The Republicans in Congress face a dilemma. Support the President and lose your next election or don't and win your next election. How do you figure that's going to shake out?
Do you really think members of Congress are worried about re-election? Isn't it, for the vast majority of sitting "Members" just a formality? In November of 2014 386 incumbents of the House ran and 373 won. That's almost 96%.
You sure that's not functional? If a sitting President was able to dictate 100% passage of anything he could possibly want, that would be dysfunctional.
The system is working precisely the way it was set up to operate, yet some folks are still not happy.
I'm 100% sure that isn't functional. Your spin is Orwellian. Congress is elected to govern, to create laws, to pay bills. This bunch of bums spend more time on vacation and golfing than Obama has even dreamed of spending. The rest of their time they spend raising money for their next big coronation.
Happy? Not a chance. I'm disgusted by that huge steaming pile of welfare excrement we call Congress.
You should check your history Fujirich as Reagan and Bush II issued far more executive orders then Obama has to date. Reagan (381), Bush II (291) and Obama (194 as of 11/21/14) So does that mean they were "imperial Presidents" as well?
It's not the number of executive orders that's important, it's the scope. This amnesty order
isn't like re-naming an airport.
The order in question isn't all that different in scope than previous executive orders that dealt with immigration from several previous presidents, including Reagan. The difference is today's political climate (an that it is Obama).
Saint reagan and h.w. bush gave amnesty to millions of illegals and not even a whimper from "the right" how soon the republiklowns forget........ http://www.businessinsider.com/reagan-and-bush-made-immigration-executive-orders-2014-11
And I didn't agree with it then. I still don't agree that people are citizens of the US just because they were born a feet inside the border illegally.
It's not the number of executive orders that's important, it's the scope. This amnesty order
isn't like re-naming an airport.
LOL! You're hilarious. Did you really think that statement would go unchallenged? Let's looks at Reagan's Executive Orders from 1981:
Executive Orders Disposition Tables
Ronald Reagan - 1981Executive Order 12287
Decontrol of crude oil and refined petroleum products
Signed: January 28, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 9909; January 30, 1981Executive Order 12288
Termination of the Wage and Price Regulatory Program
Signed: January 29, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 10135; February 2, 1981
Revokes: EO 12092, November 1, 1978; EO 12161, September 28, 1979Executive Order 12289
Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System
Signed: February 14, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 12693; February 18, 1981
Amends: Pub. L. 96-465, Foreign Service Act of 1980Executive Order 12290
Federal exports and excessive regulation
Signed: February 17, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 12943; February 19, 1981
Revokes: EO 12264, January 15, 1981Executive Order 12291
Federal Regulation
Signed: February 17, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 13193; February 19, 1981
Revokes: EO 12044, March 23, 1978; EO 12174, November 30, 1979
Revoked by: EO 12866, September 30, 1993
See: EO 12498, January 4, 1985; EO 12612, October 26, 1987; EO 12803, April 30, 1992Executive Order 12292
Foreign Service Act of 1980
Signed: February 23, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 13967; February 25, 1981
Amends: EO 9154, May 1, 1942; EO 10471, July 17, 1953; EO 10624, July 28, 1955; EO 10903, January 9, 1961; EO 11034, June 25, 1962; EO 11219, May 6, 1965; EO 12027, December 5, 1977; EO 12137, May 16, 1979; EO 12163, September 29, 1979; EO 12228, July 24, 1980
Revokes in part: EO 10477, August 1, 1953; EO 11264, December 31, 1965; EO 11434, November 8, 1968; EO 12188, January 2, 1980
Revokes: EO 9452, June 26, 1944; EO 9514, January 18, 1945; EO 9799, November 8, 1946; EO 9837, March 27, 1947; EO 9932, February 27, 1948; EO 10249, June 4, 1951; EO 10897, December 2, 1960; EO 11636, December 17, 1971; EO 12066, June 29, 1978; EO 12128, April 4, 1979; EO 12145, July 18, 1979
Amended by: EO 13325, January 23, 2004Executive Order 12293
The Foreign Service of the United States
Signed: February 23, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 13969; February 25, 1981
Amended by: EO 12363, May 21, 1982; EO 12388, October 14, 1982; EO 12536, October 9, 1985; EO 13118, March 31, 1999; EO 13374, March 14, 2005Executive Order 12294
Suspension of litigation against Iran
Signed: February 24, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 14111; February 26, 1981
Amended by: EO 12379, August 17, 1982
See: EO 12276, January 19, 1981; EO 12277, January 19, 1981; EO 12278, January 19, 1981; EO 12279, January 19, 1981; EO 12280, January 19, 1981; EO 12281, January 19, 1981; EO 12282, January 19, 1981; EO 12283, January 19, 1981; EO 12284, January 19, 1981; EO 12285, January 19, 1981Executive Order 12295
Nuclear Cooperation with EURATOM
Signed: February 24, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 14113; February 26, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12608, September 9, 1987
See: EO 12351, March 9, 1982; EO 12193, February 12, 1980; EO 12506, March 4, 1985; EO 12554, February 28, 1986; EO 12753, March 8, 1991; EO 12791, March 9, 1892Executive Order 12296
President's Economic Policy Advisory Board
Signed: March 2, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 15129; March 4, 1981
Board continued by: EO 12309, June 9, 1981; EO 12399, December 31, 1982; EO 12489, September 28, 1984; EO 12534, September 30, 1985; EO 12610, September 30, 1987
Revoked by: EO 12692, September 29, 1989Executive Order 12297
International Coffee Agreement of 1976
Signed: March 12, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 16877; March 16, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986Executive Order 12298
Lake Tahoe region
Signed: March 12, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 16879; March 16, 1981
Revokes: EO 12247, October 15, 1980Executive Order 12299
Presidential Advisory Board on Ambassadorial Appointments
Signed: March 17, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 17751; March 20, 1981
Revokes: EO 11960, February 5, 1977;
Revokes in part: EO 12258, December 31, 1980
Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986Executive Order 12300
Exceptions from the Competitive Service
Signed: March 23, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 18683; March 26, 1981
Superseded by: EO 12940, November 28, 1994Executive Order 12301
Integrity and efficiency in Federal programs
Signed: March 26, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 19211; March 30, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12625, January 27, 1988
Amended by: EO 13118, March 31, 1999Executive Order 12302
Amending the Generalized System of Preferences
Signed: April 1, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 19901; April 2, 1981
Amends: EO 11888, November 24, 1975; Proc 4707, December 11, 1979; Proc. 4768, June 28, 1980Executive Order 12303
Presidential Advisory Committee on Federalism
Signed: April 8, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 21341; April 10, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982Executive Order 12304
Seal for the Panama Canal Commission
Signed: April 29, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 24521; May 1, 1981Executive Order 12305
Termination of certain Federal advisory committees
Signed: May 5, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 25421; May 7, 1981
Revokes: EO 11992, May 24, 1977; EO 12059, May 11, 1978; EO 12064, June 5, 1978; EO 12084, September 27, 1978;
Revokes in part: EO 12097, November 8, 1978; EO 12258, December 31, 1980Executive Order 12306
Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised Edition)
Signed: June 1, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 29693; June 3, 1981
Amends: EO 11476, June 19, 1969 (which was rescinded by EO 12473, April 13, 1984)
See: EO 12198, March 12, 1980Executive Order 12307
President's Commission on Hostage Compensation
Signed: June 4, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 30483; June 9, 1981
Amends: EO 12285, January 19, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12379, August 17, 1982Executive Order 12308
Presidential Task Force on the Arts and Humanities
