One problem, he wants to make it answerable only to him. That is what dictators do.

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One problem, he wants to make it answerable only to him. That is what dictators do.

Author: Frank L (64990 Posts - Joined: Sep 20, 2007)

Posted at 12:53 pm on Feb 6, 2025

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And you think it’s okay to increase federal executive authority for things you agree with.

Replies to: "One problem, he wants to make it answerable only to him. That is what dictators do."

This is what a dictator would do - Chris94 - 8:03am 2/6/25 (41) [View All]
- Yes, dictators try to restrict the power of government; make it answerable to the citizenry [NT] - NedoftheHill - 12:18pm 2/6/25
  - Now …. back to Earth I. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 1:10pm 2/6/25
  - One problem, he wants to make it answerable only to him. That is what dictators do. - Frank L - 12:53pm 2/6/25
    - So, you think the Executive wants to control the Executive Branch? Shocking. - NedoftheHill - 1:20pm 2/6/25
      - No he wants to control the government and make it answerable to him. Big difference in words there. - Frank L - 1:58pm 2/6/25
- In the Constitution, Congress and the Judiciary are the checks on executive power, not bureaucrats! - Curly1918 - 10:24am 2/6/25
  - . [NT] - Frank L - 1:55pm 2/6/25
  - Correct. Calling Trump "unchecked" is a blatant lie. [NT] - Hensou - 10:56am 2/6/25
  - So you agree that a governmental entity established by Congress can only be eliminated by Congress? - Frank L - 10:54am 2/6/25
- Is there anything you think your cult could have done differently? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:55am 2/6/25
- Hang on. - jakers - 9:37am 2/6/25
  - When one lashes out at FBI field agents who took assignments… - RocketRay - 7:24pm 2/6/25
  - Forget the issues for a minute. We can agree or disagree on them. That's not the point. [LINK] - Chris94 - 10:46am 2/6/25
    - I'm about to go into meetings, but I will respond later. [NT] - jakers - 1:00pm 2/6/25
    - Trump reflects the will of the people. Dems challenge his actions at their peril. [NT] - LanceManion - 12:53pm 2/6/25
      - So did Chavez. And Orban. And Putin. And Hitler. - Chris94 - 2:57pm 2/6/25
        Sunlight is the best disinfectant. [NT] - LanceManion - 5:37pm 2/6/25
        Goes well with bleach. [NT] - Frank L - 10:14pm 2/6/25
    - “You don’t have the legal right to eliminate our political graft” & give taxpayers back their money" - BaronVonZemo - 12:18pm 2/6/25
    - Maybe Congress gave up too much of its power to the executive branch? - Curly1918 - 10:55am 2/6/25
      - Absolutely right. And if Trump establishes a sovereign wealth fund, they will cede more. - Chris94 - 1:48pm 2/6/25
        "Democracy is eroded little by little by little by little...." - iairishcheeks - 2:00pm 2/6/25
        You would have a point...if that ever happened, anywhere (except in cult fever dreams) - Chris94 - 2:56pm 2/6/25
        Denial and Isolation is Stage 1. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:33pm 2/6/25
      - This is correct, Chris acts like the bureaucracy is some constitutionally protected necessity. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:07am 2/6/25
      - No it isn’t the way things happen. Agencies and departments established and funded by Congress - Frank L - 11:05am 2/6/25
- Or someone who believes this is a republic of states with specific limited Federal power. Either/or. [NT] - LanceManion - 9:37am 2/6/25
  - Is banning trans athletes by executive order, a specific, limited power granted to the federal - Frank L - 1:09pm 2/6/25
    - I don't think the framers contemplated that we'd be having a debate about what is a man/woman. [NT] - LanceManion - 2:37pm 2/6/25
      - Thanks for making my point. It is and should be a states issue. [NT] - Frank L - 4:21pm 2/6/25
- Hysterical nonsense. He's doing what he was elected to do. [NT] - Hensou - 8:41am 2/6/25
- it's not like he's waiving off college debt against SCOTUS rulings or commuting the sentences of - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:21am 2/6/25
  - There is no need to use Whataboutisms - we are right on this, and can easily defend it. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:23am 2/6/25
- This is what dismantling a bureaucratic dictatorship of unelected, entitled lifers looks like. - BaronVonZemo - 8:12am 2/6/25
  - That is not a thing. And the Civil Service is there for a reason - you should read more history. [NT] - Chris94 - 10:31am 2/6/25
    - An election doesn't go your way, and you give up on democracy. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 12:20pm 2/6/25
  - imagine how many lib supporters have been drinking at the grifter trough for years and years? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:23am 2/6/25
    - Agree, via their chosen skewed information sources. But unlike them.... - BaronVonZemo - 8:26am 2/6/25
- This Board is filled with enablers. [NT] [IMAGE] - conorlarkin - 8:08am 2/6/25
  - Yes, they lost the election. [NT] - Hensou - 8:43am 2/6/25
  - The way forward is to allow you to spend all of our money on your radical causes, eh? - BaronVonZemo - 8:21am 2/6/25