[RT] What if the American president’s seemingly outlandish claims on serve a higher purpose?
In a world caught between ecological limits and technological ambition, the revival of the long-dormant vision of the Technate suggests that America’s future may be shaped not by traditional geopolitics but by the pursuit of industrial autarky, resource control, and the promise of a self-sustaining technocratic order.
It was an unexpected move, bewildering analysts across the globe. After securing victory in the election, Donald Trump did not immediately focus on perceived strategic rivals like China, Russia, or Iran, as the geopolitical forecasters had so confidently predicted. Instead, his gaze settled on Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal – territories that, at first glance, seemed disconnected from the expected choreography of American foreign policy ambitions. This pivot raised a chorus of speculation and debate. Many theories were put forward. Yet, among the multitude of explanations, only one has managed to weave together the strands of Trump’s apparent unpredictability into a coherent narrative. This theory traces the logic of these moves back to a long-forgotten vision of a technocratic society that emerged in the early 20th century within the United States.
The roots of this idea, known as the “Technate,” lie in a vision of a society governed not by politicians or financiers but by scientists and engineers, guided by the principles of efficiency, technological mastery, and resource optimization. In the worldview of early technocrats, economic systems based on arbitrary currencies and speculative markets were seen as chaotic relics of the past. Instead, they proposed that energy itself – measurable and quantifiable – should serve as the basis for all economic transactions. The Technate would thus become a self-contained and self-sustaining entity, where wealth is defined by the availability of natural resources, the expertise of its inhabitants, and the seamless integration of technology with governance.
However, the Technate was never envisioned as something that could be established in just any location. It required a very particular environment – one with abundant natural resources, advanced industrial infrastructure, and a population trained to navigate the demands of a highly mechanized society. The ideal setting, according to early technocratic theorists, was North America, with its vast mineral wealth, fertile lands, and unmatched potential for hydroelectric and industrial power. Canada, with its rich deposits of metals and minerals, and Greenland, with its untapped reserves of rare earth elements, were integral to this vision. The Panama Canal, as the lifeline connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, would further ensure the region’s strategic autonomy from global supply chains.
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Greenland would be a great source for raw materials for Europe instead of competing with China for what Russia provides. What prevents this from happening? European control of Greenland is the hindrance.
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Its really to remove poutine from the continent.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] The main points from the telephone conversation between V. Putin and D. Trump:
- Putin and Trump's conversation lasted almost an hour and a half;
- The parties discussed the Middle East settlement and bilateral relations between Russia and the United States;
- Putin invited Trump to Moscow;
- Putin and Trump agreed in a telephone conversation to organize a personal meeting;
- The Russian leader supported Trump's thesis that the time has come to work together;
- Putin told Trump about the need to eliminate the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict;
- The Russian President agreed with Trump that a long-term settlement in Ukraine can be achieved through negotiations;
- Trump said that he had a "productive conversation" with Putin;
- The American president said that he discussed with Putin, among other things, Ukraine and the Middle East;
- The Middle East and the Iranian nuclear program were discussed in the conversation between Putin and Trump;
- Trump spoke in favor of an early end to hostilities in Ukraine in a conversation with Putin;
- The US President said that he and Putin agreed in a telephone conversation, among other things, to exchange visits;
- Putin and Trump touched upon bilateral relations between the Russian Federation and the United States in the economic sphere;
- Putin and Trump discussed the exchange of Russian and US citizens, Washington guaranteed the fulfillment of the agreements reached;
- The Russian President told Trump about his readiness to receive American officials in the Russian Federation, including on the topic of Ukraine.
In addition:
US Defense Secretary Hesget said that reaching the 2014 borders is unrealistic for Ukraine, as is the issue of Ukraine joining NATO as part of the settlement negotiations.
In fact, this is a move towards the issue of "recognizing the realities on the ground" and the demands of the Russian Federation to stop drawing Ukraine into NATO in principle. This requirement is among the official goals of the CBO.
Hesget also said that the US is not going to deploy any peacekeeping forces in Ukraine and that Europe should do this, while Kiev is screaming that without the US all this is pointless.
