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Old 06-26-2014, 04:12 PM  
TampaToker
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Originally Posted by Robbie View Post
Yeah, technically THIS is what an Executive Order is supposed to be:
"In Article I Section I of the Constitution it is clear that all legislative powers reside in Congress. The Executive Branch has the responsibility to execute the laws passed by Congess. An Executive Order is not legislation it is a order issued by the President to enforce laws passed by the Congress."

Without Congress...the Executive Order is definitely unconstitutional.
Yeah but then the question remains is the Executive Order constitutional in the first place.
slippery slope we are dealing with here. I would love to see any president stripped of these powers. They all abuse them left and right. Then i would love to see signing statements gone as well.
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