Another end run around the duly appointed Legislative Branch?
(The Hill) Senate Republicans recently blocked cybersecurity legislation, but the issue might not be dead after all.
The White House hasn’t ruled out issuing an executive order to strengthen the nation’s defenses against cyber attacks if Congress refuses to act.
“In the wake of Congressional inaction and Republican stall tactics, unfortunately, we will continue to be hamstrung by outdated and inadequate statutory authorities that the legislation would have fixed,” White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said in an emailed response to whether the president is considering a cybersecurity order.
“Moving forward, the President is determined to do absolutely everything we can to better protect our nation against today’s cyber threats and we will do that,” Carney said.
Can he do this? Partly, because many IT companies are already heavily regulated by law. The question is “will he take more power for the Executive Branch?” Liberals should remember that what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
Hell yeah, he’ll do it. What is stopping him? Republicans, heck Congress as a whole, has not even suggested that what he has done already is illegal and unconstitutional. So, without any red or yellow lights flickering, he sees nothing but green.
Congressional appeasement makes me sick.
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