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StarfishSaver

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17. True. But these kinds of Presidential Commissions are usually only advisory

Reply to lastlib (Reply #15)

Wed May 19, 2021, 09:03 AM

May 2021

Unless Congress authorizes funding and enforcement tools, there's only so much they can do.

And presidential commissions were viewed and responded to very differently in the 1960s and 70s. Things are much different now.

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Can President Biden create a 1/6 commission by Executive Order? nt [View all] Progressive Jones May 2021 OP

I doubt it. Elessar Zappa May 2021 #1

Why not? Dan May 2021 #2

Just think Elessar Zappa May 2021 #3

See my edit. Dan May 2021 #4

The Warren Commission was authorized by a joint resolution of Congress StarfishSaver May 2021 #6

Let see.... Dan May 2021 #7

If you're going to use Wikipedia as a source StarfishSaver May 2021 #9

always nice to see FACTS interjected into pure speculation... thanks SS WarGamer May 2021 #14

He could create one StarfishSaver May 2021 #5

Okay, I accept that Dan May 2021 #8

Congress has already gotten things started StarfishSaver May 2021 #10

As long as the ball is rolling... Dan May 2021 #11

I was thinking about the resistance to this from the GOP. Progressive Jones May 2021 #16

Or the AG? 2naSalit May 2021 #12

That Would Be a Grand Jury, Sir The Magistrate May 2021 #13

President' Commission on Campus Unrest (Scranton Commission), 1970 lastlib May 2021 #15

True. But these kinds of Presidential Commissions are usually only advisory StarfishSaver May 2021 #17