But again, these are just words, although the change in rhetoric compared to the Pentagon during Austin's time is obvious.
And one more thing.
The Trump administration is already working on the issue of formalizing in the Ukrainian Constitution the renunciation of the territories that Ukraine will lose as a result of the war. Not only is the actual renunciation of the territories being worked on, but also the formalization of this renunciation in the Ukrainian Constitution. The adoption of these changes is impossible without holding elections in Ukraine. The US is also working on this
US President Donald Trump has announced his intention to hold a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia. This was reported by the CBS News channel.
Trump announced his desire to meet with Putin in Saudi Arabia in a speech in the Oval Office at the White House on February 12.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, the Kremlin's official representative Dmitry Peskov informed about the telephone conversation between Putin and Trump. The parties spoke for about an hour and a half. The presidents agreed to organize a personal meeting.
At the same time, the US authorities are not yet ready to discuss the possibilities and conditions of Trump's visit to Russia. This was stated by White House press secretary Caroline Levitt.
Earlier, Dmitry Peskov reported that the Russian President invited his American counterpart to Moscow.
[Turley.org] Kill it. Kill it now.
Despite a plethora of challenges, the Trump Administration is pushing ahead with its top-to-bottom review of government spending. It has already halted billions in what it views as wasteful spending. It now looks like one of the most wasteful, runaway public works projects in the country could be on the chopping block: California’s high-speed rail project. The project to build a bullet train from Los Angeles to Sacramento is an outrageous example of a public work that lacked any fiscal responsibility or oversight from the state government. Nevertheless, Democrats continue to push for billions more from the federal government as well as California taxpayers.
There is currently $4.3 billion in unspent federal funds for California’s high-speed rail project, and Trump should seek to claw back the money in light of the gross negligence shown by the California authorities.
The project was initially approved in 2008 with the support of Gov. Jerry Brown (D) as an environmental and technological advance for the state. It proved a costly bait-and-switch.
Voters approved a $9.95 billion bond issue in 2008 after absurdly low estimates of the projected cost. Influential figures and companies stood to make a fortune, and the key was to get a "buy-in" worth billions so that it would be more and more difficult to abandon the project as overruns and delays sent the costs soaring.
Now the official estimate of future ridership has dropped by 25% and it demands billions more to complete a project that would be delayed by decades to complete. Remember that this entire project was meant to create a rail line of only 171 miles. It is projected at over $128 billion and could ultimately come in a billion dollars a mile. There are still uncompleted environmental assessments and challenging rail lines through the mountains.
In his first term, Trump criticized the project and withheld a billion dollars in federal aid. However, when President Joe Biden came into office, he opened the federal coffers and approved billions more despite well-documented mismanagement and dubious spending.
Trump is now pledging an investigation, which is long overdue. There is ample reason to suspect fraud and other possible violations in this multi-billion dollar boondoggle.
Indeed, this week, the inspector general, Benjamin Belnap, issued a scathing report on the first phase of still uncompleted project. That is only the stretch from Merced to Bakersfield which was supposed to be completed by 2033. Belnap wrote:
"With a smaller remaining schedule envelope and the potential for significant uncertainty and risk during subsequent phases of the project, staying within the 2033 schedule envelope is unlikely. In fact, uncertainty about some parts of the project has increased as the authority has recently made decisions that deviated from the procurement and funding strategies that were part of its plans for staying on schedule."
The Merced-Bakersfield line alone would now cost $35.3 billion, more than the 2008 projection for a complete system.
California Democrats have continued to throw money at the project without making meaningful changes on the overruns and delays. There is currently only $28.7 billion in state bonds left.
The inefficiency of the project has been raised for years. Even if completed, the system would reduce auto travel by 10 million miles a day in a state where citizens drive a billion miles a day. As noted by Cal Matters, "A 10 million-mile reduction would ostensibly cut emissions by scarcely 1%." It added:
Logically, spending emission auction money on more direct carbon reduction programs, such as reducing emission-spewing wildfires, would make more sense.
