Quit with the " He or She serves at the pleasure of the President"

[Penelope]

A 2007 article in the New York Times says the phrase dates back to 1789:

“…one phrase has been used repeatedly to defend the conduct of the White House: the attorneys serve at the pleasure of the president. It seems to ascribe a royal air to the president, as though, if it contributed to his pleasure, an attorney or two might be beheaded. What is the origin of this phrase?… The origin is the Latin durante bene placito regis … which translates as “during the pleasure of the king.” This did not mean “while the king was having fun”; it meant that nobody could hold an official position against his will. … We hear at pleasure from cabinet members whenever they come under fire, with reporters demanding to know if they intend to resign. At a press conference two months ago, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said, ‘The attorney general, and all political appointees, such as U.S. attorneys, serve at the pleasure of the president of the United States.’ … It seems to me that the pleasure principle could use some updating in our political discourse.” [Source: “At the Pleasure” by William Safire, New York Times, 13 May 2007.]

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We need to quit using that phrase.

 

[Oddball]

"We need" to have massively fewer unhinged moonbat statists telling us what "we need".

 

[Penelope]

"We need" to have massively fewer unhinged moonbat statists telling us what "we need".

The Potus Is not a king and it was used all the time on West Wing and in the Bush Admin.

 

[Auld Phart]

"We need" to have massively fewer unhinged moonbat statists telling us what "we need".

The Potus Is not a king and it was used all the time on West Wing and in the Bush Admin.

he hired them, he can fire them

 

[JoeMoma]

"We need" to have massively fewer unhinged moonbat statists telling us what "we need".

The Potus Is not a king and it was used all the time on West Wing and in the Bush Admin.

He may not be king, but he is granted authority over the executive branch of the government by the constitution. He is the chief executive with the authority to hire and fire.

 

[DGS49]

Would you prefer, "...employee at will"? Means the same thing.

 

[Hiryuu]

A 2007 article in the New York Times says the phrase dates back to 1789:

“…one phrase has been used repeatedly to defend the conduct of the White House: the attorneys serve at the pleasure of the president. It seems to ascribe a royal air to the president, as though, if it contributed to his pleasure, an attorney or two might be beheaded. What is the origin of this phrase?… The origin is the Latin durante bene placito regis … which translates as “during the pleasure of the king.” This did not mean “while the king was having fun”; it meant that nobody could hold an official position against his will. … We hear at pleasure from cabinet members whenever they come under fire, with reporters demanding to know if they intend to resign. At a press conference two months ago, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said, ‘The attorney general, and all political appointees, such as U.S. attorneys, serve at the pleasure of the president of the United States.’ … It seems to me that the pleasure principle could use some updating in our political discourse.” [Source: “At the Pleasure” by William Safire, New York Times, 13 May 2007.]

https://www.resourcesforlife.com/docs/item1399
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We need to quit using that phrase.

Uh, they use the phrase because they do serve at the pleasure of the President.