Speculation on several online news magazines (including Reason, Politico, and RCP) suggests the President may announce that he intends to use a series of executive orders in order to bypass congress in order to pass regulations dealing with climate change.
One, can he do this? If so, what are the limits of it, and can congress, at least conceivable come back and reverse these new regulations?
Other than those that deal with military installations, of which he is the CoC, what is the constitutional basis for him unilaterally making up standards for appliances and power plants?
Quote from: dallen68 on June 23, 2013, 05:00:09 AMOne, can he do this?
Why not? He's already done so with his jobs program and many others.
QuoteIf so, what are the limits of it, and can congress, at least conceivable come back and reverse these new regulations?
There are no limits. We're in extraconstitutional territory. This is what happens when you ignore the Constitution.
It also emphasizes why we need DownsizeDC's Write the Laws Act (https://secure.downsizedc.org/etp/write-the-laws/).