The current estimate for linking San Francisco with Southern California is $107 billion. Officials don’t even know how to fully finance Merced-Bakersfield, much less raise the other $72.4 billion they would need.
Both a federal investigation and a cessation of funding are long overdue. It is time to bite the bullet. California has every right to spend over $100 billion during budget deficits, but the rest of the country should not subsidize it
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I lived in California when the project was proposed. I voted against it because I thought that it would not achieve much, cost way more than estimated and be unsafe. The actual execution of the project was much worse than what I anticipated.
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Fraudulent deal.
Posted by: Abu Uluque ||
02/13/2025 12:22 Comments ||
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Good for you, Super Hose. I voted for it. Civilized nations with honest governments have trains. They are the ideal alternative to putting all that wear and tear on your own car. But Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and all their friends are crooks. I got scammed. I got swindled. I should have known better.
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Engineering Firms and Contractors/Unions that got work on it were all for it for obvious reasons. I knew the promises (costs, private funding, ridership) were all Bullshit. Voted against it
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02/13/2025 12:36 Comments ||
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That's what I get for trusting Democrats. Never again.
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We voted against it, and knew it would be the stinking boondoggle it turned out to be, just like the Water Projects. CA is a paradise ruled/ruined by scheming kleptocrats and race-baiting morons.
BLUF: The BBC reporters are indignant that Elon Musk and President Trump are making a fuss about things the BBC would rather remained unmentioned. They present a series of fact checks which are notable for the fact that the BBC has actually not seen the records Mr. Musk references, and so cannot judge their validity. Key bite from the article:
[BBC] Elon Musk has made a number of exaggerated or unevidenced claims during an Oval Office event alongside President Donald Trump.
The billionaire, who was making his first major media appearance since beginning his role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), said his team was seeking to improve transparency in government.
But he provided no evidence when making sweeping statements about corruption in government agencies and also defended false allegations he had spread about US funds being used to send condoms to Gaza.
BBC Verify has examined these claims made by Musk.
SENDING CONDOMS TO GAZA?
Musk was challenged by a reporter about a recent White House claim, which he has repeated, that it had stopped $50m (£40.2m) worth of condoms being sent to the Gaza Strip.
The reporter asked whether the condoms were actually due to be sent to Gaza Province in Mozambique.
Musk appeared to concede that could be the case, and responded: "I'm not sure we should be sending $50m dollars on condoms anywhere… if it went to Mozambique instead of Gaza, I'm like, OK that's not as bad, but still you know why are we doing that?"
Several posts on X have highlighted a US commitment to fund an HIV-prevention programme in Gaza, Mozambique.
US government records show that an American-funded scheme for Gaza, Mozambique was awarded $83.5m for "prevention, care, support and treatment interventions within HIV and TB facilities and communities" for a programme running until September 2026.
BBC Verify contacted the aid agency that granted the funding - the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) - who told us that no money has been used to procure condoms.
The US State Department told us two $50m donations due to be sent to the Gaza Strip via the International Medical Corps had been stopped, which it claimed included contraceptives such as condoms.
But responding to the claims, the charity said it wasn't aware of any future US funding for condoms or any other contraceptives for Gaza.
They also said none of the funds they'd received from the US government since October 2023 had been used to procure or distribute condoms within the Gaza Strip.
The US has, in the past, provided contraceptives to countries around the world as part of family planning programmes.
In 2023 fiscal year (1 October - 30 September) $60.8m was sent abroad for contraceptives - with about $7m of that for condoms - according to a USAID report. None of this was listed for Gaza in the Middle East. $5.4m of contraceptives were listed for Mozambique, but none of this was for condoms.
These contraceptive programmes existed under Trump's previous administration as well. During the 2019 fiscal year, for example, about $40m was spent sending contraceptives abroad, according to another USAID report.
'THE WOMAN THAT WALKED AWAY WITH $30M'?
Although he did not mention her by name, Elon Musk appeared to reference former USAID administrator Samantha Power's alleged net worth.
