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8. PLEASE, PLEASE Understand what EOs are and what they are not

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 11:28 AM

Mar 29

What is missing from just about every article and commentary on any of Trump's EOs is clarity that this is all bullshit legally.

The President has no authority to create law or overturn the Constitution. Executive Orders are simply instructions to EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYEES about how they should do their jobs, consistent with the law and the Constitution. If you are not a federal executive branch employee, then the EOs do not apply to you. EOs cannot tell Congress what to do. EOs cannot tell courts what to do. EOs cannot tell states what to do. EOs cannot tell corporations what to do. And EOs cannot tell exec branch employees to do anything that violates laws or the Constitution.

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Supreme Court fight over birthright citizenship threatens 'chaos' in proving newborns' status [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 29 OP

We do not have the "best and the brightest" on our SCOTUS. MLWR Mar 29 #1

Yeah. Unfortunately... GB_RN Mar 29 #2

They're trying to enable the crafting of arguments to back up Trump's request. ChicagoTeamster Mar 29 #4

I know this is simplistic but we are all birthright citizens Srkdqltr Mar 29 #3

Insanity. This is settled law, even written into our Constitution specifically as an Amendment. Midnight Writer Mar 29 #5

Excellent comment! WestMichRad Mar 29 #9

It makes me wonder what is Kavanaugh's real position on this issue? FakeNoose Mar 29 #6

Damn, that's foul cause Dan Mar 29 #15

Yes, those are called "anchor babies" and it has been going on for a long time FakeNoose Mar 30 #36

I didn't know he asked those questions. It's good that he asked them. LeftInTX Mar 29 #17

The Confederacy renounced their US citizenship by seceding. All of their descendants lost their birthright citizenship ChicagoTeamster Mar 29 #7

PLEASE, PLEASE Understand what EOs are and what they are not Bluetus Mar 29 #8

That is how it is SUPPOSED to work BumRushDaShow Mar 29 #11

We have to make it more difficult for Roberts Bluetus Mar 29 #14

We went through that exercise his first term BumRushDaShow Mar 29 #20

I am perfectly aware we don't control the GOP, the SCOTUS or the legacy media Bluetus Mar 29 #25

"It is crazy to just sit back and accept this. WE must do our part." BumRushDaShow Mar 30 #30

Going down a rabbit hole, I also saw this: LeftInTX Mar 29 #19

The below is the argument they are apparently going to try to use - BumRushDaShow Mar 29 #21

They used that arguement last year LeftInTX Mar 29 #22

As long as the SCOTUS keeps refusing stays on the illegal E.O.s BumRushDaShow Mar 29 #24

Has the SCOTUS allowed any of the bogus EOs to stand permanently? Bluetus Mar 29 #26

Remember that we are ONLY just over a year into this term BumRushDaShow Mar 30 #31

I'm sure the SCOTUS is all about helping Trump with his agenda Bluetus Mar 30 #32

I agree with what you wrote and in particular BumRushDaShow Mar 30 #33

Considering that 2700 pages is just a little more than 5 reams of papper. Bluetus Mar 30 #35

I seriously doubt, Bayard Mar 29 #10

"Or any other white baby" .... Would Trump /Roberts bring back the 'one drop' rule of race determination? Norrrm Mar 29 #27

Easy peasy WestMichRad Mar 29 #28

If birthright citizenship is dropped Old Crank Mar 29 #12

As is plainly clear, "What then ?" is not a familiar question to this WH. Shoot first, ask questions later, think never. eppur_se_muova Mar 29 #13

Donald should prove that he is serious - and there is a way Dan Mar 29 #16

The Supreme Court fight does not threaten chaos. The administration's suit threatens chaos. Martin68 Mar 29 #18

Bureaucratic nightmare Mz Pip Mar 29 #23

Trump's perfect judge... Roland Freisler... original citizenship could be revoked Norrrm Mar 29 #29

'Alarm bells' ring as Trump resurrects racist arguments in major legal case: experts LetMyPeopleVote Mar 30 #34

The man behind Donald Trump's push to end birthright citizenship (suspended attorney John Eastman) LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #37

Former Trump lawyer John Eastman arriving at the Supreme Court for the birthright citizenship debate. LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #38

Can't wait for him to be disbarred! BumRushDaShow Thursday #39