President Obama is complaining about that "Do nothing Congress" again, this time
because Congress will not do anything to prevent illegals from giving him the 3.5 Million dollars needed to protect the US border. The MNM agree. Again not surprising. His hands are tied? If only they were.
There is an arm of the government charged with insuring that mandated funds go the intended. Plainly stated in the constitution, the power is intended precisely for times like these -- to prevent the executive branch from gaining executive power.
Congress has the power to:
1) pass provide funds ONLY for border control
2) use their oversight function to insure these and other allocated monies are distributed as budgeted. This was intended to be a check on the power of the executive - to limit power a president can gain fro using all funds for whatever he wishes
3) Repeal Bush legislation that provides preferential treatment to OTM illegals crossing the border
4) To provide finds directly to states should the Federal Government should the Administration fail to implement mandated functions
These powers re not specific to immigration. They pertain to all laws. Think about how different the situation of this country would be of congress exercised it's mandated functions by auditing every agency either directly or through contracted groups outside government to insure that mandated functions are implemented and that agencies have not strayed beyond their mandated functions. In areas where agencies have strayed from mandated functions, their charter and scope could be restricted. This had been done in the past, is long overdue and has enormous implications for the deficit and debt in this country. For example:
If congress found that programs intended to help poor did not accomplish these goals, such programs could be eliminated. The number of programs that could be eliminated is amazing and could include the majority of discretionary employment programs, welfare in its current form, headstart, aid to foreign countries, the Justice department and department of Indian affairs and Obamacare, the department of education, the department of treasury and the Fed, reallocating functions of the Fed that do not meet it's mandated purposes. This is just a tip of the iceberg.
Imagine how much more effective congress would be by setting the agenda rather than waiting for problems to occur and then conducting lengthy hearings whose results are questionable and that appear more like theater than investigation.
Nobody, no arm of government will demand that congress do its job. As this function has been used only on occasion, there would be resistance. American citizens and their representatives cannot afford to base their actions on fear or entropy, if they want their country.
Congress wake up. America needs you!
because Congress will not do anything to prevent illegals from giving him the 3.5 Million dollars needed to protect the US border. The MNM agree. Again not surprising. His hands are tied? If only they were.
There is an arm of the government charged with insuring that mandated funds go the intended. Plainly stated in the constitution, the power is intended precisely for times like these -- to prevent the executive branch from gaining executive power.
Congress has the power to:
1) pass provide funds ONLY for border control
2) use their oversight function to insure these and other allocated monies are distributed as budgeted. This was intended to be a check on the power of the executive - to limit power a president can gain fro using all funds for whatever he wishes
3) Repeal Bush legislation that provides preferential treatment to OTM illegals crossing the border
4) To provide finds directly to states should the Federal Government should the Administration fail to implement mandated functions
These powers re not specific to immigration. They pertain to all laws. Think about how different the situation of this country would be of congress exercised it's mandated functions by auditing every agency either directly or through contracted groups outside government to insure that mandated functions are implemented and that agencies have not strayed beyond their mandated functions. In areas where agencies have strayed from mandated functions, their charter and scope could be restricted. This had been done in the past, is long overdue and has enormous implications for the deficit and debt in this country. For example:
If congress found that programs intended to help poor did not accomplish these goals, such programs could be eliminated. The number of programs that could be eliminated is amazing and could include the majority of discretionary employment programs, welfare in its current form, headstart, aid to foreign countries, the Justice department and department of Indian affairs and Obamacare, the department of education, the department of treasury and the Fed, reallocating functions of the Fed that do not meet it's mandated purposes. This is just a tip of the iceberg.
Imagine how much more effective congress would be by setting the agenda rather than waiting for problems to occur and then conducting lengthy hearings whose results are questionable and that appear more like theater than investigation.
Nobody, no arm of government will demand that congress do its job. As this function has been used only on occasion, there would be resistance. American citizens and their representatives cannot afford to base their actions on fear or entropy, if they want their country.
Congress wake up. America needs you!
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