Signed: June 5, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 30485; June 9, 1981
Amended by: EO 12325, September 30, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982Executive Order 12309
President's Economic Policy Advisory Board
Signed: June 9, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 30997; June 12, 1981
Amends: EO 12296, March 2, 1981Executive Order 12310
President's Commission on Housing
Signed: June 16, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 31869; June 18, 1981
Amended by: EO 12339, January 13, 1982
Revoked by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982Executive Order 12311
Amending the Generalized System of Preferences
Signed: June 29, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 34305; July 1, 1981
Amends: EO 11888, November 24, 1975; Proc. 4768, June 28, 1981Executive Order 12312
The Meritorious Service Medal
Signed: July 2, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 35251; July 8, 1981
Amends: EO 11448, January 16, 1969Executive Order 12313
Specification of hostage return date under Hostage Relief Act of 1980
Signed: July 13, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 36689; July 15, 1981Executive Order 12314
Federal Regional Councils
Signed: July 22, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 38329; July 27, 1981
Revokes: EO 12149, July 20, 1979
Revoked by: EO 12407, February 22, 1983Executive Order 12315
Amending the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised Edition)
Signed: July 29, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 39107; July 31, 1981
Amends: EO 11476, June 19, 1969 (which was rescinded by EO 12473, April 13, 1984)
See: EO 12198, March 12, 1980Executive Order 12316
Responses to environmental damage
Signed: August 14, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 42237; August 20, 1981
Revokes: EO 12286, January 19, 1981
Amended by: EO 12418, May 5, 1983
Revoked by: EO 12580, January 23, 1987Executive Order 12317
President's Commission on Hostage Compensation
Signed: August 14, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 42241; August 20, 1981
Amends: EO 12285, January 19, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12379, August 17, 1982Executive Order 12318
Statistical policy functions
Signed: August 21, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 42833; August 25, 1981
Amends: EO 10033, February 8, 1949; EO 10253, June 11, 1951; EO 11541, July 1, 1970; EO 11961, January 19, 1977
Revokes: EO 12013, October 7, 1977Executive Order 12319
River Basin Commissions
Signed: September 9, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 45591; September 14, 1981
Revokes: EO 11331, March 6, 1967; EO 11345, April 20, 1967; EO 11371, September 6, 1967; EO 11578, January 13, 1971; EO 11658, March 22, 1972; EO 11659, March 22, 1972Executive Order 12320
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Signed: September 15, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 46107; September 17, 1981
Revokes: EO 12232, August 8, 1980
Revoked by: EO 12677, April 28, 1989Executive Order 12321
Foreign assistance and arms export control
Signed: September 14, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 46109; September 17, 1981
Amends: EO 11958, January 18, 1977; EO 12163, September 29, 1979Executive Order 12322
Water resources projects
Signed: September 17, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 46561; September 21, 1981
Revokes: EO 12113, January 4, 1979
Amended by: EO 12608, September 9, 1987Executive Order 12323
Presidential Commission on Broadcasting to Cuba
Signed: September 22, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 47207; September 25, 1981
Amended by: EO 12366, May 25, 1982
Revoked by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982Executive Order 12324
Interdiction of illegal aliens
Signed: September 29, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 48109; October 1, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12807, May 24, 1992Executive Order 12325
Presidential Task Force on the Arts and Humanities
Signed: September 30, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 48617; October 2, 1981
Amends: EO 12308, June 5, 1981Executive Order 12326
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System
Signed: September 30, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 48889; October 5, 1981
Amended by: EO 12443, September 27, 1983Executive Order 12327
Exemption for Fort Allen
Signed: October 1, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 48893; October 5, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986Executive Order 12328
Federal employees contracting or trading with Indians
Signed: October 8, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 50357; October 13, 1981
Amended by: EO 12608, September 9, 1987Executive Order 12329
President's Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives
Signed: October 14, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 50919; October 16, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982Executive Order 12330
Adjustments of certain rates of pay and allowances
Signed: October 15, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 50921, 51591; October 16, 1981
Supersedes: EO 12248, October 16, 1980; EO 12249, October 25, 1980
Superseded by: EO 12387, October 8, 1982Executive Order 12331
President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
Signed: October 20, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 51705; October 22, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12537, October 28, 1985Executive Order 12332
Establishment of the National Productivity Advisory Committee
Signed: November 10, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 55913; November 13, 1981
Committee continued by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982
Revoked by: EO 12534, September 30, 1985Executive Order 12333
United States Intelligence Activities
Signed: December 4, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 59941; December 8, 1981
Amends: EO 12139, May 23, 1979
Amended by: EO 13284, January 23, 2003; EO 13355, August 27, 2004; EO 13470, July 30, 2008
Revokes: EO 12036, January 24, 1978
See: EO 12564, September 15, 1986; Pub. L. 102-396 (106 Stat. 1910); EO 12829, January 6, 1993; EO 13231, October 16, 2001; EO 13283, January 21, 2003; EO 13354, August 27, 2004; EO 13355, August 27, 2004; EO 13356, August 27, 2004; EO 13462, February 29, 2008; EO 13467, June 30, 2008; EO 13470, July 30, 2008; EO 13516, October 28, 2009; EO 13526, December 29, 2009; EO 13549, August 18, 2010; EO 13618, July 6, 2012Executive Order 12334
President's Intelligence Oversight Board
Signed: December 4, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 59955; December 8, 1981
Amended by: EO 12701, February 14, 1990
Revoked by: EO 12863, September 13, 1993Executive Order 12335
National Commission on Social Security Reform
Signed: December 16, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 61633; December 18, 1981
Amended by: EO 12397, December 23, 1982; EO 12402, January 15, 1983
Revoked by: EO 12534, September 30, 1985Executive Order 12336
The Task Force on Legal Equity for Women
Signed: December 21, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 62239; December 23, 1981
Revokes in part: EO 12050, April 4, 1979
Revokes EO 12135, May 9, 1979; EO 12258, December 31, 1980
Amended by: EO 12355, April 1, 1982
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1981-reagan.html
Note this is only 1981. Not an airport re-naming among them Alloak. Your comment was pretty disingenuous. Or was it just lazy?
Saint reagan and h.w. bush gave amnesty to millions of illegals and not even a whimper from "the right" how soon the republiklowns forget........ http://www.businessinsider.com/reagan-and-bush-made-immigration-executive-orders-2014-11
And I didn't agree with it then. I still don't agree that people are citizens of the US just because they were born a feet inside the border illegally.
Then I guess it's a good thing that Obama's order is not amnesty and doesn't provide citizenship to anyone.
Due to the state of our dysfunctional Congress, and I criticize both parties, this is one of the only means for a sitting President to get any meaningful legislation enacted IMHO.
You sure that's not functional? If a sitting President was able to dictate 100% passage of anything he could possibly want, that would be dysfunctional.
The system is working precisely the way it was set up to operate, yet some folks are still not happy.
