Congress? A dictator doesn't need Congress

[Katzndogz]

Obama to announce actions on housing, student loans | Reuters

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama this week will announce a series of actions to help the economy that will not require congressional approval, including an initiative to make it easier for homeowners to refinance their mortgages, according to a White House official.

In this case he's keeping his word. He said he was going to sidestep Congress.

 

[naturegirl]

Obama to announce actions on housing, student loans | Reuters

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama this week will announce a series of actions to help the economy that will not require congressional approval, including an initiative to make it easier for homeowners to refinance their mortgages, according to a White House official.

In this case he's keeping his word. He said he was going to sidestep Congress.

It's in his nature, you can just look at his book, "Dreams From my Father" and see exactly why he's destroying the US from the inside out.

 

[Mad Scientist]

You guys wanna' blame Obama for being a Dick Tator and that's fine, but look at all of our elected mother fuckers in Congress (Democrat AND Republican) not doing a thing to stop him. Only Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich have spoken out against him.

Plus, look at the Super Congress, 6 Dems and 6 Republicans with the Dick Tator at the top, highjacked the entire Congress for their own means. Plenty of Dictator Tyranny on both sides.

And what do most Americans say about it? Nothing.

 

[Sallow]

You guys weren't so upset when this shit happened..

George W. Bush Executive Orders Subjects
List of Presidential Signing Statements Issued by George W. Bush
Executive privilege - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheney Executive Privilege | Cheney's executive decision - Los Angeles Times

Like..what changed?

 

[Full-Auto]

You guys weren't so upset when this shit happened..

George W. Bush Executive Orders Subjects
List of Presidential Signing Statements Issued by George W. Bush
Executive privilege - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheney Executive Privilege | Cheney's executive decision - Los Angeles Times

Like..what changed?

His poll numbers. But we didnt notice.

 

[Mad Scientist]

You guys weren't so upset when this shit happened..
Like..what changed?

Obama was a huge WTF moment and wake up call for me. I was thinking "Well, there goes the War on Terror. Defense Spending will be cut and we'll withdraw from Iraq immediately".

But what did Obama do?

Re-Authorized the Patriot Act
Kept us in Iraq and Afghanistan
Got us into even more wars overseas

He is George Bush on steroids! (We have to be honest with ourselves)

That made me realize that the President is merely a Puppet controlled by forces much greater than him: The CFR, Tri-Lateral Commission and the Bilderberg Group.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

You guys weren't so upset when this shit happened..
Like..what changed?

Obama was a huge WTF moment and wake up call for me. I was thinking "Well, there goes the War on Terror. Defense Spending will be cut and we'll withdraw from Iraq immediately".

But what did Obama do?

Re-Authorized the Patriot Act
Kept us in Iraq and Afghanistan
Got us into even more wars overseas

He is George Bush on steroids! (We have to be honest with ourselves)

That made me realize that the President is merely a Puppet controlled by forces much greater than him: The CFR, Tri-Lateral Commission and the Bilderberg Group.

Yeah I don't like most of bush's or obama's executive orders. I dont mind the ability for very rare and specific instances (we can talk about that if someone wants) but when both presidents have used it to circumvent something that is supposed to go through congress then I take issue.

Bush woke me up to the abuse of it and obama has solidified my dislike of the practice with his even more rampant abuse of it.

 

[Ava]

Obama to announce actions on housing, student loans | Reuters

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama this week will announce a series of actions to help the economy that will not require congressional approval, including an initiative to make it easier for homeowners to refinance their mortgages, according to a White House official.

In this case he's keeping his word. He said he was going to sidestep Congress.

It's in his nature, you can just look at his book, "Dreams of my Father" and see exactly why he's destroying the US from the inside out.

The actual title is "Dreams FROM my Father" which implies, based upon O's political policies, he took his father's dreams and made them his own. The book, "Roots of Obama's Rage" references this and makes the president, more understandable. So much for the Democrat's vetting processes....

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Obama will try to pull the country down around his oversize ears before his record failure one term is over.

 

[Sallow]

You guys weren't so upset when this shit happened..
Like..what changed?

Obama was a huge WTF moment and wake up call for me. I was thinking "Well, there goes the War on Terror. Defense Spending will be cut and we'll withdraw from Iraq immediately".

But what did Obama do?

Re-Authorized the Patriot Act
Kept us in Iraq and Afghanistan
Got us into even more wars overseas

He is George Bush on steroids! (We have to be honest with ourselves)

That made me realize that the President is merely a Puppet controlled by forces much greater than him: The CFR, Tri-Lateral Commission and the Bilderberg Group.

Oh. So George W. Bush making up shit to go into Iraq, suspending Habeas Corpus on American citizens, lying about getting warrants to electronically spy on American citizens, pulling airplane manifests, and trying to pull library and medical records but being stopped by Doctors and Librarians, authorizing torture, putting fake articles into newspapers, putting up fake news stories on networks, having gay male prostitutes pitch softball questions at him in whitehouse news conferences, and issuing a plethora of executive orders, signing statements and priviledges helped keep you sleeping.

Tells you something.

 

[Big Fitz]

So... he does something unconstitutional, and no one holds him accountable.

Okay. So, who's more wrong? Him for violating the constitution or us for not nailing his ass to the wall?

We will get the government we deserve if we do not have the intestinal fortitude to stand for what we want.

 

[BDBoop]

This news made my day. Hell, it made my week. This is definitely the high point of October.

Really? You thought he'd just sit there with his thumb up his ass while the Rethugs held our country hostage? Really?? Fuck us? FUCK YOU.

