@Nimbus He pissed away two years pretending Mexico would pay for the wall. The Democrats were voted in to stop him, and so he has to resort to a shut down and now maybe a national emergency.
And if you break this precedent, what stops some anti-gun nut in the future from declaring a national emergency to take everyone's guns?
Democracies mean you compromise and vote on things, not that you suspend the rules every time you can't get your shit together.
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Lindsey Graham has quickly changed his tune once Friday’s articles came out about Trump/Russia.
“Open government and wait a couple of weeks to declare an emergency.”
What???
I’m fine with spending time/money on immigration. More physical barriers are on my list too.
But this is total nonsense. Do it right or it’s going to be just as bungled as ACA.
Although it would expedite the issue it would set a BAD precedence. If and when a liberal is elected he/she could declare a national emergence and mandate climate control correcting rules. I prefer he call it a security issue and order the military to handle it with the Army Corps of Engineers talked to build the ENTIRE wall.
I don't think he "should" because I don't think it's a genuine emergency or that any meaningful progress on legitimate policy issues will be made by such a declaration or diversion of funds.
He's not getting his wall because the country can't afford it. Tell a spoiled child as often as you like. Until he learns that no means no(yeah yeah. I doubt he's heard it too often in life either !) nothing much is likely to change.
I mean he may even have had support for his idea ! But the SECOND he put honest,hard working folk OUT OF WORK, he lost the argument.
So. Who's gonna tell the spoiled brat he ain't getting his own way ?
He has no idea what a "national emergency" is. Yet he's willing to take money away from real national emergencies just so he can get his way. (Waa! I want a wall! Gimme my wall or I'll make you all suffer!!)
Trump should pay it himself and as he claims he’s worth $10 billion and Mexico is paying for it they can pay him directly. Problem solved and those furloughed can get back to work
Yes, it's time for him to use his power. The Democrats have proven they are happy to continue to sacrifice American lives to push their demented agenda. He's never going to get anywhere with them.
Or should Trump declare a national emergency for NO other reason than to distract fools from what is looking more and more like the biggest conspiracy this country has faced.