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A top-down, “just follow orders” system is exactly what we have within the executive branch. There isn’t even an “executive branch” in the constitution. It’s li

A top-down, “just follow orders” system is exactly what we have within the executive branch. There isn’t even an “executive branch” in the constitution. It’s literally just “the President.” https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/articles/article-ii?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADJbFsDIsImN_ogTcenpMvxVWkKGf https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/articles/art... (“The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.”). Article II empowers the “President” with all the powers of the executive. If imposes all the obligations of the office on him personally. Everyone in the executive branch works for him. The APA was enacted to provide stability for members of the public affected by agency action. It wasn’t intended to govern the relationship between the President and executive branch employees. Among other things, the APA applies only to “agencies,” and the President is not an “agency” whose actions are reviewable under the statute: https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=17648124652753755136&q=franklin+v+massachusetts&hl=en&as_sdt=20006#p801 https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=176481246527537...

_DeadFred_ 2y ago
Total BS. We do not have a top down dictatorial system. We do not want a dictator in this country. We have departments that follow relevant policies and laws, and a President that executes on those laws/policies. Again, the President doesn't dictate what people do, the President insures that the executive branch executes our nation's laws. Totally different. This is basic high school civics stuff. We are ANTI dictators in this great nation, even if sometimes that is politically inconvenient for change that we would like to come quicker. Edit: Example, as of earlier today there was still no documentation on the new tariffs that will be applied on supposedly 40%+ of goods brought into this country starting in 2 days. This week the press secretary had to clarify which programs were shutdown, what funding was shutdown by executive order and contradicted the previously sent clarifying memo, which was then retracted. These are LITERAL dictates coming down, not sane, understandable, with reason behind them policies.
- rayiner 2y ago
  Congress gave the president the power to set tariffs by statute. He’s literally doing what Congress empowers him to do.

_DeadFred_ 2y ago

Total BS. We do not have a top down dictatorial system. We do not want a dictator in this country. We have departments that follow relevant policies and laws, and a President that executes on those laws/policies. Again, the President doesn't dictate what people do, the President insures that the executive branch executes our nation's laws. Totally different. This is basic high school civics stuff. We are ANTI dictators in this great nation, even if sometimes that is politically inconvenient for change that we would like to come quicker. Edit: Example, as of earlier today there was still no documentation on the new tariffs that will be applied on supposedly 40%+ of goods brought into this country starting in 2 days. This week the press secretary had to clarify which programs were shutdown, what funding was shutdown by executive order and contradicted the previously sent clarifying memo, which was then retracted. These are LITERAL dictates coming down, not sane, understandable, with reason behind them policies.

rayiner 2y ago
Congress gave the president the power to set tariffs by statute. He’s literally doing what Congress empowers him to do.