This is huge, amazing, wonderful news.

Obama to bypass Congress on mortgages - CBS News

"Building on the industry's experience with HARP over the last two years, we have identified several changes that will make the program accessible to more borrowers with mortgages owned or guaranteed by the Enterprises. Our goal in pursuing these changes is to create refinancing opportunities for these borrowers, while reducing risk for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and bringing a measure of stability to housing markets."

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have helped approximately 9 million families refinance into a lower cost or more sustainable mortgage product, approximately 10 percent of those via HARP. HARP is unique in that it is the only refinance program that enables borrowers who owe more than their home is worth to take advantage of low interest rates and other refinancing benefits. This program will continue to be available to borrowers with loans sold to the Enterprises on or before May 31, 2009 with current loan-t0-value (LTV) ratios above 80 percent.

The new program enhancements address several other key aspects of HARP including:

Eliminating certain risk-based fees for borrowers who refinance into shorter-term mortgages and lowering fees for other borrowers

Removing the current 125 percent LTV ceiling for fixed-rate mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Waiving certain representations and warranties that lenders commit to in making loans owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Eliminating the need for a new property appraisal where there is a reliable AVM (automated valuation model) estimate provided by the Enterprises

Extending the end date for HARP until Dec. 31, 2013 for loans originally sold to the Enterprises on or before May 31, 2009.

 

[Big Fitz]

This news made my day. Hell, it made my week. This is definitely the high point of October.

Really? You thought he'd just sit there with his thumb up his ass while the Rethugs held our country hostage? Really?? Fuck us? FUCK YOU.

This is huge, amazing, wonderful news.

Obama to bypass Congress on mortgages - CBS News

Remember this if we get someone like Michele Bachmann for president and she starts end running conservative programs and plans around congress.

What's good for the goose...

 

[Katzndogz]

What do we need Congress for? For that matter, what do we need a senate for?

Just declare obama dictator for life and he will take care of us like Hugo Chavez takes care of Venezuela.

 

[Big Fitz]

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have helped approximately 9 million families refinance into a lower cost or more sustainable mortgage product

Can I get a cost effectiveness study on this? Are we really getting a good value for our money that actually improves this nation as a whole?

 

[Sallow]

This news made my day. Hell, it made my week. This is definitely the high point of October.

Really? You thought he'd just sit there with his thumb up his ass while the Rethugs held our country hostage? Really?? Fuck us? FUCK YOU.

This is huge, amazing, wonderful news.

Obama to bypass Congress on mortgages - CBS News

This is funny. George W. Bush bypassed the congress for all sorts of things for 8 full years. He set records in executive orders and signing statements. He cobbled up brand new powers for the President..and in fact gave rise to the Unitary Executive President. Most conservatives were bashing Liberals when the criticized this..

President Obama does something that is meant to actually help most people with an executive order. Conservatives go wild.

 

[Katzndogz]

This goes a bit beyond executive orders and signing statements.

 

[Navy1960]

Section 1 of Article II. The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.

Section 2 of Article II of Constitution: "The President shall be commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States; he may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment."

Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer
Consistent with Article II, the Court said, a president may recommend the enactment of a particular bill, Veto objectionable legislation, and "faithfully execute" laws that have been passed by both houses of Congress. As commander in chief, the president of the United States is vested with ultimate responsibility for the nation's armed forces. However, the Court emphasized, the office of the president has no constitutional authority outside the language contained within the four corners of the Constitution.

Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer legal definition of Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer. Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer synonyms by the Free Online Law Dictionary.

These Executive Order's issued even though sometimes born out of frustration, no matter what the Administration be it Bush or Obama, if they seek to make laws, or go around what are clearly congressional powers are wrong NO MATTER what party does it.

 

[Big Fitz]

Section 1 of Article II. The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.

Section 2 of Article II of Constitution: "The President shall be commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States; he may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment."

Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer
Consistent with Article II, the Court said, a president may recommend the enactment of a particular bill, Veto objectionable legislation, and "faithfully execute" laws that have been passed by both houses of Congress. As commander in chief, the president of the United States is vested with ultimate responsibility for the nation's armed forces. However, the Court emphasized, the office of the president has no constitutional authority outside the language contained within the four corners of the Constitution.

Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer legal definition of Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer. Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer synonyms by the Free Online Law Dictionary.

These Executive Order's issued even though sometimes born out of frustration, no matter what the Administration be it Bush or Obama, if they seek to make laws, or go around what are clearly congressional powers are wrong NO MATTER what party does it.

and yet no one calls them on it. So is it really even a rule if it's not enforced.

 

[Navy1960]

Section 1 of Article II. The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.

Section 2 of Article II of Constitution: "The President shall be commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States; he may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment."

Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer
Consistent with Article II, the Court said, a president may recommend the enactment of a particular bill, Veto objectionable legislation, and "faithfully execute" laws that have been passed by both houses of Congress. As commander in chief, the president of the United States is vested with ultimate responsibility for the nation's armed forces. However, the Court emphasized, the office of the president has no constitutional authority outside the language contained within the four corners of the Constitution.

Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer legal definition of Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer. Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer synonyms by the Free Online Law Dictionary.

These Executive Order's issued even though sometimes born out of frustration, no matter what the Administration be it Bush or Obama, if they seek to make laws, or go around what are clearly congressional powers are wrong NO MATTER what party does it.

and yet no one calls them on it. So is it really even a rule if it's not enforced.

Sadly, your correct, makes you wonder if all three branches of our Govt. actually operated as they should, how much better off we all would be.