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So State and DHS have suspended the Executive Order (Original Post) malaise Feb 2017 OP
KNR Lucinda Feb 2017 #1
keep track AlexSFCA Feb 2017 #2
Kelly and Tillerson malaise Feb 2017 #3
Three equal branches of Federal Government. MineralMan Feb 2017 #4
He thought he could rule unilaterally without any council from department heads. Rex Feb 2017 #5
Trump right now bigtree Feb 2017 #6
there is hope AlexSFCA Feb 2017 #7
Bullshit malaise Feb 2017 #8
They need to reinstate the attorney general. AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #9

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
2. keep track
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 02:15 PM
Feb 2017

this is the most important caee right now as the adminitration is testing checks and balances trying to break them. Will Kelly be fired?

MineralMan

(146,288 posts)
4. Three equal branches of Federal Government.
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 02:20 PM
Feb 2017

Each with its own powers and limitations. Checks and balances, designed to keep any branch from becoming tyrannical. Smart founders, they were.

Trump slept through the Civics class at that military boarding school. He missed that lesson. Apparently his appointees to State and DHS paid attention and know that the federal courts have the power to do that, and their orders should be followed. There are consequences if you don't.

Executive Orders are subject to the same constitutional tests as any other government action. Who knew? Apparently not The Donald. Must be frustrating for him just now.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
5. He thought he could rule unilaterally without any council from department heads.
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 02:22 PM
Feb 2017

Trump is a fucking idiot!

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
7. there is hope
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 02:40 PM
Feb 2017

that trump stops listening to Banon only. Bannon is pushing him to bring all this unconstitutional havoc.

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