Only "some" people are not happy? According Gallup, congress started then year with a meager 16% approval rating (compare to Obama's approval rating which is currently at 47%). And according to Rasmussen, at the end of 2014 only 7% of likely voters think the current congress is doing a good or excellent job. So I am sitting here trying to figure if you seriously believe this or are just being a contrarian because not only it is a minority opinion, it is an EXTREME minority opinion.
You have presented this point of view a number of times, and it is no less baffling to me now than it was the first time.
[Edited on 2/18/2015 by gondicar]
It's not the number of executive orders that's important, it's the scope. This amnesty order
isn't like re-naming an airport.LOL! You're hilarious. Did you really think that statement would go unchallenged? Let's looks at Reagan's Executive Orders from 1981:
Executive Orders Disposition Tables
Ronald Reagan - 1981Executive Order 12287
Decontrol of crude oil and refined petroleum products
Signed: January 28, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 9909; January 30, 1981Executive Order 12288
Termination of the Wage and Price Regulatory Program
Signed: January 29, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 10135; February 2, 1981
Revokes: EO 12092, November 1, 1978; EO 12161, September 28, 1979Executive Order 12289
Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System
Signed: February 14, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 12693; February 18, 1981
Amends: Pub. L. 96-465, Foreign Service Act of 1980Executive Order 12290
Federal exports and excessive regulation
Signed: February 17, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 12943; February 19, 1981
Revokes: EO 12264, January 15, 1981Executive Order 12291
Federal Regulation
Signed: February 17, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 13193; February 19, 1981
Revokes: EO 12044, March 23, 1978; EO 12174, November 30, 1979
Revoked by: EO 12866, September 30, 1993
See: EO 12498, January 4, 1985; EO 12612, October 26, 1987; EO 12803, April 30, 1992Executive Order 12292
Foreign Service Act of 1980
Signed: February 23, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 13967; February 25, 1981
Amends: EO 9154, May 1, 1942; EO 10471, July 17, 1953; EO 10624, July 28, 1955; EO 10903, January 9, 1961; EO 11034, June 25, 1962; EO 11219, May 6, 1965; EO 12027, December 5, 1977; EO 12137, May 16, 1979; EO 12163, September 29, 1979; EO 12228, July 24, 1980
Revokes in part: EO 10477, August 1, 1953; EO 11264, December 31, 1965; EO 11434, November 8, 1968; EO 12188, January 2, 1980
Revokes: EO 9452, June 26, 1944; EO 9514, January 18, 1945; EO 9799, November 8, 1946; EO 9837, March 27, 1947; EO 9932, February 27, 1948; EO 10249, June 4, 1951; EO 10897, December 2, 1960; EO 11636, December 17, 1971; EO 12066, June 29, 1978; EO 12128, April 4, 1979; EO 12145, July 18, 1979
Amended by: EO 13325, January 23, 2004Executive Order 12293
The Foreign Service of the United States
Signed: February 23, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 13969; February 25, 1981
Amended by: EO 12363, May 21, 1982; EO 12388, October 14, 1982; EO 12536, October 9, 1985; EO 13118, March 31, 1999; EO 13374, March 14, 2005Executive Order 12294
Suspension of litigation against Iran
Signed: February 24, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 14111; February 26, 1981
Amended by: EO 12379, August 17, 1982
See: EO 12276, January 19, 1981; EO 12277, January 19, 1981; EO 12278, January 19, 1981; EO 12279, January 19, 1981; EO 12280, January 19, 1981; EO 12281, January 19, 1981; EO 12282, January 19, 1981; EO 12283, January 19, 1981; EO 12284, January 19, 1981; EO 12285, January 19, 1981Executive Order 12295
Nuclear Cooperation with EURATOM
Signed: February 24, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 14113; February 26, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12608, September 9, 1987
See: EO 12351, March 9, 1982; EO 12193, February 12, 1980; EO 12506, March 4, 1985; EO 12554, February 28, 1986; EO 12753, March 8, 1991; EO 12791, March 9, 1892Executive Order 12296
President's Economic Policy Advisory Board
Signed: March 2, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 15129; March 4, 1981
Board continued by: EO 12309, June 9, 1981; EO 12399, December 31, 1982; EO 12489, September 28, 1984; EO 12534, September 30, 1985; EO 12610, September 30, 1987
Revoked by: EO 12692, September 29, 1989Executive Order 12297
International Coffee Agreement of 1976
Signed: March 12, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 16877; March 16, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986Executive Order 12298
Lake Tahoe region
Signed: March 12, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 16879; March 16, 1981
Revokes: EO 12247, October 15, 1980Executive Order 12299
Presidential Advisory Board on Ambassadorial Appointments
Signed: March 17, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 17751; March 20, 1981
Revokes: EO 11960, February 5, 1977;
Revokes in part: EO 12258, December 31, 1980
Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986Executive Order 12300
Exceptions from the Competitive Service
Signed: March 23, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 18683; March 26, 1981
Superseded by: EO 12940, November 28, 1994Executive Order 12301
Integrity and efficiency in Federal programs
Signed: March 26, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 19211; March 30, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12625, January 27, 1988
Amended by: EO 13118, March 31, 1999Executive Order 12302
Amending the Generalized System of Preferences
Signed: April 1, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 19901; April 2, 1981
Amends: EO 11888, November 24, 1975; Proc 4707, December 11, 1979; Proc. 4768, June 28, 1980Executive Order 12303
Presidential Advisory Committee on Federalism
Signed: April 8, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 21341; April 10, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982Executive Order 12304
Seal for the Panama Canal Commission
Signed: April 29, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 24521; May 1, 1981Executive Order 12305
Termination of certain Federal advisory committees
Signed: May 5, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 25421; May 7, 1981
Revokes: EO 11992, May 24, 1977; EO 12059, May 11, 1978; EO 12064, June 5, 1978; EO 12084, September 27, 1978;
Revokes in part: EO 12097, November 8, 1978; EO 12258, December 31, 1980Executive Order 12306
Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised Edition)
Signed: June 1, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 29693; June 3, 1981
Amends: EO 11476, June 19, 1969 (which was rescinded by EO 12473, April 13, 1984)
See: EO 12198, March 12, 1980Executive Order 12307
President's Commission on Hostage Compensation
Signed: June 4, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 30483; June 9, 1981
Amends: EO 12285, January 19, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12379, August 17, 1982Executive Order 12308
Presidential Task Force on the Arts and Humanities
Signed: June 5, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 30485; June 9, 1981
Amended by: EO 12325, September 30, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982Executive Order 12309
President's Economic Policy Advisory Board
Signed: June 9, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 30997; June 12, 1981
