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Ms. Toad

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6. Executive Orders are not, in and of themselves, illegal.

Wed Jan 25, 2017, 05:38 PM

Jan 2017

The President is allowed to direct, within the parameters of the law, the actions of the executive branch. They are only illegal if the President signs one that is inconsistent with the law (e.g he is legislating or adjudicating), and enforces as if it had the weight of law.

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I did malaise Jan 2017 #3

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Executive Orders are not, in and of themselves, illegal. Ms. Toad Jan 2017 #6

I know malaise Jan 2017 #7

Likely - but not as many as you might expect. Ms. Toad Jan 2017 #8

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Yes indeed - nice post - drop the oxy -they're 'morans' malaise Jan 2017 #11

Legal is in the eyes of the beholder. N/t lisa58 Jan 2017 #10

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Excellent point malaise Jan 2017 #15

It is, indeed. MineralMan Jan 2017 #16

as of jan.24th...The 12 executive actions Trump has signed (so far) spanone Jan 2017 #14

Thanks bro malaise Jan 2017 #17

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