Posted on May 1, 2017
Priebus says Trump administration considered changes to libel laws
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If the media has gotten him wrong for two solid years. Doesn't it make sense to change the libel laws? Shouldn't the President and the administration have the ability to limit what people say or write about them? Perhaps an Executive Order could be used to silence critics so that the administration can further it's agenda to "Make America Great Again." Using Congress wouldn't be efficient because it's a very rough system. It's an archaic system ... It's really a bad thing for the country.
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(Please note that I used the official news agency of the administration, so it must be fair and balanced.)
Right?
(Please note that I used the official news agency of the administration, so it must be fair and balanced.)
Priebus says Trump administration considered changes to libel laws
Posted from foxnews.com
Donald Trump
Congress
Constitution
Posted 7 y ago
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There are three separate co- equal branches of government, writing laws isn't an Executive Branch responsibility. I'm sure Priebus knows that and if the president doesn't, he will soon learn.
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Nothing like this would pass the smell test for 1st Amendment. I think he knows that, or at least hope so. With all the pending investigations he needs to be more vs. less transparent. Even though this isn't directly related to transparency it still gives people with an axe to grind more ammo. He's his own worst enemy at times and it's unfortunate because with a stacked deck of Republican control he should be able to achieve a lot. If he keeps up the status quo of what he's been doing he will be hounded relentlessly. Whether you like him or not you should like the USA and want us to be successful, and this fox and hounds game gets us nowhere fast.
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MAJ Bryan Zeski
1stSgt Nelson Kerr - I agree. I think, if nothing else, that this administration is showing that the Constitutional system and separation of powers is working, generally, as it should.
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SP5 Christine Conley - He knows what he's fighting for. As does anyone who cares to look at what decisions he's making and what he chooses to act on.
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CWO3 (Join to see)
He is hopefully learning as he goes, and I believe he thinks being "unpredictable" is part of his negotiating style. I don't know to what level his advisors are able to get through to him or how much he truly knows about challenges he makes to the separation of powers i.e. the Constitution. It may be "crazy like a fox" or it may just be his random bursts of activity that he believes keeps people off balance and wondering about his next move. I think we can agree that it is a style America is not accustomed to, but that was one of his selling points to his supporters. Meaning being to be unpredictable, unconventional and always pushing the envelope with his words and actions. He was elected and his base seems to be solid, so we will have to be accustomed to his spontaneity and also informed on the impact of his decisions. He is likely not going to change because this is how he has been throughout his career and he believes this is how his base wants him to "perform".
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1stSgt Nelson Kerr
CWO3 (Join to see) - Itr may be "crazy like a fox", or at this point it may simply be simply "crazy".
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MAJ Bryan Zeski Disconcerting to Say the Least. The Current Administration does seem to have a Serious Problem with the 1st Amendment. They really can't stand the Truth.
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1stSgt Nelson Kerr
They have a problem grasping reality itself, or at least Trump does and the other have to spin themselves sick trying to pretend that he a has a grasp on reality
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