Obama: Americans 'Don't Want Me Just
Standing Around Twiddling My Thumbs'
Published on Aug 7, 2014
"[T]he American people don't want me just standing around twiddling my thumbs and waiting for Congress to get something done," President Obama said on Wednesday. But even as he takes unilateral action, "I'm bound by the Constitution," he said.
Obama was responding to a reporter who asked him if a dysfunctional Congress gives him a "green light to push the limits of executive power."
"Well, you know, I think that I never have a green light. I'm bound by the Constitution," Obama said. "I'm bound by separation of powers. There's some things we can't do.
"Congress has the power of the purse, for example. I would love to fund a large infrastructure proposal right now that would put millions of people to work and boost our GDP. We know we've got roads, and bridges and airports and electrical grids that need to be rebuilt, but without the cooperation of Congress, what I can do is speed up permitting process, for example. I can make sure we're working with the private sector to see if we can channel investment into much-needed projects.
"But ultimately, Congress has to pass a budget and authorize spending. So I don't have a green light."
Although Congress has the power of the purse, House Speaker John Boehner told CNSNews.com in July he does not plan to use it to defund presidential actions that exceed President Obama's constitutional authority.
CNS News: Boehner: House Has No Plans to Defund Unconstitutional Acts by Obama
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CNS News: Obama: Americans 'Don't Want Me Just Standing Around Twiddling My Thumbs'
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Obama was responding to a reporter who asked him if a dysfunctional Congress gives him a "green light to push the limits of executive power."
"Well, you know, I think that I never have a green light. I'm bound by the Constitution," Obama said. "I'm bound by separation of powers. There's some things we can't do.
"Congress has the power of the purse, for example. I would love to fund a large infrastructure proposal right now that would put millions of people to work and boost our GDP. We know we've got roads, and bridges and airports and electrical grids that need to be rebuilt, but without the cooperation of Congress, what I can do is speed up permitting process, for example. I can make sure we're working with the private sector to see if we can channel investment into much-needed projects.
"But ultimately, Congress has to pass a budget and authorize spending. So I don't have a green light."
Although Congress has the power of the purse, House Speaker John Boehner told CNSNews.com in July he does not plan to use it to defund presidential actions that exceed President Obama's constitutional authority.
CNS News: Boehner: House Has No Plans to Defund Unconstitutional Acts by Obama
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/b...
CNS News: Obama: Americans 'Don't Want Me Just Standing Around Twiddling My Thumbs'
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/susan...
Washington Post to Obama:
Don't Act on Own in Amnesty to Illegals
EXCERPT:
In an August 5 editorial, the Post insisted that the president's "understandable" frustration at being "stymied by congressional paralysis" does not give him license to exceed his constitutional authority by invading the domain of the legislative body.
"Obstinate, hopelessly partisan and incapable of problem-solving, Congress is a mess," the Post declared. "But that doesn't grant the president license to tear up the Constitution." The editorial board quoted Obama's words of nearly a year ago in rebuttal to his more recent claim that he would have to act to fix the nation's immigration laws "on my own, without Congress." Regarding what he often describes as a "broken immigration system," the president said last fall: "If, in fact, I could solve all these problems without passing laws in Congress, then I would do so. But we're also a nation of laws."
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Obama Authorizes Airstrikes In Iraq:
Obama authorizes airstrikes in Iraq to 'protect US personnel':
Published on Aug 8, 2014
President Obama has given permission to launch US airstrikes on jihadist militants of the so-called "Islamic State", that have occupied north-west Iraq. However, he said the strikes would only take place in the event of Islamists attacking the Kurdish city of Erbil, where US diplomatic personnel are based.
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THE "TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT":
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE CONSTITUTION
IS NULLIFIED, IGNORED, AND/OR BYPASSED:
‘WE DON’T FOLLOW THE CONSTITUTION’ n.j. COP RESIGNS AFTER OUTRAGE
EXCERPT:
A New Jersey police officer who caused outrage after being caught on video claiming he didn’t have to follow the Constitution because Obama had “decimated” the bill of rights has resigned.
ANOTHER HELMETTA, NEW JERSEY COP GIVES A CITIZEN TROUBLE
FOR TRYING TO ENTER A PUBLIC BUILDING
Timeline: Border Surge Began
