Declan MacPherson wrote: March 18, 2025, 11:55 amI admire your unwavering intellectual dishonesty, helplessness and willful blindness.
Thank you. Imitation is great flattery.
Declan MacPherson wrote: March 18, 2025, 1:19 pmIf there are no limits stated in the constitutional and legal powers, then it is a plenary power -- no limitations.
So are you suggesting that the President can operate as a dictator in the absence of any Constitutional provision prohibiting same?
Declan MacPherson wrote: March 18, 2025, 1:19 pmThe current judicial interference is regarding forcing a POTUS to return DEPORTED illegal and criminal aliens to the United States. POTUS has the authority under both the Constitution and the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport and remove criminal aliens.
Yes, in certain, limited circumstances. Have you read the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798? I didn't think so.
The President can order all aliens he judges "dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States" to leave the country. The law on that is clear. However, the same law also provides that such aliens be served with a copy of the President's order and given an [unspecified] amount of time to comply. That's not happening. Currently they're being taken into custody and deported with no opportunity to comply.
Further, the law requires that they be given an opportunity to prove that they are not dangerous to the country. That's not happening.
Also, the law requires that such aliens be permitted to assemble and take with them whatever belongings they wish. That's not happening. With regard to belongings they don't take with them, those belongings remain their property, presumably to be safeguarded by the government until the aliens return or give instructions for their disposition. I don't know if that's happening or not, but they aren't being given the opportunity to select belongings to take with them.
The President can't decide which parts of the law he'll comply with and which he'll ignore. As I said above, the President can deport the illegal aliens, but he has to comply with the entire law, not just the part(s) he likes.
And, please, stop insulting me and other people who disagree with you. Apart from being just plain rude, it's contrary to UM rules. I've never suggested that you lack the skill of critical thinking, and I'd appreciate it if you would stop attributing that to me and others here.
You're free to disagree with me or anyone else, but you will do it civilly on UM, without hurling insults. Remember, attack the post, not the poster.
Back during the height of Covid, I enforced this UM rule by removing posts that were insulting to other posters. I haven't seen the need to do that since then, but I will start if necessary. Feel free to disagree with me or any other poster, but personal insults are unnecessary and will no longer be tolerated.