Amends: EO 12296, March 2, 1981Executive Order 12310
President's Commission on Housing
Signed: June 16, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 31869; June 18, 1981
Amended by: EO 12339, January 13, 1982
Revoked by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982Executive Order 12311
Amending the Generalized System of Preferences
Signed: June 29, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 34305; July 1, 1981
Amends: EO 11888, November 24, 1975; Proc. 4768, June 28, 1981Executive Order 12312
The Meritorious Service Medal
Signed: July 2, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 35251; July 8, 1981
Amends: EO 11448, January 16, 1969Executive Order 12313
Specification of hostage return date under Hostage Relief Act of 1980
Signed: July 13, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 36689; July 15, 1981Executive Order 12314
Federal Regional Councils
Signed: July 22, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 38329; July 27, 1981
Revokes: EO 12149, July 20, 1979
Revoked by: EO 12407, February 22, 1983Executive Order 12315
Amending the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised Edition)
Signed: July 29, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 39107; July 31, 1981
Amends: EO 11476, June 19, 1969 (which was rescinded by EO 12473, April 13, 1984)
See: EO 12198, March 12, 1980Executive Order 12316
Responses to environmental damage
Signed: August 14, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 42237; August 20, 1981
Revokes: EO 12286, January 19, 1981
Amended by: EO 12418, May 5, 1983
Revoked by: EO 12580, January 23, 1987Executive Order 12317
President's Commission on Hostage Compensation
Signed: August 14, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 42241; August 20, 1981
Amends: EO 12285, January 19, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12379, August 17, 1982Executive Order 12318
Statistical policy functions
Signed: August 21, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 42833; August 25, 1981
Amends: EO 10033, February 8, 1949; EO 10253, June 11, 1951; EO 11541, July 1, 1970; EO 11961, January 19, 1977
Revokes: EO 12013, October 7, 1977Executive Order 12319
River Basin Commissions
Signed: September 9, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 45591; September 14, 1981
Revokes: EO 11331, March 6, 1967; EO 11345, April 20, 1967; EO 11371, September 6, 1967; EO 11578, January 13, 1971; EO 11658, March 22, 1972; EO 11659, March 22, 1972Executive Order 12320
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Signed: September 15, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 46107; September 17, 1981
Revokes: EO 12232, August 8, 1980
Revoked by: EO 12677, April 28, 1989Executive Order 12321
Foreign assistance and arms export control
Signed: September 14, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 46109; September 17, 1981
Amends: EO 11958, January 18, 1977; EO 12163, September 29, 1979Executive Order 12322
Water resources projects
Signed: September 17, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 46561; September 21, 1981
Revokes: EO 12113, January 4, 1979
Amended by: EO 12608, September 9, 1987Executive Order 12323
Presidential Commission on Broadcasting to Cuba
Signed: September 22, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 47207; September 25, 1981
Amended by: EO 12366, May 25, 1982
Revoked by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982Executive Order 12324
Interdiction of illegal aliens
Signed: September 29, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 48109; October 1, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12807, May 24, 1992Executive Order 12325
Presidential Task Force on the Arts and Humanities
Signed: September 30, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 48617; October 2, 1981
Amends: EO 12308, June 5, 1981Executive Order 12326
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System
Signed: September 30, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 48889; October 5, 1981
Amended by: EO 12443, September 27, 1983Executive Order 12327
Exemption for Fort Allen
Signed: October 1, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 48893; October 5, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986Executive Order 12328
Federal employees contracting or trading with Indians
Signed: October 8, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 50357; October 13, 1981
Amended by: EO 12608, September 9, 1987Executive Order 12329
President's Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives
Signed: October 14, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 50919; October 16, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982Executive Order 12330
Adjustments of certain rates of pay and allowances
Signed: October 15, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 50921, 51591; October 16, 1981
Supersedes: EO 12248, October 16, 1980; EO 12249, October 25, 1980
Superseded by: EO 12387, October 8, 1982Executive Order 12331
President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
Signed: October 20, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 51705; October 22, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12537, October 28, 1985Executive Order 12332
Establishment of the National Productivity Advisory Committee
Signed: November 10, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 55913; November 13, 1981
Committee continued by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982
Revoked by: EO 12534, September 30, 1985Executive Order 12333
United States Intelligence Activities
Signed: December 4, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 59941; December 8, 1981
Amends: EO 12139, May 23, 1979
Amended by: EO 13284, January 23, 2003; EO 13355, August 27, 2004; EO 13470, July 30, 2008
Revokes: EO 12036, January 24, 1978
See: EO 12564, September 15, 1986; Pub. L. 102-396 (106 Stat. 1910); EO 12829, January 6, 1993; EO 13231, October 16, 2001; EO 13283, January 21, 2003; EO 13354, August 27, 2004; EO 13355, August 27, 2004; EO 13356, August 27, 2004; EO 13462, February 29, 2008; EO 13467, June 30, 2008; EO 13470, July 30, 2008; EO 13516, October 28, 2009; EO 13526, December 29, 2009; EO 13549, August 18, 2010; EO 13618, July 6, 2012Executive Order 12334
President's Intelligence Oversight Board
Signed: December 4, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 59955; December 8, 1981
Amended by: EO 12701, February 14, 1990
Revoked by: EO 12863, September 13, 1993Executive Order 12335
National Commission on Social Security Reform
Signed: December 16, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 61633; December 18, 1981
Amended by: EO 12397, December 23, 1982; EO 12402, January 15, 1983
Revoked by: EO 12534, September 30, 1985Executive Order 12336
The Task Force on Legal Equity for Women
Signed: December 21, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 62239; December 23, 1981
Revokes in part: EO 12050, April 4, 1979
Revokes EO 12135, May 9, 1979; EO 12258, December 31, 1980
Amended by: EO 12355, April 1, 1982http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1981-reagan.html
Note this is only 1981. Not an airport re-naming among them Alloak. Your comment was pretty disingenuous. Or was it just lazy?
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You forgot to mention the Ronald Reagan is easily the greatest President of the modern era and obama is by far the worst.
Also, President Reagan got the job done with a democrat Congress.