President Trump asked Musk to "mention some of the things that your team has found some of the crazy numbers, including the woman that walked away with about 30 million."
There have been claims on social media about Power's net worth increasing to this amount during her time at USAID.
One post claims: "Ex-USAID chief Samantha Power's net worth skyrockets - from $6.7m to $30m on a $180k salary… Where did the extra $23.3m come from? And all of this in just 3 years!"
Musk responded to another post on X about Power's work at USAID, asking "how did she accumulate wealth that is 100 times her after tax salary?"
Lots of details at the link, at the end of which the BBC team concludes Ms Powers was rich before and she is rich now, so why are people fussing? Other points of contention:
SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS FOR 150-YEAR-OLDS?
Social security provides a base income for people in the US who are either retired or can't work because of a disability. It covers about 67 million Americans.
Regarding the programme, Musk said: "There's crazy things… cross re-examination of Social Security, and we've got people in there that are 150 years old." He did not provide evidence of this.
BBC Verify has been unable to find specific evidence for the claim - although we don't have access to all the US social security data that Musk has been granted.
"I think they're probably dead… and then there's a whole bunch of social security payments where there's no identifying information," Musk added. …
PAPERWORK STORED DOWN AN OLD MINE SHAFT?
Speaking about government inefficiencies Musk claimed only 10,000 federal employees could retire per month because the paperwork is written down manually and kept in a mine.
He said: "The limiting factor is the speed at which the mine shaft elevator can move determines how many people can retire from the federal government, and the elevator breaks down sometimes, and then nobody can retire."
That same day, Musk's department posted about the mine on X.
"Federal employee retirements are processed using paper, by hand, in an old limestone mine in Pennsylvania. 700+ mine workers operate 230 feet underground to process ~10,000 applications per month, which are stored in manila envelopes and cardboard boxes. The retirement process takes multiple months."
Musk is referring to Iron Mountain, a high security storage facility in Pennsylvania which holds government documents in a former limestone mine.
A 2014 article by The Washington Post reported that the retirement paperwork at the facility was processed "entirely by hand, and almost entirely on paper".
Courtesy of NoMoreBS:
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NEW: Elon Musk says the maximum amount of people who can retire from the federal government in a month is 10,000 because the paperwork is done manually at an old limestone mine in Pennsylvania.
… the mine shaft elevator can move determines how many people can retire from the federal government."
Iron Mountain is a 330,000-square-foot data center more than 200 feet deep. It uses a 35-acre underground reservoir to create a geothermal cooling system.
A report from 2021 reveals how the government tried (and failed) to digitize the process for decades. $106 million later, and failing to do so, the government decided to keep the old process.
"$106 million later, the OPM facility resumed functioning with the processes established back in 1977," STWserve dot com reported.
[FoxBusiness] Investor and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale defended the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) hasty process to overhaul government spending, arguing that a few mistakes are all part of the process.
Lonsdale was interviewed on CNBC’s "Squawk Box" on Wednesday, where he touted the success of DOGE targeting wasteful or frivolous government spending, arguing that, "in 20 days, we’ve done what we couldn’t do in multiple generations."
The entrepreneur suggested that previous efforts by lawmakers in the Reagan era to curb spending failed because they were not tech experts like those at DOGE, "and so when they went to the bureaucracy, and they asked questions, there’s so many ways of obscuring and blocking and deterring, and so what Elon did is he got root access, and he went to the tech systems themselves."
CNBC co-host Rebecca Quick warned that as much as she agrees with cutting waste in theory, cancer payments and legitimate aid to those starving in Africa may be affected amid DOGE's efforts.
"I think the legitimate stuff needs to be turned back on," Lonsdale agreed, but argued, "I do think Africa can now pay for more of this themselves. South Africa is spending money suing Israel. They’re spending money supporting political parties calling for the death for White people. Maybe they should redirect that money to pay for their own clinics."
"I just think there’s a question about how careful either Elon or others need to be," co-host Andrew Sorkin said.
Another co-host of the show, Joe Kernen, replied, "Slash and burn a lot of this stuff."
