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on Sunday March 17 2019, @07:12AM
from the at-least-the-House-and-Senate-agreed-on-something dept.
from the at-least-the-House-and-Senate-agreed-on-something dept.
breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/15/donald-trump-vetoes-attempt-to-block-national-emergency
President Donald Trump vetoed a bill designed to block his emergency declaration at the Southern Border on Friday, in a ceremony at the White House.
“Today, I am vetoing this resolution,” Trump said. “Congress has the freedom to pass this resolution and I have the duty to veto it. And I’m very proud to veto it.”
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Donald Trump Vetoes Attempt to Block his Declaration of a National Emergency
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Do not use if foil seal is broken.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 17 2019, @09:22PM (3 children)
Which, since Congress has no Constitutional authority to delegate its warmaking powers to the executive, is completely unconstitutional.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Sunday March 17 2019, @10:50PM (2 children)
Having the power to do something implies having the power to delegate it to others. Doesn't mean it's a good idea but since when did congress have any truck with good ideas?
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 18 2019, @02:52AM (1 child)
That's not always true. Many powers are not delegatable, and the power to declare war is specifically one of them.
https://www.theintelligencer.com/local/article/Congressional-authority-to-delegate-power-10440570.php [theintelligencer.com]
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday March 18 2019, @03:08AM
I don't disagree with dude's analysis but unless SCOTUS also agrees, it doesn't matter what I think. And SCOTUS jumps on every possible chance to say "I know it says A but what it should say is B, so we're interpreting it to mean B."
My rights don't end where your fear begins.