Re: Consistent principles?

rons1® · 2025-06-29T13:45:20.704Z

It's remarkable to see Elena Kagan and many Dems gnashing their teeth over the recent Supreme Court ruling on the power of individual federal judges, who in just a few months or years have done a 180 on their previous position. The SCOTUS was correct to limit the power of a single federal judge(there are close to 1000). https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/releases/what-theyve-said-democrats-flip-flop-on-injunctions-to-suit-partisan-aims

until they are reviewed for Constitutionality. This is an important check on the executive, made more important because of our derelict Congress.

Most of Trump's most consequential policies have been drafted based upon several perceived "national emergencies". Trade emergency, immigration emergency, energy emergency, etc. Trump has declared 8 national emergencies since being sworn in this term. Last term he shattered previous records with 13 national emergencies, for a total of 21 over two terms. Far surpassing any prior President.

For Congress to end or alter a national emergency it takes a 3/4 veto-proof vote. Yet another power (RESPONSIBILITY) they LONG AGO punted. So if you want to sit back and expect Congress to check these powers, you can just watch our democracy become an autocracy.

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EO's have long been used to address emergencies.

Jun 29, 2025, 10:46 AM

The key difference is 1-they had to be constitutional and 2-Congress had to comply if they weren't. For example, when FDR issued an EO to confiscate nearly all the gold held by Americans, that EO was roundly considered to be unconstitutional, even when paying $30 an oz. HOWEVER, within a month, CONGRESS passed an ACT dictating the same mandate, and the plan was executed.

This was before Congress punted emergency power authorities (happened in the 70's).

Which....again, for the umpteenth time, our problem is our Congress. Period. Almost all of our problems stem from a derelict Congress not doing its job.

And most Americans are fine and happy to cede power to an autocrat, so long as that autocrat says things they like to hear, and would rather do that than fix our Congress and preserve our republic.

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Consistent principles?

Both sides used that tactic.***

Re: Both sides used that tactic.***

As I understand it, the judges are used to block policies by the executive

Excessive and partisan use of EOs erodes democracy

EO's have long been used to address emergencies.

The single judge is not making policy....

Just do a Biden. Ignore the injunction, then ignore SCOTUS.***

Well, now he can.***

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