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Originally Posted by Jim in CT
"I don't the Obama coulda have done anything on death benefits via executive order without Congressional approval."
Then you would be 100% wrong. That's what an executive order, something the executive can order, unilaterally. Spence, you need to get in the habit of getting some facts before you spout off that your hero is innocent.
"To say this was cruel is a silly vain attempt "
Tell that to the families. Like your ghero, you are unable to put yourself in their shoes, because like your hero, you have nohting but disdain for them. If you don't htink that denying death benefits, when he could have restored them with a stroke of the pen, is cruel, that's your right.
It was the denial of benefits, and the barricading of open-air parks, which was a pathetic, vain attempt to score political points. And clearly it worked on you.
Get some facts, before you invent pro-Obama jibberish. Executive Orders. Look it up.
" They either had to do it via legislation "
Wrong on the facts. Google "Obama Executive Order", and you'll see that he has signed a few, which reults in money getting spent on things he wants, without legislative approval. Or maybe try enrolling in a high school civics class before invent pro-Obama fantasies...
It was about $3 million in benefits that he denied. Less than he spends on one of his many, typical, czar-like vacations. Nice!
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Show me an executive order that spends money not already approved by another mechanism.
Show me some real analysis that the exec order was legal and at his disposal.
I believe the DoD already did a legal review and told the WH congressional action would be required for the money to come through the normal channel.
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