Sunday, 26 June 2011

Executive Orders - Lawless Power Play

President Obama has been called lawless for over-leaping Congress with executive orders.  He finds it hard to persuade lawmakers.    Here's a Google search result for "lawless executive orders" and an illustrative article at Publius.   Think Libya (not a war), Dream Act (voted down by Senate in December).

On the other hand, only the controversial ones get press.  Here's a Wikipedia link with lists for Clinton, Bush and Obama.  You mostly never heard of these orders.

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