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originally posted by: thepixelpusher
a reply to: Gemwolf
I didn't think it was right to diagnose Hillary on video evidence, and this is wrong too. If we followed you around for a week it's likely we'd get some footage to exploit as a question too. This silly armchair diagnosis stuff is irrelevant.
How are people still fretting over Trump well after he is elected is beyond me. Think of it this way. Trump is our countries pilot. Pray he flys the plane well. You are a passenger. Wishing him ill, is like wishing the pilot to crash the plane you are on.
originally posted by: SudoNim
originally posted by: thepixelpusher
a reply to: Gemwolf
I didn't think it was right to diagnose Hillary on video evidence, and this is wrong too. If we followed you around for a week it's likely we'd get some footage to exploit as a question too. This silly armchair diagnosis stuff is irrelevant.
How are people still fretting over Trump well after he is elected is beyond me. Think of it this way. Trump is our countries pilot. Pray he flys the plane well. You are a passenger. Wishing him ill, is like wishing the pilot to crash the plane you are on.
Or... or..
The plane is already crashing and the pilot is too busy writing tweets to change direction so hoping something happens to the pilot which allows the numerous other pilots stood waiting to take over and put the plane back on track.
What your saying is people should stop questioning Trump and his decision because he might destroy the country if you don't... what kind of society does that sound like to you? Very telling insight to the mind of aNaziTrump supporter.
originally posted by: joshysway
Dementia is the more likely culprit.
originally posted by: Xcathdra
originally posted by: joshysway
Dementia is the more likely culprit.
For Clinton, Pelosi and Mad Maxine Waters.
People on the left pushing for a mental health committee to evaluate the President didnt learn a damn thing from losing the last election did they. They dont mind having these abilities when it works in their favor. When the other party wins though Democrats bitch and moan about abuse of power and constitutional violations.
originally posted by: Xcathdra
a reply to: jimmyx
Yes - the executive orders he signed are available online and he explained them at the signing ceremonies. Those include policy changes.
As for legislation the President is part of the Executive branch. The Legislative branch makes / passes laws. Bitch to Congress about their lack of openness.
Trump has issued both orders and memoranda in his first months in the Oval Office. Here’s a look at his major actions:
Accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs
The president signed an order on April 27, 2017 to establish a VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection and appoint an individual as the director of the office.
"Buy American and hire American"
The president issued an order on April 18, 2017 declaring the administrations position to buy and hire American. He called for the heads of agencies to review their departments to ensure that they are promoting the hiring of Americans over immigrants and buying products made in the United States over other countries.
Undoing Obama’s climate change regulations
Trump signed an executive order, The “Energy Independence” order, on March 28, 2017, that will undo some of the regulations Obama put in place to combat climate change. The main target is the Clean Power Plan, which requires states to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. The order will also reverse a ban on coal leasing on federal lands and undo rules to curb methane emissions from oil and gas production.
Revised temporary travel ban*
Trump signed a revised version of his original executive order, barring citizens from six Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States for 90 days, on March 6, 2017. Among other changes, the new order excludes Iraq from the list of countries included in the temporary travel ban.
*The order's execution was blocked by a Hawaii judge on the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Cutting federal regulations
Trump took steps to reduce the number of regulations in the federal government when he signed an executive order on Feb. 24, 2017. The order instructs federal agencies to establish task forces that will focus on regulatory reform. The president said each task force will have to offer recommendations on which regulations to repeal or simplify.
Dodd-Frank Law review
An executive order signed by Trump on Feb. 3, 2017, called for a review of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform regulations that were put in place to prevent a repeat of the 2007-2008 financial crisis. The order is largely symbolic, as Congress must approve any changes to the legislation.
Lobbying ban
Trump signed an order on Jan. 28, 2017, that bars members of the administration from lobbying their own agency for five years after they leave office. The order also says administration members cannot lobby government appointees for two years.
ISIS plan
This memorandum, signed on Jan. 28, 2017, directs the president's Joint Chiefs of Staff to provide a plan, within the next 30 days, to defeat ISIS. In addition, Trump signed a memorandum that calls for reorganizing the National Security Council and Homeland Security Council.
Temporary ban on refugees*
The president signed an executive order on Jan. 27, 2017, that will suspend U.S. entry for all refugees for 120 days and suspends the Syrian refugee program until further notice. The order, which Trump said will "keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States of America," also limits entry for at least 90 days from Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, Yemen and Iraq.
*The order's execution was blocked in court and a revised version was signed by Trump on March 6, 2017. The revised travel ban was also blocked in court before it could be put into place.
Military readiness
During a ceremony at the Pentagon, Trump also signed a memorandum to beef up the U.S. military. The administration will develop "a plan for new planes, new ships, new resources and new tools for our men and women in uniform," Trump said on Jan. 27, 2017.
Building the U.S.-Mexico border wall
Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 25, 2017, to start construction of a wall along the nation's border with Mexico, fulfilling a campaign promise. In an interview with ABC News, the president said planning for the wall started immediately and construction could begin within months.
Sanctuary states/cities funding
The president also signed an executive order on Jan. 25, 2017, that strips federal grant money from "sanctuary" states and cities that harbor illegal immigrants and often refuse to cooperate with federal authorities.
Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines
Trump signed two presidential memoranda on Jan. 24, 2017, to move ahead with plans for the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines.
He also signed an order "to streamline and expedite, in a manner consistent with law, environmental reviews and approvals for all infrastructure projects."
Trans-Pacific Partnership
The president withdrew the United States from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership with a presidential memorandum on Jan. 23, 2017.
Mexico City Policy
Trump restored the so-called Mexico City Policy, which Obama had revoked in 2009. The policy prohibits federal funding for international organizations that promote or provide abortions.
Federal hiring freeze
Trump issued a hiring freeze for the executive branch in a memorandum on Jan. 23, 2017. It does not include the military.
Affordable Care Act
On his first day in office, Trump signed an order instructing federal agencies to ease regulations associated with the Affordable Care Act, Obama’s signature health care law. It called for agencies “to waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or delay the implementation of any provision or requirement of the Act that would impose a fiscal burden.” But its impact is not entirely clear, Shapiro said.
“It’s symbolic at the moment,” Shapiro said of the order. Essentially, it gave Trump and his secretary of health and human resources, Tom Price, discretion where the law allows, but changes to the policy will need to be passed by Congress.
originally posted by: Xcathdra
a reply to: jimmyx
and the same holds true in the opposite direction. We done playing the false victim card now?
originally posted by: Xcathdra
a reply to: jimmyx
all actions that require congregational action and not executive action.
so, yes, a false victim card.