It seems to me that when we say someone has the power to do something it means they have the authority or leverage to make that thing happen. I do not understand how the President does not have the authority or leverage to fire an employee at FEMA. (Granting the just cause argument.)
Well hell, going by your margins there, the President has the power to to do a shit ton of things that aren't legal, and aren't ethical, and that he shouldn't do.
If having power is the only thing that matters, then sure. The President has the power to do pretty much anything he wants.
Does that make it legal? No. Does that make it ethical? No. Just because he can, does it mean he should? No.
I never once thought I'd have to point out that what the President does should be/needs to be legal and ethical. That's the entire framework our government is supposed to work on.
That whole "abuse of power" thing I mentioned previously, when the entire conversation is about how powerful the President is.
Well hell, going by your margins there, the President has the power to to do a shit ton of things that aren't legal, and aren't ethical, and that he shouldn't do.
I agree wholeheartedly.
Does that make it legal? No. Does that make it ethical? No. Just because he can, does it mean he should? No.
No argument here. However your original assertion that I took issue with was that the President did not have the power to fire an employee at FEMA. Even saying it was a matter of grade school Civics that he couldn't. You have not demonstrated that fact at all and now you have pivoted off the point.
No, I haven't pivoted off point. I stand by my point. I just don't have anywhere else to go with it, and it would be a waste of my time to keep repeating myself.
So...🤷♀️. I don't know if it hurt your feelings or offended you that I said it was a matter of grade school civics, but it is.
Just because you disagree with the concept doesn't mean I'm wrong.
I gave you some resources discussing the actual laws and ethics involved, and you ignored it.
It seems to me that when we say someone has the power to do something it means they have the authority or leverage to make that thing happen. I do not understand how the President does not have the authority or leverage to fire an employee at FEMA. (Granting the just cause argument.)
Well hell, going by your margins there, the President has the power to to do a shit ton of things that aren't legal, and aren't ethical, and that he shouldn't do.
If having power is the only thing that matters, then sure. The President has the power to do pretty much anything he wants.
Does that make it legal? No. Does that make it ethical? No. Just because he can, does it mean he should? No.
I never once thought I'd have to point out that what the President does should be/needs to be legal and ethical. That's the entire framework our government is supposed to work on.
That whole "abuse of power" thing I mentioned previously, when the entire conversation is about how powerful the President is.
Sometimes I don't know why I even bother...
I agree wholeheartedly.
No argument here. However your original assertion that I took issue with was that the President did not have the power to fire an employee at FEMA. Even saying it was a matter of grade school Civics that he couldn't. You have not demonstrated that fact at all and now you have pivoted off the point.
No, I haven't pivoted off point. I stand by my point. I just don't have anywhere else to go with it, and it would be a waste of my time to keep repeating myself.
So...🤷♀️. I don't know if it hurt your feelings or offended you that I said it was a matter of grade school civics, but it is.
Just because you disagree with the concept doesn't mean I'm wrong.
I gave you some resources discussing the actual laws and ethics involved, and you ignored it.
So...don't know what else you're looking for.
I'm looking for an acknowledgement that the President indeed has the power to fire an employee at FEMA. Very simple.