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Running departments that congress created is exactly what executive branch's job is! That's the US system of government and very much what the constitution abou
by Eddy_Viscosity2 2y ago
Running departments that congress created is exactly what executive branch's job is! That's the US system of government and very much what the constitution about.
This is an overreach of presidential power and anyone who cares about law and order should oppose it. If you want the ED shut down, then get congress to do it. Republicans control both houses, so why not do it the legal way?
- kelipso 2y agoThe way the run the departments is up to the President is my point. Here, the President decided it would be best to cut down the ED as much as possible. Doing it via Congress would in all likelihood be impossible, Congress cannot get anything done these days, so the best way to get it done is via executive order.
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- Eddy_Viscosity2 2y agoHe's said publicly, more than once, that he intends to shut it down. This is not a case of the president working within the leeway of his office and making small changes. He said he was going to shut it down and then made actions to do just that. It is an overreach of presential power. Congress not working well is not an excuse, any more than robbing someone is ok because you needed cash and the lineup for the bank was too long. The ends don't justify the means.
- kelipso 2y agoThis is part of what he was directly elected to do, and he is doing what he can with the powers he has to do what he was elected to do. Everyone knows Congress won’t get it done, so good governance would be to route around Congress to do it, and so it’s a good excuse.
- jaybrendansmith 2y agoDo it legally, or get the fuck out of my country, you fucking fascist.