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:rip: not when Tillerson and Manafort.. :rip::rip: 

 

I highly doubt he'll pull through with this. Till we see it in practice I remain highly sceptical because, you know, it's the GOP we're talking about. If they really did this it would be because they're foreign governments and business themselves so they have nobody on the outside to represent :rip: 

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Squeeshy Keety
2 minutes ago, ARTPOPwhore said:

did u just assume my what kind of sentence i posted? sarcastic is a social construct :what:

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juicyjuicy
26 minutes ago, calmar said:

Avoidable via executive orders.

Wtf? And there are no limits to these types of orders? what's considered an acceptable executive order in the US constitution?

i'm Canadian btw so bear with me because this sht would never happen on this side of the border.

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Morphine Prince
6 minutes ago, Whispering said:

I'm okay with this. It will keep his merry band of idiots away from lobbying for a while. 

Isn't ironic how the CEO of Exxon will be Secretary of State? 

Who needs lobbying when the government is in the hands of corporations already? :giggle:

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calmar
8 minutes ago, juicyjuicy said:

Wtf? And there are no limits to these types of orders? what's considered an acceptable executive order in the US constitution?

i'm Canadian btw so bear with me because this sht would never happen on this side of the border.

There are limits, it's just that our legislature is of entirely of the same party, so they will not stop him. Imagine Trudeau pushing through the pipelines that the indigenous people in NT and NU are protesting without really asking due to a loophole, but everyone in the government is a like-minded liberal (supports the pipeline) and no other party has any representation or minimal at best. Remember, America has nothing like an 'opposition', as we only have two serious parties to begin with. 

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FFXSoul91
6 minutes ago, juicyjuicy said:

Wtf? And there are no limits to these types of orders? what's considered an acceptable executive order in the US constitution?

i'm Canadian btw so bear with me because this sht would never happen on this side of the border.

There are certainly limits as the President cannot extend his reach beyond affairs the President would typically be expected to deal with, nor can he in any way pass any order that would violate the Constitution. 

The Constituion itself doesn't say anything specifically regarding executive orders, but they are considered an "implied" power that is included with the description of the Executive Branch's role.

Some would argue that many recent Presidents have crossed too far into Legislative territory with their orders. They are not intended to change the law, but rather the way in which the government proceeds with it.

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1 hour ago, juicyjuicy said:

Okay who is giving him all this power?????

Technically executive orders are used after a bill has been rejected by congress. Trump is not even going to bother trying!! These orders essentially give him absolute power, but this was never their purpose!!!!!!

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