Trump declares national emergency

[sprintcyclist]

Donald Trump has defied fierce criticism to announce that he is using emergency powers to bypass Congress and pursue the building of a wall on the US-Mexico border.

Speaking in the White House Rose Garden, the US president insisted he had no choice but to declare a national emergency to deal with what he describes as a crisis of illegal immigration.

“I am going to be signing a national emergency,” Trump said from the Rose Garden, as he claimed illegal immigration marked “an invasion of our country.”...................

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... atest-news

[brian ross]

Oh, dearie, dearie, me. What an interesting precedent el Presidente' has decided to set. This will come back to bite the Republicans well and truly on the bum in the future. "Gun Violence" is just one such scenario I can see being addressed by such a measure in US society.

[Black Orchid]

What's the bet that the Dems elect to finish the wall when they eventually get back into power? They build walls in other countries for the same valid reason as Trump's

[Outlaw Yogi]

Trump declares national emergency

Hmmm ... bit of work for welders coming up .. being a steel wall 'n all ... but no work for the brick laying robot that lays 1000 bricks an hour.

[IQS.RLOW]

Oh, dearie, dearie, me. What an interesting precedent el Presidente' has decided to set. This will come back to bite the Republicans well and truly on the bum in the future. "Gun Violence" is just one such scenario I can see being addressed by such a measure in US society.

Dearie dearie me Aside from your constitutional confusion, the dems would never be able to pull it off.
To co-opt Trump's tactics and force through any leftwing agenda, the dems would need to acquire two items they have no experience in.
1. Balls
2. The people's approval.

You would be perfectly capable of understanding this.

[The Mechanic]

Oh, dearie, dearie, me. What an interesting precedent el Presidente' has decided to set. This will come back to bite the Republicans well and truly on the bum in the future. "Gun Violence" is just one such scenario I can see being addressed by such a measure in US society.

what are you talking about you dingbat?

he's using Hussein Obama's National Emergency that he made active in 2011...

One of 13 Nation Emergencies Hussein signed during his 8 year crime spree...

but its not all bad news for Brian .. I purchased him a new "Mug" for his Birthday

[Black Orchid]

what are you talking about you dingbat?

[brian ross]

Oh, dearie, dearie, me. What an interesting precedent el Presidente' has decided to set. This will come back to bite the Republicans well and truly on the bum in the future. "Gun Violence" is just one such scenario I can see being addressed by such a measure in US society.

what are you talking about you dingbat?

he's using Hussein Obama's National Emergency that he made active in 2011...

One of 13 Nation Emergencies Hussein signed during his 8 year crime spree...

but its not all bad news for Brian .. I purchased him a new "Mug" for his Birthday

I am unaware of anybody called "Hussein" who served as el Presidente', Mechie. I am aware of Barack Obama.

As for Barack Obama's "2011 National Emergency", I can only find two listed:

Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Libya (February 25, 2011)
Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations (July 25, 2011)

Neither refers to the misappropriation of Federal Government funds to build a wall/fence.

Time you caught up with reality, mate. Tut, tut, such silliness. Were you kicked out of the Army because of a mental illness?

[brian ross]

what are you talking about you dingbat?

Oh, dearie, dearie, me. Yet more evidence of your antipathy towards me, Black Orchid. Tut, tut, you just keep leaping into bed with the loons...

[Black Orchid]

I just love the word 'dingbat' so get over yourself, Brian.