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John Byrne
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Posted: 15 March 2019 at 2:05pm | IP Logged | 1
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LINKCan someone tell me why the President even has this power? This is not “checks and balances.” This is an elected king.
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Doug Centers Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 17 February 2014 Location: United States Posts: 5438
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Posted: 15 March 2019 at 2:40pm | IP Logged | 2
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Supposedly to prevent the legislative branch from becoming too powerful. Instead it affords the executive branch the final hammer on any bill that comes before him. Two thirds is a hefty majority to turn over a VETO!
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John Byrne
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Posted: 15 March 2019 at 3:10pm | IP Logged | 3
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Elected king, like I said.
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Steven Myers Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 15 March 2019 at 4:05pm | IP Logged | 4
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My understanding is that when congress passed the law allowing emergency declarations, they specifically made sure congress could vote them down. Then the courts decided the President could veto the vote...
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Thomas Woods Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 15 March 2019 at 5:13pm | IP Logged | 5
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I like the veto in most cases. Since the president is so short term and the closest thing representing the people who voted for him. If he is working for his voters, most likely the veto will go the way the voters want.
Having these people who have been in the system forever having more power is scary.
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Peter Martin Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 15 March 2019 at 5:51pm | IP Logged | 6
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Having these people who have been in the system forever having more power is scary.---------------------------- So the founding fathers got it wrong?
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Ray Brady Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 15 March 2019 at 6:16pm | IP Logged | 7
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"So the founding fathers got it wrong?"
On many points. That happens from time to time with human beings.
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Brian Floyd Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 15 March 2019 at 10:08pm | IP Logged | 8
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Can they tie building the wall up in good old bureaucratic red tape until he's no longer in office, then somehow shut it down?
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Peter Martin Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 15 March 2019 at 11:20pm | IP Logged | 9
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So the founding fathers got it wrong?"
On many points. That happens from time to time with human beings ------------------------------------------------------------ ------- To clarify, this was a question specific to the point in hand: so they got it wrong in wanting checks and balances on the power of the President? Things are better off with the President holding most of the power and it is not necessary to safeguard against the infirmities of the best as well as the wickedness of the worst of men?
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John Byrne
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Posted: 15 March 2019 at 11:21pm | IP Logged | 10
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I like the veto in most cases. Since the president is so short term and the closest thing representing the people who voted for him. If he is working for his voters, most likely the veto will go the way the voters want.Having these people who have been in the system forever having more power is scary. ••• That’s the kind of paranoia that put Trump in the White House.
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Matt Reed Byrne Robotics Security
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Posted: 16 March 2019 at 12:59am | IP Logged | 11
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Considering Trump lost the popular vote by a WIDE margin, it's incredibly scary that someone who doesn't represent the will of the majority of the people can suddenly be said to represent all of us.
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Greg McPhee Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 25 August 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 5064
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Posted: 16 March 2019 at 8:36am | IP Logged | 12
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Thomas, surely you can see how destructive Trump is?
He is determined to undermine the principles and foundations of America. He is a despicable a day vile person.
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