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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNeed your thoughts here! Now if the Supreme court were to decide for tRUMPs emergency declaration
Aren't the RETHUGS making a BIG mistake,(by NOT over riding tRUMPS veto)? When a Democrat WINS in 2020? Will this SC. decision set precedence? I'm not sure how this works out.
MyOwnPeace
(16,937 posts)if the Repugs maintain IQ45's veto then they should sit down and shut up when the next Democratic president declares a national emergency regarding global warming and gun control.
I mean, why would they change their thinking on that? They have always been against any Democratic budget that has any kind of deficit - so of course they'd NEVER create one themselves, would they?
Seems very clear to me............
bluestarone
(17,030 posts)STUPID decision of the RETHGUGS Not over riding tRUMPS veto! Come on 2020!!
FBaggins
(26,757 posts)The declaration of a national emergency boosts executive authority in distinct ways... not just anything the president wants to do. Its largely related to an unwise delegation of legislative authority to the executive branch
However, Congress doesnt have the authority to (for instance) ban all handguns... so the future Democratic President couldnt claim that they had delegated that authority to the president in emergencies.
On climate change, prior Democratic administrations have already used emergencies for executive action, but there isnt enough wiggle room there to have much of an impact. Even if Trump succeeds in redirecting a few billions to a wall... thats a drop in the bucket compared to what is needed.
Jake Stern
(3,145 posts)so it can't be used as precedent much the same as they did with Bush v. Gore. Either that or they'll be sure to leave an opening they can use later to strike down a Dem president's emergency declaration.
bluestarone
(17,030 posts)Those cheating fuckers!!
DeminPennswoods
(15,290 posts)but I'd probably argue that the law giving away Congress' Article I constitutional power was in itself unconstitutional in the first place.
sinkingfeeling
(51,471 posts)bluestarone
(17,030 posts)The next president can do the same right? (If the senate doesn't override) Not too smart of them.
Vinca
(50,303 posts)the first thing a Democratic POTUS should do is declare a gun emergency. Do guns kill more Americans or do migrant mothers and their babies?
bluestarone
(17,030 posts)Also medical insurance!