When Donald Trump secured the Republican nomination, Barack Obama probably thought that his legacy was secure. The man everyone said could not win was going up against Hillary Clinton, the woman who pledged to keep Obama’s legacy intact.
Unfortunately for Obama, almost everyone got it wrong. Donald Trump won big in November, and now eight years of Obama-era regulations are set to be dismantled under the new president-elect.
But Obama isn’t giving up. Despite having warned Trump to not over-use executive orders, the lame duck president is now using all the power at his disposal to keep Trump from undoing his fragile legacy.
Obama’s latest last-minute power-grab has to do with offshore drilling. Trump may have campaigned on a promise to make America more energy independent, but if Obama gets his way, he may not be able to.
See how he’s trying to keep Trump from drilling for oil off the American coastline on the next page:
Charles Robinson. You’re a bigot. From Webster “Bigot: a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices; especially : one who regards or treats the members of a group with hatred and intolerance.” Maybe YOUR chosen definition doesn’t agree but the actual definition doesn’t agree with you……..Bigot. Sigh.
William Adams. Grow up.
Pffft.
You are right
EOs are not LAW anyway… stroke of the pen and it’s history…
If Obama thought this was such a great idea, why didn’t he do this earlier, during the past 8 years, why wait until the last few days of his reign?
How does the American people tolerate such an outrage as an executive order? If one man can be king…then so can I and issue my own personal order? Get your heads out of your fearful asses!
What better way to control energy prices. Saudis buy a government and said government does everything they can to force us to buy foreign energy, then they manufacture a shortage and force prices higher! Works well!
Don’t believe the truth and action ..might well be reading the inquirer…
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