It's not the number of executive orders that's important, it's the scope. This amnesty order
isn't like re-naming an airport.LOL! You're hilarious. Did you really think that statement would go unchallenged? Let's looks at Reagan's Executive Orders from 1981:
Executive Orders Disposition Tables
Ronald Reagan - 1981Executive Order 12287
Decontrol of crude oil and refined petroleum products
Signed: January 28, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 9909; January 30, 1981Executive Order 12288
Termination of the Wage and Price Regulatory Program
Signed: January 29, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 10135; February 2, 1981
Revokes: EO 12092, November 1, 1978; EO 12161, September 28, 1979Executive Order 12289
Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System
Signed: February 14, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 12693; February 18, 1981
Amends: Pub. L. 96-465, Foreign Service Act of 1980Executive Order 12290
Federal exports and excessive regulation
Signed: February 17, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 12943; February 19, 1981
Revokes: EO 12264, January 15, 1981Executive Order 12291
Federal Regulation
Signed: February 17, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 13193; February 19, 1981
Revokes: EO 12044, March 23, 1978; EO 12174, November 30, 1979
Revoked by: EO 12866, September 30, 1993
See: EO 12498, January 4, 1985; EO 12612, October 26, 1987; EO 12803, April 30, 1992Executive Order 12292
Foreign Service Act of 1980
Signed: February 23, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 13967; February 25, 1981
Amends: EO 9154, May 1, 1942; EO 10471, July 17, 1953; EO 10624, July 28, 1955; EO 10903, January 9, 1961; EO 11034, June 25, 1962; EO 11219, May 6, 1965; EO 12027, December 5, 1977; EO 12137, May 16, 1979; EO 12163, September 29, 1979; EO 12228, July 24, 1980
Revokes in part: EO 10477, August 1, 1953; EO 11264, December 31, 1965; EO 11434, November 8, 1968; EO 12188, January 2, 1980
Revokes: EO 9452, June 26, 1944; EO 9514, January 18, 1945; EO 9799, November 8, 1946; EO 9837, March 27, 1947; EO 9932, February 27, 1948; EO 10249, June 4, 1951; EO 10897, December 2, 1960; EO 11636, December 17, 1971; EO 12066, June 29, 1978; EO 12128, April 4, 1979; EO 12145, July 18, 1979
Amended by: EO 13325, January 23, 2004Executive Order 12293
The Foreign Service of the United States
Signed: February 23, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 13969; February 25, 1981
Amended by: EO 12363, May 21, 1982; EO 12388, October 14, 1982; EO 12536, October 9, 1985; EO 13118, March 31, 1999; EO 13374, March 14, 2005Executive Order 12294
Suspension of litigation against Iran
Signed: February 24, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 14111; February 26, 1981
Amended by: EO 12379, August 17, 1982
See: EO 12276, January 19, 1981; EO 12277, January 19, 1981; EO 12278, January 19, 1981; EO 12279, January 19, 1981; EO 12280, January 19, 1981; EO 12281, January 19, 1981; EO 12282, January 19, 1981; EO 12283, January 19, 1981; EO 12284, January 19, 1981; EO 12285, January 19, 1981Executive Order 12295
Nuclear Cooperation with EURATOM
Signed: February 24, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 14113; February 26, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12608, September 9, 1987
See: EO 12351, March 9, 1982; EO 12193, February 12, 1980; EO 12506, March 4, 1985; EO 12554, February 28, 1986; EO 12753, March 8, 1991; EO 12791, March 9, 1892Executive Order 12296
President's Economic Policy Advisory Board
Signed: March 2, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 15129; March 4, 1981
Board continued by: EO 12309, June 9, 1981; EO 12399, December 31, 1982; EO 12489, September 28, 1984; EO 12534, September 30, 1985; EO 12610, September 30, 1987
Revoked by: EO 12692, September 29, 1989Executive Order 12297
International Coffee Agreement of 1976
Signed: March 12, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 16877; March 16, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986Executive Order 12298
Lake Tahoe region
Signed: March 12, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 16879; March 16, 1981
Revokes: EO 12247, October 15, 1980Executive Order 12299
Presidential Advisory Board on Ambassadorial Appointments
Signed: March 17, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 17751; March 20, 1981
Revokes: EO 11960, February 5, 1977;
Revokes in part: EO 12258, December 31, 1980
Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986Executive Order 12300
Exceptions from the Competitive Service
Signed: March 23, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 18683; March 26, 1981
Superseded by: EO 12940, November 28, 1994Executive Order 12301
Integrity and efficiency in Federal programs
Signed: March 26, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 19211; March 30, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12625, January 27, 1988
Amended by: EO 13118, March 31, 1999Executive Order 12302
Amending the Generalized System of Preferences
Signed: April 1, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 19901; April 2, 1981
Amends: EO 11888, November 24, 1975; Proc 4707, December 11, 1979; Proc. 4768, June 28, 1980Executive Order 12303
Presidential Advisory Committee on Federalism
Signed: April 8, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 21341; April 10, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982Executive Order 12304
Seal for the Panama Canal Commission
Signed: April 29, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 24521; May 1, 1981Executive Order 12305
Termination of certain Federal advisory committees
Signed: May 5, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 25421; May 7, 1981
Revokes: EO 11992, May 24, 1977; EO 12059, May 11, 1978; EO 12064, June 5, 1978; EO 12084, September 27, 1978;
Revokes in part: EO 12097, November 8, 1978; EO 12258, December 31, 1980Executive Order 12306
Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised Edition)
Signed: June 1, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 29693; June 3, 1981
Amends: EO 11476, June 19, 1969 (which was rescinded by EO 12473, April 13, 1984)
See: EO 12198, March 12, 1980Executive Order 12307
President's Commission on Hostage Compensation
Signed: June 4, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 30483; June 9, 1981
Amends: EO 12285, January 19, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12379, August 17, 1982Executive Order 12308
Presidential Task Force on the Arts and Humanities
Signed: June 5, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 30485; June 9, 1981
Amended by: EO 12325, September 30, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982Executive Order 12309
President's Economic Policy Advisory Board
Signed: June 9, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 30997; June 12, 1981
Amends: EO 12296, March 2, 1981Executive Order 12310
President's Commission on Housing
Signed: June 16, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 31869; June 18, 1981
Amended by: EO 12339, January 13, 1982
Revoked by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982Executive Order 12311
Amending the Generalized System of Preferences
Signed: June 29, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 34305; July 1, 1981
Amends: EO 11888, November 24, 1975; Proc. 4768, June 28, 1981Executive Order 12312
The Meritorious Service Medal
Signed: July 2, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 35251; July 8, 1981
Amends: EO 11448, January 16, 1969Executive Order 12313
Specification of hostage return date under Hostage Relief Act of 1980
Signed: July 13, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 36689; July 15, 1981Executive Order 12314
Federal Regional Councils
Signed: July 22, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 38329; July 27, 1981
Revokes: EO 12149, July 20, 1979
Revoked by: EO 12407, February 22, 1983Executive Order 12315
Amending the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised Edition)
Signed: July 29, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 39107; July 31, 1981
Amends: EO 11476, June 19, 1969 (which was rescinded by EO 12473, April 13, 1984)
See: EO 12198, March 12, 1980Executive Order 12316
Responses to environmental damage
Signed: August 14, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 42237; August 20, 1981
Revokes: EO 12286, January 19, 1981
Amended by: EO 12418, May 5, 1983
Revoked by: EO 12580, January 23, 1987Executive Order 12317
President's Commission on Hostage Compensation
Signed: August 14, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 42241; August 20, 1981
Amends: EO 12285, January 19, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12379, August 17, 1982Executive Order 12318
Statistical policy functions
Signed: August 21, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 42833; August 25, 1981
Amends: EO 10033, February 8, 1949; EO 10253, June 11, 1951; EO 11541, July 1, 1970; EO 11961, January 19, 1977
Revokes: EO 12013, October 7, 1977Executive Order 12319
River Basin Commissions
Signed: September 9, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 45591; September 14, 1981
Revokes: EO 11331, March 6, 1967; EO 11345, April 20, 1967; EO 11371, September 6, 1967; EO 11578, January 13, 1971; EO 11658, March 22, 1972; EO 11659, March 22, 1972Executive Order 12320
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Signed: September 15, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 46107; September 17, 1981
Revokes: EO 12232, August 8, 1980
Revoked by: EO 12677, April 28, 1989Executive Order 12321
