Clinton + Environment Exec Orders = ?

[KarsinTheHutt]

Why are big businesses and republicans so pissed off at Clinton's environmental executive orders? What should he do? Let 'em chop down every tree till theres nothing left or allow oil drilling to turn Alaska into a wasteland?

On the other hand... there is some question about the constitutionality of these orders... as I recall, the Executive branch carries out the law instead of making it. Or maybe there s something I missed.

 

[shiner]

Clinton is trying yet another way to give himself a legacy other than that of a presidency tarnished by scandal after scandal. He's acting like a King now but signing all these executive orders and doing an end run on the Constitution. That shouldn't shock anyone, this man has no respect for the law.

 

[AMD4ME2]

and of course we see the great accomplishments of clintons energy policy or lack thereof in the wonderful electricity shortage in california and rising fuel prices across the country. I don't want to trash our enviroment either, but having the resources we need is important! and can be done with minimal impact to the ecosystem. Bring on the new Administration and lets get this country back on track!

 

[astroview]

1) Clinton isn't the first president to have done this, nothing really unique about all of this.

2) The executive has the ability to choose how to implement policy, but not make it. Thats congress' job; they create the departments and the pres. enforces the law as he sees fit.

3) Bush fortunately can't turn these things around unless he has a damn good reason. The Clinton policies have to be a hindrance. I heard that on NPR.

4) Clinton is not the reason for California's problems, its the deregulation. I believe that Republicans like deregulation.