'Executive Orders' are made by a president. As a member of the 'Executive Branch', the president can do this. There is no real provision for it in the Constitution but the president is a part of the Executive Branch'. The 'Order' is subject to Judicial review. O keeps saying Bush made more of them. than he did. That fact is actually true.
Has anyone heard of an 'Executive Action'? O has used them often. They are used when the president does not have the approval of congress. O was the first modern day president to use 'Executive Action' instead of 'Executive Orders' or 'Executive Memoranda', which are in most cases less prestigious.
O has actually ordered more 'Executive Memoranda' than any other president in the United States. In fact, he ordered 33% more in six years than Bush did in eight years. He issued 45% more than Clinton.
O has used diabolical ways to confuse people with actual word usage. He is abusing power to impose his policies rather than letting them be debated in Congress.
Our new Congress will have a tough job in January but with the proper Congressional actions, this can be rectified.
The Constitution of the United States says we have 'Checks and Balances' to keep one part of government from taking full control. 'Checks and Balances' are laid out in Articles l, ll and lll. They safeguard our freedoms from any branch from becoming too powerful.
We have a long tough road ahead but there is hope. Our Forefathers knew what they were doing and we should be grateful and have our government stay within the limitations of what was set.
Daveda Gruber