Foreign assistance and arms export control
Signed: September 14, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 46109; September 17, 1981
Amends: EO 11958, January 18, 1977; EO 12163, September 29, 1979Executive Order 12322
Water resources projects
Signed: September 17, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 46561; September 21, 1981
Revokes: EO 12113, January 4, 1979
Amended by: EO 12608, September 9, 1987Executive Order 12323
Presidential Commission on Broadcasting to Cuba
Signed: September 22, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 47207; September 25, 1981
Amended by: EO 12366, May 25, 1982
Revoked by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982Executive Order 12324
Interdiction of illegal aliens
Signed: September 29, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 48109; October 1, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12807, May 24, 1992Executive Order 12325
Presidential Task Force on the Arts and Humanities
Signed: September 30, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 48617; October 2, 1981
Amends: EO 12308, June 5, 1981Executive Order 12326
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System
Signed: September 30, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 48889; October 5, 1981
Amended by: EO 12443, September 27, 1983Executive Order 12327
Exemption for Fort Allen
Signed: October 1, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 48893; October 5, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986Executive Order 12328
Federal employees contracting or trading with Indians
Signed: October 8, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 50357; October 13, 1981
Amended by: EO 12608, September 9, 1987Executive Order 12329
President's Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives
Signed: October 14, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 50919; October 16, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982Executive Order 12330
Adjustments of certain rates of pay and allowances
Signed: October 15, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 50921, 51591; October 16, 1981
Supersedes: EO 12248, October 16, 1980; EO 12249, October 25, 1980
Superseded by: EO 12387, October 8, 1982Executive Order 12331
President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
Signed: October 20, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 51705; October 22, 1981
Revoked by: EO 12537, October 28, 1985Executive Order 12332
Establishment of the National Productivity Advisory Committee
Signed: November 10, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 55913; November 13, 1981
Committee continued by: EO 12399, December 31, 1982
Revoked by: EO 12534, September 30, 1985Executive Order 12333
United States Intelligence Activities
Signed: December 4, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 59941; December 8, 1981
Amends: EO 12139, May 23, 1979
Amended by: EO 13284, January 23, 2003; EO 13355, August 27, 2004; EO 13470, July 30, 2008
Revokes: EO 12036, January 24, 1978
See: EO 12564, September 15, 1986; Pub. L. 102-396 (106 Stat. 1910); EO 12829, January 6, 1993; EO 13231, October 16, 2001; EO 13283, January 21, 2003; EO 13354, August 27, 2004; EO 13355, August 27, 2004; EO 13356, August 27, 2004; EO 13462, February 29, 2008; EO 13467, June 30, 2008; EO 13470, July 30, 2008; EO 13516, October 28, 2009; EO 13526, December 29, 2009; EO 13549, August 18, 2010; EO 13618, July 6, 2012Executive Order 12334
President's Intelligence Oversight Board
Signed: December 4, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 59955; December 8, 1981
Amended by: EO 12701, February 14, 1990
Revoked by: EO 12863, September 13, 1993Executive Order 12335
National Commission on Social Security Reform
Signed: December 16, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 61633; December 18, 1981
Amended by: EO 12397, December 23, 1982; EO 12402, January 15, 1983
Revoked by: EO 12534, September 30, 1985Executive Order 12336
The Task Force on Legal Equity for Women
Signed: December 21, 1981
Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 62239; December 23, 1981
Revokes in part: EO 12050, April 4, 1979
Revokes EO 12135, May 9, 1979; EO 12258, December 31, 1980
Amended by: EO 12355, April 1, 1982http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1981-reagan.html
Note this is only 1981. Not an airport re-naming among them Alloak. Your comment was pretty disingenuous. Or was it just lazy?
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You forgot to mention the Ronald Reagan is easily the greatest President of the modern era and obama is by far the worst.
Also, President Reagan got the job done with a democrat Congress.
Not according to a poll of 238 Presidential scholars
And scholars who study this type of thing rank Clinton above Reagan but nice try.
You forgot to mention the Ronald Reagan is easily the greatest President of the modern era and obama is by far the worst.
You mean the best criminal, arms to Iran trading, Terrorist supporting, greatest President? Right?
Now that you qualify your statement I understand.
In 1985, while Iran and Iraq were at war, Iran made a secret request to buy weapons from the United States. McFarlane sought Reagan's approval, in spite of the embargo against selling arms to Iran. McFarlane explained that the sale of arms would not only improve U.S. relations with Iran, but might in turn lead to improved relations with Lebanon, increasing U.S. influence in the troubled Middle East. Reagan was driven by a different obsession. He had become frustrated at his inability to secure the release of the seven American hostages being held by Iranian terrorists in Lebanon. As president, Reagan felt that "he had the duty to bring those Americans home," and he convinced himself that he was not negotiating with terrorists. While shipping arms to Iran violated the embargo, dealing with terrorists violated Reagan's campaign promise never to do so. Reagan had always been admired for his honesty.
Due to the state of our dysfunctional Congress, and I criticize both parties, this is one of the only means for a sitting President to get any meaningful legislation enacted IMHO.
You sure that's not functional? If a sitting President was able to dictate 100% passage of anything he could possibly want, that would be dysfunctional.
The system is working precisely the way it was set up to operate, yet some folks are still not happy.
Only "some" people are not happy? According Gallup, congress started then year with a meager 16% approval rating (compare to Obama's approval rating which is currently at 47%). And according to Rasmussen, at the end of 2014 only 7% of likely voters think the current congress is doing a good or excellent job. So I am sitting here trying to figure if you seriously believe this or are just being a contrarian because not only it is a minority opinion, it is an EXTREME minority opinion.
You have presented this point of view a number of times, and it is no less baffling to me now than it was the first time.
[Edited on 2/18/2015 by gondicar]
Respondents are dissatisfied with government in general, make sense? Democrats love to trot out the meaningless approval number of Congress as a body. (as if Congress is ever popular)
Respondents might also give lawyers as a whole a low approval rating, but they like their own lawyer. Same goes for Congressmen. Post the approval numbers of each Congressman individually and that might be something with enough meaning to consider.
Respondents are dissatisfied with government in general, make sense? Democrats love to trot out the meaningless approval number of Congress as a body. (as if Congress is ever popular)
Your ignoring that this is the most unpopular Congress ever. How is that meaningless?
You know what? I understand. You think Congress is doing a great job. Good on ya! That's your opinion and your entitled to that opinion. I'm glad the United States is doing what you think they should do. I wish I could ignore the facts and blindly love my government.
Personally I'll continue to vote against the incumbents.
Due to the state of our dysfunctional Congress, and I criticize both parties, this is one of the only means for a sitting President to get any meaningful legislation enacted IMHO.
You sure that's not functional? If a sitting President was able to dictate 100% passage of anything he could possibly want, that would be dysfunctional.
The system is working precisely the way it was set up to operate, yet some folks are still not happy.
Only "some" people are not happy? According Gallup, congress started then year with a meager 16% approval rating (compare to Obama's approval rating which is currently at 47%). And according to Rasmussen, at the end of 2014 only 7% of likely voters think the current congress is doing a good or excellent job. So I am sitting here trying to figure if you seriously believe this or are just being a contrarian because not only it is a minority opinion, it is an EXTREME minority opinion.
You have presented this point of view a number of times, and it is no less baffling to me now than it was the first time.
[Edited on 2/18/2015 by gondicar]Respondents are dissatisfied with government in general, make sense? Democrats love to trot out the meaningless approval number of Congress as a body. (as if Congress is ever popular)
Respondents might also give lawyers as a whole a low approval rating, but they like their own lawyer. Same goes for Congressmen. Post the approval numbers of each Congressman individually and that might be something with enough meaning to consider.
