“I have the right to do anything I want to do. I'm the president of the United States."

Perhaps you are a pretend Jew, like Guano, NRW.
Oh no, a Neo-Nazi thinks I might not be a Jew... Actually, that is not a bad thing. It is sometimes called a "daywalker", and means I can walk in Goy society without fear of being attacked for being a Jew.

You, @IBDaMann , @Uncensored2008 , and @Damocles make the mistake of thinking I can what you think. I would be upset if you had a high opinion of me, but not that you have a low opinion of me.
 
If a giant beetle was about to step on you, tell us who or what is going to stop it!

If green Martians pooped on your head, tell us who or what is going to stop them!
So, on 1/6/21, lets say the coup succeeded, Pence refuses to certify the 2020 election and the results when back to the states. What do you think would have happened?

If your answer is: "oh, trump would have just gone back to Mara-lardo like a good loser of the election". I'm sorry, but your opinion is a foolish one.
 
Tariffs are set by Congress.
I don't see anything in the Constitution giving Congress any power over tariffs, but I do see the President being vested with all executive power.

Tariffs are executed by the President. Everything Trump has done has been completely within his purview.

Congress has specifically not delegated that power to trump.
The President gets all executive power from the Constitution, not from Congress.

Again, the Constitution says Congress.
Where?
 
So, on 1/6/21, lets say the coup succeeded
There was no coup to succeed.

Pence refuses to certify the 2020 election
There was no election to certify. Once the election is stolen, the results of the steal should not be certified, of course.

and the results when back to the states. What do you think would have happened?
The States would have had to "vote again" by sending the electors that the State legislatures actually wanted, instead of those indicated by the stolen election results that were rushed into certification by NOT the State legislatures but by the State Chiefs of Staff.

Donald Trump would have emerged victorious as he would have had the election not been stolen.

If your answer is: "oh, trump would have just gone back to Mara-lardo like a good loser of the election". I'm sorry, but your opinion is a foolish one.
Because you can't accept the reality that Trump went back to Mar-A-Largo after having accepted defeat. You're a moron.
 
There was no coup to succeed.


There was no election to certify. Once the election is stolen, the results of the steal should not be certified, of course.


The States would have had to "vote again" by sending the electors that the State legislatures actually wanted, instead of those indicated by the stolen election results that were rushed into certification by NOT the State legislatures but by the State Chiefs of Staff.

Donald Trump would have emerged victorious as he would have had the election not been stolen.


Because you can't accept the reality that Trump went back to Mar-A-Largo after having accepted defeat. You're a moron.
Still clinging to the stolen election hoax?
 
I don't see anything in the Constitution giving Congress any power over tariffs
Well let's see what the Constitution says:
The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

Now tariffs are both a form of taxes, but also a form of duties. So Congress has the right to both lay and collect tariffs. It does not mention the president anywhere... Odd how that works.

Tariffs are executed by the President.
Actually, it is laid and collected by Congress. Congress can delegate some of the power to the president, but if they do not, they do not.

Beyond that, Congress makes the laws about how the tariffs work.

The President gets all executive power from the Constitution, not from Congress.
Making laws, setting monetary policy, and setting taxes are not executive powers, at least not according to the Constitution.

There was no election to certify
It upsets you that the election was certified, but the 2020 election was certified. You terrorists tried their best to block it, but it was certified.

The States would have had to "vote again" by sending the electors that the State legislatures actually wanted
So the will of the people should have been thrown out for the Electors that the state legislatures wanted?

Because you can't accept the reality that Trump went back to Mar-A-Largo after having accepted defeat.
trump has never conceded any election.
 
Trump has been in office for less than a year and at least twice a month this bitch is golfing...do the math
Good catch. The Constitution sets a maximum allowable golf time for the President.

US Constitution - Article. II.
Section. 1.
The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, shall not golf more than three times per month.

It looks like Trump is still good, but we need to keep an eye on his tee times because it appears he's close to pushing the Constitutional limit.
 
