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When I think of authoritarian Presidential actions, I think more of drone striking U.S. citizens without due process. [1] However, you're right the bump stock
by the_trapper 9y ago
When I think of authoritarian Presidential actions, I think more of drone striking U.S. citizens without due process. [1] However, you're right the bump stock ban does feel like an overreach of the executive branch.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar_al-Awlaki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar_al-Awlaki
- dragonwriter 9y ago> When I think of authoritarian Presidential actions, I think more of drone striking U.S. citizens without due process. The power of the President to wage war under a Congressional authorization, including when those fighting for the enemy include US citizens, is pretty firmly established. It's one of the reasons you really don't want Congress passing ludicrously broad authorizations and leaving them in force permanently.