MY mind is made up. I stand by the Constitution.
There IS such a thing (like it or not) as a valid Executive Order. When CONGRESS passes a law and it has to be Administered, the Chief Executive is entitled to direct the manner in which it shall be accomplished.
What the imbecile in chief proposes, however, is to issue an EO in the PLACE of and INSTEAD of a LAW passed by congress.
The Constitution does not authorize any such nonsense.
I realize that many liberals imagine that anything this asshole incumbent does is per se "ok." But, the shoddiness of your thinking is akin to the shoddiness of typical liberal "logic." Try to follow along this time:
EO = ok when used to ADMINISTER a LAW duly passed by CONGRESS.
EO = NOT "ok" when used as a substitute for a "law."
Well here is a partial legal definition of Executive order.
Executive Order
A presidential policy directive that implements or interprets a federal statute, a constitutional provision, or a treaty.
The president's power to issue executive orders comes from Congress and the U.S. Constitution. Executive orders differ from presidential proclamations, which are used largely for ceremonial and honorary purposes, such as declaring National Newspaper Carrier Appreciation Day.
Executive orders do not require congressional approval. Thus, the president can use them to set policy while avoiding public debate and opposition..
If you are concerned about his statutory authority, Congress certainly acquiesced to Reagan and Bush on their executive orders
Absent specific statutory authority, an executive order may have the force and effect of law if Congress has acquiesced in a long-standing executive practice that is well-known to it.
The entire definition is here.
Executive Order legal definition of Executive Order
I already know what an EO is and what it isn't. And your source is kind of weak. But let's run with that definition all the same. It MUST be true that a purported EO "implements or interprets a federal statute, a constitutional provision, or a treaty."
So, (if it actually even existed) WHICH prior STATUTE does it implement allegedly? Pray tell. It sure doesn't implement any treaty obligation nor does it implement any Constitutional provision.
And, on your final deflection effort you are flatly wrong. NOTHING done by way of EO by a prior President (neither Reagan nor Bush) was based on such thin air as you baselessly contend.
Congress acquiesced to executive orders for amnesty by at least two previous presidents. That is clearly a precedent.
Nope. Nobody familiar with your shoddy workmanship will accept anything you say on this topic where you won't even cite the material you bleat on about.
It will require a little pretty light lifting on your part. SHOW us all, with a link to the official source, the EO's of Reagan and Bush about which you are bleating. THEN make sure you do a little bit of heavier lifting:
Share with us all how THEIR respective actions were not based on existing law.
I feel charitable. So I will lighten your load a tiny fraction. Go look up: the Simpson-Mazzoli Act.
When you have completed this simple set of tasks, I will enjoy discussing with you what "precedent" is and what it isn't.
I never was one for accepting homework assignments from teabaggers, so you can look up the previous EOs yourself. You are crying about what you think the president might do. It's your rant.....show us where what the president has done breaks or changes any existing laws, or makes any new ones. Better yet, show us where all the crying about some order you don't even believe exists is more than just another "I HATE OBAMA" tantrum
You are merely not one and never were one who could or would ever back up your own bullshit.
You ball sucking laughable liberals are amazingly consistent in your pussy cowardice, like that.
The fact is, you are dishonest and spout the "party" line mindlessly with no concern for whether the shit you spew is honest or not. You are too ignorant, dishonest and lazy to even care.
Face it. In this matter, you are totally pwnd.