Saturday, March 15, 2014

obama Makes Threat To Veto Republicans Bill That Would Require Him To Follow The Law   obama points                              president barack obama has threatened to veto the Enactments of the Law (ENFORCE the Law) Act of 2014, a Republican-sponsored bill that would essentially violate the separation of powers spelled out in the U.S. Constitution by forcing the president to make sure that the nation’s laws are faithfully carried out. The proposed law is also a violation of the Constitution’s tenet of separation of powersThe reason why Congress is attempting to pass such a bill is that Obama has willfully ignored provisions of some bills, such as the Affordable Health Care Act, not because of any constitutional problems, but because some provisions are inconvenient to him politically. Article II of the U.S. Constitution calls for the president to “faithfully execute the law.” Republicans claim that obama has not done so, and the president’s advisors have recommended that he veto the bill if it is passed.The question remains, however, is would any other president have acted differently in this situation? Most U.S. presidents claim that Congress is always trying to reign in their power. What makes obama different is that he is being transparent in his attempts of non-enforcement for pure political expedience.


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