Originally posted by MindshipI think deep down they know too. They want to be deceived live in a fantasy world to escape reality.
I strongly suspect that -- except perhaps for the most dense of his supporters -- they see. They know. But they don't care. They want what he's selling, at any cost, so play along and truth be damned.Living history. So much of the past now makes sense to me.
Originally posted by cdtm
I don't believe an executive order is a law, though. It's simply an order to those of the executive branch under him.Which is as it should be, seeing he heads the Executive branch.
Btw, it's the same for congress. Judges can block legislative orders, as we've seen in Texas when they tried to stop Planned Parenthood funding, and a Bush appointed judge called shenanigans, and prevented the defunding.
An executive order usually functions as a law in practice and can apply to everybody. It is the job of the court system to interpret laws as they are written by congress. The very fact they need to intervene in executive orders shows they are seen as de facto laws. Of course court decisions, and laws in general, are always going to be seen as an over reach by those who don't like that particular decision or law. Just the way it is. Checks and balances is a good thing. The legal process can often be long and ardous, but it sure beats the alternative