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The week's question
In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: onepoorguy ⎊✺  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Bolton Indicted
Date: 10/17/25 4:20 PM
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Oh, I think that's a bit unfair.

I don't. As I recall, even you have opined that Congress doesn't like taking difficult decisions because they might offend someone (i.e. a voter), so they continued -for decades- to push more responsibility onto POTUS. Then they could yell at POTUS, and take zero blame.

I won't disagree with you that the Executive has to have power to administer what Congress orders (e.g. when Congress approves funds for something, the Executive has to make that happen). That's not what the Felon is doing. He's illegally withholding funds designated by Congress for express purposes. Just as one example. At least Congress rescinded the post-9/11 act authorizing military action without a declaration of war. Though it's not stopping the Felon from going to war in the Caribbean (which Congress absolutely should be stopping, but they don't want to lose a voter by taking a stand).

Congress is a bunch of cowards, with a few exceptions. One exception is a Rep whose going to be gerrymandered out of his seat by CA in response to the TX gerrymandering. He's being very vocal because -simply- he has nothing to lose at this point.
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