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paleotn

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12. Can't do it.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 07:52 PM

Jan 2019

Will be quickly slapped down by courts. Can't authorize the spending of money for specific items. Can't claim imminent domain. Those powers are reserved to Congress. Settled law.

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Trump administration lays groundwork to declare national emergency to build wall [View all] DonViejo Jan 2019 OP

Hey Mitch, up or down vote Freethinker65 Jan 2019 #1

Get ready to get into the street. zentrum Jan 2019 #2

Unconstitutional to use Emergency provisions for his 2020 re-election campaign. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2019 #3

Yes, this thing is already in the works. janx Jan 2019 #4

"Democrats are staunchly opposed, leading to a partial government shutdown" NYC Liberal Jan 2019 #5

Thank you. That line leapt out at me, too. And pissed me off mightily! scarletwoman Jan 2019 #10

Was just about to comment on that. Total bullshit framing AND a demonstrable lie. nt DRoseDARs Jan 2019 #15

He sees this as he has nothing to lose because things are so bad off for him. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #6

If its allowed , duforsure Jan 2019 #7

ugh...motherfuucker FirstLight Jan 2019 #8

P O L I T I C A L T E R R O R I S M Initech Jan 2019 #9

Dems aught to be assembling our best lawyers to contest this in court immediately. mpcamb Jan 2019 #11

Can't do it. paleotn Jan 2019 #12

"lays groundwork to declare national emergency"? It's either an emegency or it isn't. LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #13

he wants to tap the Army Corps of Engineers emergency funds to build the wall. nt mastermind Jan 2019 #14

I wonder how a declared state of emergency will change the 100 mile border zone? spike jones Jan 2019 #16

HE IS PANICKING Talitha Jan 2019 #17

It's not a problem... AZ8theist Jan 2019 #18