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SCantiGOP

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9. No, his won't work, and ours shouldn't work

Reply to RAAD2 (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 05:39 PM

Feb 2019

That is not how democracy functions.
The primary function of Congress as specified in the Constitution is to pass laws and appropriate money. Trump is simply bypassing Congress since he doesn't agree with their law or appropriation. He will fail, and future attempts to subvert this critical check and balance should also fail.

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Awesome - Trump Declaring Emergency For Political Reasons - Can't Wait Till We Retake White House [View all] RAAD2 Feb 2019 OP

Yep. Gun violence and climate change are at the top of the list. fleur-de-lisa Feb 2019 #1

Healthcare, housing, energy, jobs. All real and all needed. This wall bit is going straight to court Afromania Feb 2019 #4

... Phentex Feb 2019 #16

Aye, the Repugnants are in for a rude surprise down the road and it will be one of their own making. cstanleytech Feb 2019 #14

Good. rownesheck Feb 2019 #2

I want some justices that will cause Lindsey Graham to pass out from the "vapors" maxrandb Feb 2019 #3

Hahaha! n/t gldstwmn Feb 2019 #11

It needs to be an odd number, but yeah jmowreader Feb 2019 #12

15 or 17 not 16 to many chances of a tie vote down the road. cstanleytech Feb 2019 #15

This!!! Hell yes, reap what you sow. Brawndo Feb 2019 #17

Damn right!! workinclasszero Feb 2019 #5

We need to declare an emergency for people who still don't have access to affordable health care ooky Feb 2019 #6

National Healthcare Emergency! Codeine Feb 2019 #7

National population boom emergency. Mr.Bill Feb 2019 #8

No, his won't work, and ours shouldn't work SCantiGOP Feb 2019 #9

Son of a bitch. This is why the FEMA gldstwmn Feb 2019 #10

A phony 'emergency' that is in no hurry to fix. keithbvadu2 Feb 2019 #13

EMERGENCY! world wide wally Feb 2019 #18

Don't forget.. Fuzzpope Feb 2019 #19

Lets get our Xmas list started,,,,,,,, Cryptoad Feb 2019 #20