-=> Quoting Nolan Penney to Dan Arico <=-
 DA>NP> Understanding these things called executive orders is my next
 DA>NP> study.  I haven't figured them out yet.  What weight they carry,
 DA>Basically, the president can issue any order he pleases as long as
 DA>the  Congress and the courts don't question him.
 
 DA>Constitutionally, there are strict limits on what he can do, but that
 DA>only counts if everyone is paying attention to the Constitution. I
 NP> I still don't see the power to issue orders.
 NP> But, as near as I can tell so far, the power is derived from an
 NP> emergency action taken by Congress back many years ago Under Truman (I
 NP> think) empowering the president to take action against the steel
 NP> industry.  And this power has never been repealed.  So apparently we
 NP> are living in a state of continued emergency,which gives the President
 NP> the power of executive orders.  All because Congress has apparently
 NP> refused to take back the responsibility dictated to them from the
 NP> Constitution. 
Congress cannot delegate a power it never had.  If it's not listed in the
Constitution, then govt employees don't have it.  
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