & legacy could well be restoring the presidency to its proper role, that of chief administrative secretary and commander in chief of our armed forces should the Congress vote to declare war.
I SERVED, 1968-1972. I did not support Bill Clinton, because I do not support draft dodgers. I did not support Trump, because I do not support draft dodgers. I still resent that there were no third party candidates listed, so I wrote in “NONE OF THESE.” I feel less than no obligation to support any “leaders,” who do not support our country, first and foremost.
Trump used/will use a law created by Congress that allows him to shift money within the budget to serve a cause Congress did not authorize. Congress authorized the diversion of already allocated funds under an emergency declaration.
He took advantage of the failure by Congress to place specific time/purpose limits on declarations. Legally, technically, this is not an abuse of Executive power. It is the exercise of Congressional power that has been lawfully ceded to the POTUS.
Please note that by passing the joint resolution Trump vetoed, Congress is treating his planned diversion of funds as if it is legal. If Pelosi was confident that the actions of Trump are unconstitutional and/or illegal, she would have filed in Federal court on behalf of Congress. That she did not speaks volumes against the popular argument that Trumps actions are a violation of the separation of powers.
5 of 6 previous Presidents have been sued by Congress, usually over the War Powers Act or other foreign policy matters. The suits are rarely successful, typically for the reason stated above.
The interesting thing is that ALL of the State and Federal Lawsuits against trump’s “vanity wall” will STILL be tied up in court when he loses in 2020, so this whole kerfuffle is kind of a moot point.
It isn’t just that more people support Democrats, a huge majority- like 70-80% of voters, including about half of self identified Republicans, support the goals in the Democratic agenda, provided you ask them if they support them by describing them without attaching the Democratic label to them. Many of them are one issue voters, either guns or abortion, and vote against their own best interests because of those two issues.
Kip W about 5 years ago
That’s the same signing statement he uses when he autographs bibles.
Funny_Ha_Ha about 5 years ago
Executive executioner.
superposition about 5 years ago
The opinion that the resident’s supporters have that non-whites are disrupting the status quo while Democrats just see society becoming more diverse and stronger is what sets these ideologies apart. Those who fear even refugees from violent dictators are very different than the Eisenhower Republican family that raised me, feared no one because of their differences, and welcomed refugees into our home to help them become American citizens. When Reagan told the communists to tear down the wall in Germany no one foresaw a time when Americans would fear immigrants and plan to waste money on an ineffective symbolic wall to keep them out. The diversity of the world is changing and no one can travel back in time to change it.
• Thomas about 5 years ago
This issue has been a long time coming to a head. It’s past time for us to get this thing right.
The United States Congress governs our country for the people they are elected to represent according to our Constitution, the codified laws we have lived by for 240 years, and the long established & agreed upon principles of the democratic republic.
The president cannot make laws. The office of the president was established to provide the nation with a single administrative head for the more efficient exercise of the routine day to day management and enforcement of federal laws & regulations as well as foreign relations established by the Congress [which more or less represents all citizens].
Any given U.S. president does not represent all of our citizens by any stretch of imagination or Constitutional provision. The president cannot declare war. The president cannot make treaties without the approval of Congress. The president cannot nor Congress nor the Supreme Court govern except in the name of the people and they can be voted out of existence should enough of America’s citizens so decide.
Mr. Trump’s signature achievement & legacy could well be restoring the presidency to its proper role, that of chief administrative secretary and commander in chief of our armed forces should the Congress vote to declare war.
Radish the wordsmith about 5 years ago
The Republican senate is helping lie machine Trump disembowel the Constitution.
Daniel Jacobson about 5 years ago
I SERVED, 1968-1972. I did not support Bill Clinton, because I do not support draft dodgers. I did not support Trump, because I do not support draft dodgers. I still resent that there were no third party candidates listed, so I wrote in “NONE OF THESE.” I feel less than no obligation to support any “leaders,” who do not support our country, first and foremost.
montessoriteacher about 5 years ago
As I said before, we all know that Trump can’t spell. He meant to tweet out BETO!
Andylit Premium Member about 5 years ago
Trump used/will use a law created by Congress that allows him to shift money within the budget to serve a cause Congress did not authorize. Congress authorized the diversion of already allocated funds under an emergency declaration.
He took advantage of the failure by Congress to place specific time/purpose limits on declarations. Legally, technically, this is not an abuse of Executive power. It is the exercise of Congressional power that has been lawfully ceded to the POTUS.
Please note that by passing the joint resolution Trump vetoed, Congress is treating his planned diversion of funds as if it is legal. If Pelosi was confident that the actions of Trump are unconstitutional and/or illegal, she would have filed in Federal court on behalf of Congress. That she did not speaks volumes against the popular argument that Trumps actions are a violation of the separation of powers.
5 of 6 previous Presidents have been sued by Congress, usually over the War Powers Act or other foreign policy matters. The suits are rarely successful, typically for the reason stated above.
AndrewSihler about 5 years ago
I didn’t know you could veto a “resolution”.
Masterskrain Premium Member about 5 years ago
The interesting thing is that ALL of the State and Federal Lawsuits against trump’s “vanity wall” will STILL be tied up in court when he loses in 2020, so this whole kerfuffle is kind of a moot point.
slsl about 5 years ago
If one can’t make cartoons using facts, then fiction will have to do.
Diane Lee Premium Member about 5 years ago
It isn’t just that more people support Democrats, a huge majority- like 70-80% of voters, including about half of self identified Republicans, support the goals in the Democratic agenda, provided you ask them if they support them by describing them without attaching the Democratic label to them. Many of them are one issue voters, either guns or abortion, and vote against their own best interests because of those two issues.