Flashermac Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 The US Congress blocked the closing of Gitmo. Unlike the Thai PM, the President can not rule by fiat. Never heard of Executive Orders? Obama seems to love them. He's issued at least 217, as of the last count I've heard. http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/obama-subjects.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Really? Reagan issued more Executive Orders. Ike also issued more than Obama. http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/every-presidents-executive-actions-in-one-chart/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specialist Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Reagan and Ike issued Executive Orders on pretty routine stuff, and they were both very careful to stay well within the bounds of the Constitution and the Law. Obama feels himself to be under no such constraints. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Thank you, up to speed now on the Presidents powers .... found this and it explains to me, that indeed the President as commander and chief, of the nations military could indeed issue such an order to close the base. So this brings me to another question. Why did Congress block and the other why if he believes in closing the base, he does not use his grant of executive power to do it.? "grant of executive power" given in Article II of the Constitution, Presidents have used that language, along with their constitutional powers as commander and chief over the nation's military, to issue executive orders—whether it be to change domestic policy or go to war. And they are legally binding—the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld all but two legal challenges to them. Most executive orders stem from a president's desire to bypass Congress. The legislative body is not required to approve any executive order, nor can it overturn an order. The best it can do if it doesn't like an executive order is to pass a law to cut funding for the order's implementation. But even then, the president can veto such a defunding law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Reagan and Ike issued Executive Orders on pretty routine stuff, and they were both very careful to stay well within the bounds of the Constitution and the Law. Obama feels himself to be under no such constraints. Look, the courts have NOT overturned Obama's limited Executive Orders, so they are within the bounds of the Constitution and the Law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Anything the President can veto, can be overturned by the legislative branch! Prez O is just making sure that when he leaves office he will be in good graces to get those $100,000 (and ++) speaking engagements! The revolving door thing...in office, then a cushy job in the private sector...round and around she goes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Hi, "Why isn't the USA Thread rule being inforced?" Internet problems at home and too busy at work Thread is closed now. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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