Krauthammer called President Obama’s executive actions “unbelievably unconstitutional” and lawless and pointed out the double standard that if the President were a Republican, “the people would be up in arms and would be impeaching.”
Krauthammer counts at least “at least 15 times” the President has circumvented Congress on issues such as immigration, climate change, and most recently Obamacare.
Obama and his accomplices in Washington are winning at this point…carrying out lawless acts for a Socialist destruction of our country that continues unimpeded. Your move America!
During an interview on Fox News’ “Special Report,” columnist Charles Krauthammer called President Obama’s executive actions “unbelievably unconstitutional” and lawless.
Krauthammer pointed to a double standard in Washington and asserted that if the President were a Republican, “the people would be up in arms and would be impeaching.”
According to Krauthammer, the President has circumvented Congress “at least 15 times” on issues such as immigration, climate change, and most recently Obamacare. He specifically referred to the Dream Act, in which Obama implemented certain parts of the pending legislation in 2012.
The executive order debate resurfaced when Obama announced at his State of the Union address, “I will issue an Executive Order requiring federal contractors to pay their federally funded employees a fair wage of at least $10.10 an hour.”
Heritage Foundation Legal Fellow Andrew Kloster, who has argued that Obama’s unilaterally raising the minimum wage is likely unlawful, told The Foundry that Krauthammer is absolutely correct that the President Obama has taken an unlawful “go it alone” approach.
“Whether it is making unlawful payments to congressional health care plans, making recess appointments in violation of the Constitution, or urging federal contractors to violate the WARN Act,” Kloster said, “this administration has taken numerous actions that are abusive or plainly unlawful.”
Kloster noted that Obama’s actions are often justified on the grounds that “if Congress won’t act, I will.” He said that is not consistent with the Constitution:
Frankly, circumventing the constitutional role that Congress plays in our Republic cannot be justified, no matter what the policy goals. Every President takes an oath to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution” and has a constitutional duty to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” President Obama should always put that oath and his constitutional duty first. His politics, his legacy, his party — all these should come a distant second.
And all of the other Presidents have done it, but it is not okay for Obama to do it ?????? Oh, please Kraut, you are out of line !
NO President can, Constitutionally, issue an “Executive Order” that has the force of law.
The problem is complex.
On one hand, there’s the argument that Obama is driven to these expedients from a position of good-will; sort of like Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase (which was illegal/unconstitutional). Yes, Obama is taking more executive action than is seemly. But the other contributing factor is that he has been dealt an ugly hand; 1) a U.S. system that even now is still recovering from the Bush II rapid downward spiral, and 2) both quantitatively and qualitatively, an unprecedentedly boneheaded Congress.
So, yes, it’s sad to see Obama driven to these expedients, but… what can a President do when stuff needs to get done?
On the other hand, there are other things he has done that break law and also show a lack of decency: The most prominent, to my mind, is flouting Reagan-era law and neglecting to ferret out and prosecute torturers from the previous admin.
If he has “broken” the Law multiple times WHY has he not been brought up on charges.?
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Lock oba up
We have a strong president now I pray for him every day and am thankful to the Almighty God !!!!!!!!!
AND YET HE WALKS FREE–WHOM IS HE BUYING OFF NOW ???
It does not matter because many of the politicians both Democrat and Republican were all in bed together. That’s why they could never formally impeach thee$#%&!@*
I luv ya Charles but I bet he broke the law that many times in the last two days.