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Alizard · April 19, 2013, 03:01 PM

It needs to be understood that Obama has extremely limited power using Executive Orders. EOs are binding on anybody in the executive branch, but he can not create new law using an EO. Read the total of the EO's he enacted on gun control here:

http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Obam...1/16/id/471689

You will notice that in substance, they add up to NOTHING. It's suggestions, create a dialog, publish a paper, have an agency look into something, lots of vague feel good rhetoric but nothing of any actual substance.

It sounds like what Obama wants to do is try to force states to comply with existing law on mental health reporting. He doesn't need an EO, he could use the Justice Department and some kind of federal lawsuit.

April 19, 2013, 03:01 PM	#4
Alizard Member Join Date: January 16, 2013 Posts: 15	It needs to be understood that Obama has extremely limited power using Executive Orders. EOs are binding on anybody in the executive branch, but he can not create new law using an EO. Read the total of the EO's he enacted on gun control here: http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Obam...1/16/id/471689 You will notice that in substance, they add up to NOTHING. It's suggestions, create a dialog, publish a paper, have an agency look into something, lots of vague feel good rhetoric but nothing of any actual substance. It sounds like what Obama wants to do is try to force states to comply with existing law on mental health reporting. He doesn't need an EO, he could use the Justice Department and some kind of federal lawsuit. Last edited by Alizard; April 19, 2013 at 03:07 PM.