Well let's see what the Constitution says:
I have to backpedal. I had originally operated under the misconception that tariffs were not covered by the list of powers because no, tariffs are not taxes (despite what your leftist propaganda says) and that duties and taxes all had to be uniform across the States, and tariffs weren't uniform, as evidenced by ships switching ports to pay less ... except that all the ports were enforcing uniform tariff rates, ... but were classifying the same products differently, so that many products cost different amounts at different ports. So, yes, Congress gets to "lay" (say that there shall be) tariffs, which they have.

... but the President puts those tariffs into effect. So we get to question, who declares that widgets from Mongolia shall face 17% tariffs, for example?

The President under the following authority, delegated from Congress via:
- Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (unfair trade practices)
- Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (national security)
- IEEPA (International Emergency Economic Powers Act)

Now tariffs are both a form of taxes, but also a form of duties.
Tariffs are fees, they are not taxes. The word "tariff" comes from "tarif" and other variations which all mean "fee". Tariffs are fees to enter the American market, after which taxes may be imposed.

trump has never conceded any election.
Trump has won every election. Why would anyone concede an election that he has won?
 
tariffs are not taxes (despite what your leftist propaganda says) and that duties and taxes all had to be uniform across the States, and tariffs weren't uniform, as evidenced by ships switching ports to pay less
Tariffs are taxes. And they are duties. Duties are taxes.

but the President puts those tariffs into effect.
And once again, NO. trump has no Constitutional right to put tariffs "into effect." Once Congress makes a tariff decision, it is illegal not to do it.

So we get to question, who declares that widgets from Mongolia shall face 17% tariffs, for example?
Congress, or whoever Congress delegates that power to. But if they delegate the power it is only as much as they delegate.

But you are finally on the right track to some power that trump has. The Constitution gives him no power to lay tariffs, but Congress could delegate power.

IEEPA (International Emergency Economic Powers Act)
IEEPA does not mention tariffs. For Congress to expressly delegate an authority, it must actually mention it. Also it requires trump to only do the least "necessary" to resolve the "emergency." It was meant to block trade with an enemy, not to tax trade with everyone.

Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (unfair trade practices)
Section 301 requires a lengthy investigation, and notice-and-comment period on unlimited tariffs. There simply is not enough staff to investigate all the countries of the world. That is why he did not even try. trump could lay 15% tariffs for 150 days without any notice... But that is just 15%.

Section 232 is a little easier to execute, but requires tariffs to only be on limited items, and specifically can not be used as a broad tariff.

Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (national security)
Was specifically superseded by the Trade of 1974, so is no longer law.

Trump has won every election.
Well you are delusional... But let's say you are right. That would make this his third term... A no no according to the Constitution.
 
Tariffs are taxes.
Can we agree that you don't want it explained to you? I think everyone already knows that when it comes to economics and government, that you haven't the vaguest clue. I'm happy to help you out, but if you would rather remain the quintessential moron, I'm good with that.

And once again, NO. trump has no Constitutional right to put tariffs "into effect."
State for the record your unequivocal position that the President has no Constitutional power to execute Congress' tariffs.

Once Congress makes a tariff decision, it is illegal not to do it.
Are you saying that once Congress makes a decision to have tariffs, that the President is more or less obligated to execute it?

Were you previously saying that once Congress makes a decision to have tariffs, that the President is powerless to execute it?

@Walt, you are comedy gold.


Congress, or whoever Congress delegates that power to. But if they delegate the power it is only as much as they delegate.
State for the record your unequivocal position that the laws passed by Congress do NOT somehow make the establishment of specific tariff rates the domain of Presidential executive proclamation.

I've got my popcorn, my soda, my front row seat, and I am ready for the HBO Comedy Special.

Well you are delusional... But let's say you are right. That would make this his third term...
You are in denial and your math is shitty. We the People were denied the President We elected in Our States. Hence, We had to wait for 2025 for Trump to begin his 2nd term. That doesn't change the fact that Trump won the 2020 election that was then stolen.
 
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