Alloak being dismissive of facts that don't tote the conservative line? Say it aint so!! 😉
Then truth is that congress has never had an approval rating as low as it was at the end 2014. Never. When Obama took office it was in the mid-20s...not very good but still significantly better than it is now. It actually went up into the mid and high 30s around the time that the ACA passed (must be a coincidence) but has been dropping since and hasn't been out of the teens since 2011. Will be interesting to see if the numbers go up now that the GOP controls both houses. Anyone want to set the over/under on Congress approval rating at the end of 2015?
http://www.gallup.com/poll/1600/congress-public.aspx
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Due to the state of our dysfunctional Congress, and I criticize both parties, this is one of the only means for a sitting President to get any meaningful legislation enacted IMHO.
You sure that's not functional? If a sitting President was able to dictate 100% passage of anything he could possibly want, that would be dysfunctional.
The system is working precisely the way it was set up to operate, yet some folks are still not happy.
Only "some" people are not happy? According Gallup, congress started then year with a meager 16% approval rating (compare to Obama's approval rating which is currently at 47%). And according to Rasmussen, at the end of 2014 only 7% of likely voters think the current congress is doing a good or excellent job. So I am sitting here trying to figure if you seriously believe this or are just being a contrarian because not only it is a minority opinion, it is an EXTREME minority opinion.
You have presented this point of view a number of times, and it is no less baffling to me now than it was the first time.
[Edited on 2/18/2015 by gondicar]Respondents are dissatisfied with government in general, make sense? Democrats love to trot out the meaningless approval number of Congress as a body. (as if Congress is ever popular)
Respondents might also give lawyers as a whole a low approval rating, but they like their own lawyer. Same goes for Congressmen. Post the approval numbers of each Congressman individually and that might be something with enough meaning to consider.
Alloak being dismissive of facts that don't tote the conservative line? Say it aint so!! 😉
Then truth is that congress has never had an approval rating as low as it was at the end 2014. Never. When Obama took office it was in the mid-20s...not very good but still significantly better than it is now. It actually went up into the mid and high 30s around the time that the ACA passed (must be a coincidence) but has been dropping since and hasn't been out of the teens since 2011. Will be interesting to see if the numbers go up now that the GOP controls both houses. Anyone want to set the over/under on Congress approval rating at the end of 2015?
http://www.gallup.com/poll/1600/congress-public.aspx
[Edited on 2/18/2015 by gondicar]
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The people are fed up with Congress.
That is a primary reason why they threw Nanacy Pelosi out as Speaker and so many democrat Senators and Congressmen. The American People chose The Republicans to control of both side of The Congress.
Elections do have consequences and We The People won!
Due to the state of our dysfunctional Congress, and I criticize both parties, this is one of the only means for a sitting President to get any meaningful legislation enacted IMHO.
You sure that's not functional? If a sitting President was able to dictate 100% passage of anything he could possibly want, that would be dysfunctional.
The system is working precisely the way it was set up to operate, yet some folks are still not happy.
Only "some" people are not happy? According Gallup, congress started then year with a meager 16% approval rating (compare to Obama's approval rating which is currently at 47%). And according to Rasmussen, at the end of 2014 only 7% of likely voters think the current congress is doing a good or excellent job. So I am sitting here trying to figure if you seriously believe this or are just being a contrarian because not only it is a minority opinion, it is an EXTREME minority opinion.
You have presented this point of view a number of times, and it is no less baffling to me now than it was the first time.
[Edited on 2/18/2015 by gondicar]Respondents are dissatisfied with government in general, make sense? Democrats love to trot out the meaningless approval number of Congress as a body. (as if Congress is ever popular)
Respondents might also give lawyers as a whole a low approval rating, but they like their own lawyer. Same goes for Congressmen. Post the approval numbers of each Congressman individually and that might be something with enough meaning to consider.
Alloak being dismissive of facts that don't tote the conservative line? Say it aint so!! 😉
Then truth is that congress has never had an approval rating as low as it was at the end 2014. Never. When Obama took office it was in the mid-20s...not very good but still significantly better than it is now. It actually went up into the mid and high 30s around the time that the ACA passed (must be a coincidence) but has been dropping since and hasn't been out of the teens since 2011. Will be interesting to see if the numbers go up now that the GOP controls both houses. Anyone want to set the over/under on Congress approval rating at the end of 2015?
http://www.gallup.com/poll/1600/congress-public.aspx
[Edited on 2/18/2015 by gondicar]
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The people are fed up with Congress.
That is a primary reason why they threw Nanacy Pelosi out as Speaker and so many democrat Senators and Congressmen. The American People chose The Republicans to control of both side of The Congress.
Approvals for Congress have dropped since Pelosi left the Speaker's office and the GOP took control of the House.
So what do you predict the approval rating for Congress will be at the end of 2015 after a year of full GOP control? And will it be higher or lower than the President's?
[Edited on 2/18/2015 by gondicar]
If it were a Republican, the cries of an "imperial presidency" would be deafening, and ghosts of Nixon would paraded in every speech and comment against.
I made many comments re:imperial presidency several years ago when a different man was in office, and I vividly recall you giving that guy the benefit of the doubt. Everything's so situational, innit? 
Elections do have consequences and We The People won!
Heheheheheh! What do you think you won? Can you give us a rundown of the spoils of your victory Muleman? Another 40 acres perhaps?
How will you life change now that the Republicans "control" both Houses of Congress?
Elections do have consequences and We The People won!
Heheheheheh! What do you think you won? Can you give us a rundown of the spoils of your victory Muleman? Another 40 acres perhaps?
How will you life change now that the Republicans "control" both Houses of Congress?
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"Another 40 acres perhaps"
A racist statement.
Your true nature finally comes out.
Elections do have consequences and We The People won!
Heheheheheh! What do you think you won? Can you give us a rundown of the spoils of your victory Muleman? Another 40 acres perhaps?
How will you life change now that the Republicans "control" both Houses of Congress?
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"Another 40 acres perhaps"
A racist statement.
Your true nature finally comes out.
Someone who calls himself "Muleman" just called out Warren Haynes for using racist terminology. You can't make this stuff up. 😛
Elections do have consequences and We The People won!
Heheheheheh! What do you think you won? Can you give us a rundown of the spoils of your victory Muleman? Another 40 acres perhaps?
How will you life change now that the Republicans "control" both Houses of Congress?
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"Another 40 acres perhaps"
A racist statement.
Your true nature finally comes out.Someone who calls himself "Muleman" just called out Warren Haynes for using racist terminology. You can't make this stuff up. 😛
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It has nothing to do with Warren's lyrics.
It goes back to the civil war.
They didn't cover The Civil War at PS-137?
Your comment was pretty disingenuous. Or was it just lazy?
Neither. It was anecdotal.
Elections do have consequences and We The People won!
Heheheheheh! What do you think you won? Can you give us a rundown of the spoils of your victory Muleman? Another 40 acres perhaps?
How will you life change now that the Republicans "control" both Houses of Congress?
_____________________________________________________________________
"Another 40 acres perhaps"
A racist statement.
Your true nature finally comes out.Someone who calls himself "Muleman" just called out Warren Haynes for using racist terminology. You can't make this stuff up. 😛
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It has nothing to do with Warren's lyrics.
