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Old September 27, 2012, 09:46 PM   #195
Tom Servo
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EO's can have a big impact, sometimes permanently, but sometimes only until Congress or SCOTUS take countermeasures.
Yes, but they're meant to clarify or further enforcment of existing laws, not make new ones. The Supreme Court has taken a dim view of using them too widely in the past.
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