Becomes Trump a dictator?

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Cameron143

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This is not about the department of education. This administration can have the belief that the department of education should be shut down and do everything in their power to accomplish their goal.

No one is arguing this point. But when you shut down the department of education. Without congressional approval as they have done, then it becomes a problem. When elected representatives of a government are turned away by government agencies they should have full access to that’s called a constitutional emergency.

For all people that swore an oath to protect the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. This is our moment.


If there was congressional approval for their actions, we wouldn’t be having this issue. Yes presidents have issued executive orders in the past that have been ruled on constitutional, but they have never issued orders to shut down agencies and laid off workers without congressional approval.

This has never been done before in the USand it’s what happened and hungry Can you hear it now?
You mean like when certain elected officials were not allowed on the J6 committee investigation?
 

Cameron143

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Did they shut down government agencies without congressional approval yes or no?
So...your hypocrisy has limits. Good to know.

Trump was elected to do exactly what he is doing. This is what draining the swamp looks like. If it ends up being unlawful, it will be stopped. Until then...WINNING.
 

ZNP

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This is not about the department of education. This administration can have the belief that the department of education should be shut down and do everything in their power to accomplish their goal.

No one is arguing this point. But when you shut down the department of education. Without congressional approval as they have done, then it becomes a problem. When elected representatives of a government are turned away by government agencies they should have full access to that’s called a constitutional emergency.

For all people that swore an oath to protect the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. This is our moment.


If there was congressional approval for their actions, we wouldn’t be having this issue. Yes presidents have issued executive orders in the past that have been ruled on constitutional, but they have never issued orders to shut down agencies and laid off workers without congressional approval.

This has never been done before in the USand it’s what happened and hungry Can you hear it now?
If it is a problem take it up with the Supreme court. The allegation was that Trump was breaking the separation of powers. That would be true if he overrides a decision by the Supreme court. But simply making an EO to shut down an agency in the Executive branch is not a violation of the US constitution nor is it breaking the separation of powers.
 

Tamarisk

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If it is a problem take it up with the Supreme court. The allegation was that Trump was breaking the separation of powers. That would be true if he overrides a decision by the Supreme court. But simply making an EO to shut down an agency in the Executive branch is not a violation of the US constitution nor is it breaking the separation of powers.
The executive branch does not have the power to shut down agencies or lay off workers without congressional approval. If the court step in and stop them, it’s proof that they violated the separation of powers by making a decision. They don’t have the right to make.


If the courts rule that they have the power to bypass Congress, then then the experiment of the United States has ended, and we are no longer what our four fathers envisioned.
 

Cameron143

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If it is a problem take it up with the Supreme court. The allegation was that Trump was breaking the separation of powers. That would be true if he overrides a decision by the Supreme court. But simply making an EO to shut down an agency in the Executive branch is not a violation of the US constitution nor is it breaking the separation of powers.
Kind of like Biden with student loans?
 

ZNP

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The executive branch does not have the power to shut down agencies or lay off workers without congressional approval. If the court step in and stop them, it’s proof that they violated the separation of powers by making a decision. They don’t have the right to make.
Really? That is hysterical. So everyone in the federal government must bow the knee to Congress? Your grasp of the constitution is flimsy. So much for three equal branches.
 

Cameron143

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What hypocrisy. None of the people complaining about Trump and his administration said peep when the last administration did the same things.
 

Tamarisk

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Really? That is hysterical. So everyone in the federal government must bow the knee to Congress? Your grasp of the constitution is flimsy.

We have separation of powers for a reason this is not hysterical. The executive branch is currently making decisions. They do not have the ability to make. These decisions take an act of Congress to make. Whether you like it or not.


You cannot lay off federal workers and you cannot shut down agencies without congressional approval. The reason for this is because we broke away from a king. We no longer wanted to be ruled by oligarchs..
 

Tamarisk

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What hypocrisy. None of the people complaining about Trump and his administration said peep when the last administration did the same things.
Did the last administration try to pause all loans and grants? Did the last administration try to abolish whole agencies without congressional approval?
Did they lay off federal employees without the authority to do so?
 

Eli1

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What hypocrisy. None of the people complaining about Trump and his administration said peep when the last administration did the same things.
You're taking these people waaaay too seriously.
These folks are the entertainment factor in season 13.
For two main reasons. First they can't even troll properly which is funny onto itself and secondly if they're not trolling and serious about what they believe, it's even more entertaining because they learned nothing from their defeat.
 

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I hope the Donald enjoys himself at the super bowl tomorrow while large parts of the population are worrying if they'll be able to get healthcare or if their retirement checks will show up. Real Christian of ya Don.
 

Cameron143

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We have separation of powers for a reason this is not hysterical. The executive branch is currently making decisions. They do not have the ability to make. These decisions take an act of Congress to make. Whether you like it or not.


You cannot lay off federal workers and you cannot shut down agencies without congressional approval. The reason for this is because we broke away from a king. We no longer wanted to be ruled by oligarchs..
You were being ruled by oligarchs for the past 4 years.
 

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This is not about the department of education. This administration can have the belief that the department of education should be shut down and do everything in their power to accomplish their goal.

No one is arguing this point. But when you shut down the department of education. Without congressional approval as they have done, then it becomes a problem. When elected representatives of a government are turned away by government agencies they should have full access to that’s called a constitutional emergency.

For all people that swore an oath to protect the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. This is our moment.


If there was congressional approval for their actions, we wouldn’t be having this issue. Yes presidents have issued executive orders in the past that have been ruled on constitutional, but they have never issued orders to shut down agencies and laid off workers without congressional approval.

This has never been done before in the USand it’s what happened and hungry Can you hear it now?
Most of the departments in question are cabinet level departments. Originated by Presidents with EOs.
They did not need Congressional approval for formation, and for the most part they don’t need Congressional approval for dismantling.

Please educate yourself, because the department of education sure hasn’t.
 

Cameron143

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I hope the Donald enjoys himself at the super bowl tomorrow while large parts of the population are worrying if they'll be able to get healthcare or if their retirement checks will show up. Real Christian of ya Don.
Wait until you see all the patriotism on display and the applause he gets.
 

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Leviathan

The war of all against all.
 

Tamarisk

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Most of the departments in question are cabinet level departments. Originated by Presidents with EOs.
They did not need Congressional approval for formation, and for the most part they don’t need Congressional approval for dismantling.

Please educate yourself, because the department of education sure hasn’t.
The executive branch has the power to shrink the footprint of the department of education. However, they need congressional approval to roll it into other agencies or end it all together.


The Department of education does not have the scope and reach that you think it does.

The main thing this is going to do is impact students with disabilities. Students with disabilities will go several years without getting the special education they need until the states are able to pick up the slack.
 

Cameron143

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Did the last administration try to pause all loans and grants? Did the last administration try to abolish whole agencies without congressional approval?
Did they lay off federal employees without the authority to do so?
Your side lost. And you have no idea how fortunate that is for America. And you have no idea the corruption that exists within the US government. Complain all you like. Informed patriotic Americans have been awaiting this moment in history, and will enjoy it. You hypocrites will be allowed to voice your concerns unbraided while the Trump administration reveals all the corruption. Better get the jumbo box of Kleenex.

#WINNING