It goes back to the civil war.
They didn't cover The Civil War at PS-137?
If it is racist when one person uses it, it is racist when everyone uses it. You don't get to decide nuance. Not that you know what the word means.
Due to the state of our dysfunctional Congress, and I criticize both parties, this is one of the only means for a sitting President to get any meaningful legislation enacted IMHO.
You sure that's not functional? If a sitting President was able to dictate 100% passage of anything he could possibly want, that would be dysfunctional.
The system is working precisely the way it was set up to operate, yet some folks are still not happy.
Only "some" people are not happy? According Gallup, congress started then year with a meager 16% approval rating (compare to Obama's approval rating which is currently at 47%). And according to Rasmussen, at the end of 2014 only 7% of likely voters think the current congress is doing a good or excellent job. So I am sitting here trying to figure if you seriously believe this or are just being a contrarian because not only it is a minority opinion, it is an EXTREME minority opinion.
You have presented this point of view a number of times, and it is no less baffling to me now than it was the first time.
[Edited on 2/18/2015 by gondicar]Respondents are dissatisfied with government in general, make sense? Democrats love to trot out the meaningless approval number of Congress as a body. (as if Congress is ever popular)
Respondents might also give lawyers as a whole a low approval rating, but they like their own lawyer. Same goes for Congressmen. Post the approval numbers of each Congressman individually and that might be something with enough meaning to consider.
Alloak being dismissive of facts that don't tote the conservative line? Say it aint so!! 😉
You're totally missing the point.
Due to the state of our dysfunctional Congress, and I criticize both parties, this is one of the only means for a sitting President to get any meaningful legislation enacted IMHO.
You sure that's not functional? If a sitting President was able to dictate 100% passage of anything he could possibly want, that would be dysfunctional.
The system is working precisely the way it was set up to operate, yet some folks are still not happy.
Only "some" people are not happy? According Gallup, congress started then year with a meager 16% approval rating (compare to Obama's approval rating which is currently at 47%). And according to Rasmussen, at the end of 2014 only 7% of likely voters think the current congress is doing a good or excellent job. So I am sitting here trying to figure if you seriously believe this or are just being a contrarian because not only it is a minority opinion, it is an EXTREME minority opinion.
You have presented this point of view a number of times, and it is no less baffling to me now than it was the first time.
[Edited on 2/18/2015 by gondicar]Respondents are dissatisfied with government in general, make sense? Democrats love to trot out the meaningless approval number of Congress as a body. (as if Congress is ever popular)
Respondents might also give lawyers as a whole a low approval rating, but they like their own lawyer. Same goes for Congressmen. Post the approval numbers of each Congressman individually and that might be something with enough meaning to consider.
Alloak being dismissive of facts that don't tote the conservative line? Say it aint so!! 😉
You're totally missing the point.
A member of Congress on his own accomplishes very little. Congress acts as a unit in passing or rejecting legislation. as such, the approval rating of Congress as a whole is far more important than the approval rating of each individual member.
Here's the only poll that matters -- The Ballot Box. If so many people are dissatisfied
with Congress, a quick look back at the mid-terms would indicate that Democrats are the
ones that got punished for it, not the "obstructionists."
Weird.
Here's the only poll that matters -- The Ballot Box. If so many people are dissatisfied
with Congress, a quick look back at the mid-terms would indicate that Democrats are the
ones that got punished for it, not the "obstructionists."Weird.
People vote for their Congressman or Senator based on their own criteria. That may be a preference of party, the candidates history or popularity or performance in elected office. Approval rating is based on the performance of Congress as a whole. They are not comparable. When the day comes that we vote for every member of Congress your point would have some validity. Obviously, that will never happen.
Due to the state of our dysfunctional Congress, and I criticize both parties, this is one of the only means for a sitting President to get any meaningful legislation enacted IMHO.
You sure that's not functional? If a sitting President was able to dictate 100% passage of anything he could possibly want, that would be dysfunctional.
The system is working precisely the way it was set up to operate, yet some folks are still not happy.
Only "some" people are not happy? According Gallup, congress started then year with a meager 16% approval rating (compare to Obama's approval rating which is currently at 47%). And according to Rasmussen, at the end of 2014 only 7% of likely voters think the current congress is doing a good or excellent job. So I am sitting here trying to figure if you seriously believe this or are just being a contrarian because not only it is a minority opinion, it is an EXTREME minority opinion.
You have presented this point of view a number of times, and it is no less baffling to me now than it was the first time.
[Edited on 2/18/2015 by gondicar]Respondents are dissatisfied with government in general, make sense? Democrats love to trot out the meaningless approval number of Congress as a body. (as if Congress is ever popular)
Respondents might also give lawyers as a whole a low approval rating, but they like their own lawyer. Same goes for Congressmen. Post the approval numbers of each Congressman individually and that might be something with enough meaning to consider.
Alloak being dismissive of facts that don't tote the conservative line? Say it aint so!! 😉
You're totally missing the point.
No, I'm not. I'm just making a different one.
"Another 40 acres perhaps"
A racist statement.
Your true nature finally comes out.
That certainly wasn't my intent Muleman. I'm sorry to have offended. I didn't even know you were black.
Your comment was pretty disingenuous. Or was it just lazy?
Neither. It was anecdotal.
How can it be anecdotal if none of Reagan's Executive Orders named an Airport?
You made this statement: "It's not the number of executive orders that's important, it's the scope. This amnesty order
isn't like re-naming an airport."
How is that anecdotal?
Elections do have consequences and We The People won!
Heheheheheh! What do you think you won? Can you give us a rundown of the spoils of your victory Muleman? Another 40 acres perhaps?
How will you life change now that the Republicans "control" both Houses of Congress?
Now for some facts about that "40 acres" thing.
40 acres and a mule is attributed, but never proven, to William T. Sherman as he, I was about to say marched-but more accurately, burned-his way through Ga.
There were a large number of former slaves following the army wanting to be fed, housed, clothed, and protected by them. They expected that the ones who had "freed" them would take care of them. They followed in such a number that one of his commanders had a bridge destroyed so that the "freed" slaves could no longer follow. Many of them were afraid of being left behind and drowned trying to swim across the river.
January 16, 1865, Sherman directed Special Field Order No. 16. It directed that "abandoned rice plantations from the sea to 30 miles inward be reserved and set apart for the settlement of the freed slaves in the region.
Each family shall have a lot of no less than 40 acres of tillable land."
While there was no mention of mules, General Rufus Saxton, who was put in charge of administrating the order, issued surplus mules to some families.
The Special Field Order was rescinded by President Johnson as landowners swore an oath of allegiance back to the Union and were pardoned.
Note: If you wonder why "freed" is used in the post several times, many times former slaves were actually run out of their homes at night and told they were free and could not return. Check out the entries in the book series "The War of Rebellion, A Compilation Of The Official Records Of The Union And Confederate Armies"
They were " Published Pursuant To Act Of Congress Approved June 16, 1880.
How about let's cut through the BS and establish the fact that Obama himself insisted no
less than a dozen times that he didn't have the authority to do what he ended up doing, or
trying to do. It's on tape! He's the leader of the party you support. Why is that not
good enough?
You people are amazing.
