@hingehead,
If you think about it, Trump should be playing more golf, he own's a bunch of golf courses, so it makes sense. I honestly don't care how much golf they play or when, if they are playing golf they aren't "doing things" for the country.
I've always noticed that most of the "emergencies" don't actually have anything to do with the American people or our internal emergencies, it's like you said emergencies outside of the US. A vast majority of those 31 "emergencies" could be ended.
Quote:So this is some sort executive method of getting **** done without going through Congress?
It can indeed be used that way. I honestly don't think Trump is doing it as a ploy, I agree with him, there is indeed an emergency on the southern border and Congress is doing nothing about it.
Quote:Until Trump declares the wall with Mexico an emergency this is pretty much business as usual.
He has already declared it an emergency, the House and Senate voted against it, and Trump vetoed their bill. At this point there are court cases going through the system, it will end up with the SCOTUS and all they will do is rule if the Trump has the right to declare the emergency. I'm not sure if they rule on the emergency itself.