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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:30 AM Original message |
Glenn Greenwald posts two comments by Democrats that got my attention. |
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MNReformer (187 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. Can't Congress vote on the power of executive orders? |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Executive Orders only apply to executive-level offices, such as FEMA, Dept. of Education, etc. |
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MNReformer (187 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. But what about Directive 51? |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 03:37 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I hope Obama withdraws that executive order. It's a pure power grab. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. This country is in an economic emergency. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Wow. |
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MNReformer (187 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. You're right, but what about into the future? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yes, I agree that some must be done. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:51 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. If Clinton had manned up and done an executive order in 1993 we would have had gays in the military |
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MNReformer (187 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 02:57 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. But don't you agree this can get and has gotten out of hand? |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 04:04 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Leaving it all up to Congress isn't the way to go, either |
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Libertyfirst (583 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
12. Obama needs to use executive orders ot counterman executive orders made by Bush. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. My thoughts as well even though I believe in limitations |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 08:02 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I agree, which means that the repukes will all of a sudden want to stop them |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. That's sort of what I was trying to say above. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
16. They just now discovered this? |
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