Monday, July 29, 2013

Obama Doesn't Need a Stinking Congress



Emperor Obama declared before an obsequious crowd in Illinois, that he will do whatever it takes to shove his agenda down our throats.  By hook or crook, the legislative process will not hold up the Anointed One.  It doesn’t matter what Congress says.  He’ll do whatever he damn well pleases.  Hell, after the election, he instructed his aides to find ways to bypass Congress.  This man is a totalitarian.

Recently, his majesty flipped the finger at our elected representatives.  He, once again, authorized another round of aide to the Palestinian Authority despite restrictions placed by Congress. 

On Friday, President Obama waived congressional restrictions and ordered another $148 million to the Palestinian Authority, claiming it was in the “national security interests” of the United States, the Washington Times said
According to the Times, the move comes as the administration prepares to host direct talks in Washington between Palestinians and Israelis for the first time since 2010.
In March, the Times said, Obama directed about $500 million in aid to the Palestinians, bypassing congressional restrictions.
Secretary of State John F. Kerry said at the time that he was seeking to give another $200 million to the Palestinians.
In late April, Obama did another end-run around Congress and ordered $192 million in aid to the Palestinians.
Congress is nothing but window dressing.  We really don’t have a separation of powers anymore. The House of Representatives has the façade of originating spending bills.  But as we’ve seen, they’re irrelevant.  Laws are supposed to be introduced in Congress; instead, we have federal bureaucracies writing regulations, which have the force of law; hence, another end round of Congress. 
To emphasize the pathetic nature of our elected representatives, here is an excerpt from a Newobserver.com article:
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. George Holding introduced his first piece of legislation in Congress this week – a bill that would require federal agencies to publish more information about rules they are planning.
The Raleigh Republican calls the bill the All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act. It would require federal agencies once a month to report on all rules they plan to propose or finalize in the coming year. The federal government would be required to post this information on the Internet each month.
The bill would “help business owners know what’s coming so they can determine what effect the regulations will have on them,” Holding said. It also increases transparency by requiring federal agencies to detail the effects of regulations, he said.
Holding has been a member of Congress since January and was one of the last of 84 freshmen to introduce legislation.
So now, we’re begging these federal bureaucracies to let us know in advance of their legislative intentions.  Isn’t that special?



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