Lonsdale argued, however, that changing times call for new tactics.
"Andrew, we've been careful for 50 years, right? You have a bunch of white flag Republicans, you have a bunch of people on the left making money off of it, people on the right making money off it too. Everyone wants to be careful and keep it going. You’re not going to get perfect answers in life. I think this is by far the best thing for our civilization is to very boldly confront this," he said. "And this is more, I guess, of a tech world way than a D.C. way."
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Everyone had an incentive to keep the system rolling other than the American taxpayer, people with morals and folks that didn’t want their countries destabilized.
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"An army of deer led by a lion is more to be feared than an army of lions led by a deer." -Phillip of Macedonia
Do you agree that there was deliberate insult by the senior American officers in Germany, dear Reader? I am not qualified to judge. Skipping all the fun stuff when Secretary Hegseth worked out with the troops, which we’ve seen and discussed already, and going straight to the reception:
[RedState] Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth began a tour of Europa ...the land mass occupying the space between the English Channel and the Urals, also known as Moslem Lebensraum... Tuesday, starting at the headquarters of US European Command at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany. The newly minted SecDef has a heavy schedule in front of him, inspecting US forces in Europe and dealing with his first meeting with NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A cautionary tale of cost-benefit analysis.... . He is obviously trying to move beyond the controversies associated with his confirmation. He is also trying to lead by example and reverse the cultural rot in the US military by force of will.
He traveled to Europe by way of a C-17 cargo plane with a command pod rather than in a Gulfstream executive jet.
He traveled with his wife and child. This has become something of a standard image of all Trump Cabinet secretaries. Trump has had his grandchild at his desk. Sean Duffy's family is prominent in events. JD Vance's wife and kids travel with him. Musk's kid was at the presser he held yesterday.
Musk Junior’s mother is reportedly not happy that Dad is taking him to work, but that’s not our problem…
The image of family as a central point in life rather than an adjunct to your job is striking when compared to previous administrations, including Trump 1.0. See my colleague Brandon Morse's post on the subject: Elon Musk Is Demonstrating the Best Pro-Life Strategy Right Now and It's Heartwarming to See — RedState.
While the informal side went well, the official visit was, in my view, a lot more problematic.
These images are from the official reception.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited US European Command (EUCOM) headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany yesterday. He is on his first trip to Europe since taking office. pic.twitter.com/JoIbjC8rcD
I'm old school on uniforms. I think the custom of wearing BDUs (utilities, fatigues, whatever you want to call the field uniform) all the time is horrendous. When I was a young officer, you weren't allowed to wear BDUs off-post. Period. You couldn't go to a fast food place or run an errand on the way home or at lunch wearing BDUs. In my view, if you can't break out the Class A uniform to welcome the SecDef and note the color guard is in dress uniform, then there is no possible occasion that calls for them. But, if you do wear BDUs to greet the SecDef, show him the respect of wearing a fresh set. Meeting the head of the Department of Defense in wrinkled BDUs is a calculated insult because I really don't believe this three-star or his aide are that stupid.
More evidence to back up my contention that the greeting was intended to show Hegseth how little the commanding general thought of him, perhaps for the first time in the history of the Defense Department, the Secretary of Defense was heckled by military wives.
At the same time, middle school, I say again, middle school students walked out to protest the end of DEI programs. This was absolutely organic to the middle school and had no helping hand from the command structure in Stuttgart because if there is one thing that really sets off 6th graders, it is losing their DEI classes.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. If you're willing to greet your boss in wrinkled clothes and allow him to be heckled by dependent wives, you can imagine what else is going on out of sight.
Those assignments can become "unaccompanied tours" at the stroke of a pen. Please get a handle on your dependents or send them home. Out-o-pocket off post housing in the vicinity of Stuttgart could get to be a bit pricey.
Gotta wonder if it was actually German Nationals in the crowd. Solutions abound for that issue as well.
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The emergency services confirmed that at least 20 people were injured, including two seriously. One person was resuscitated on site, apparently a child. Munich's Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter also confirmed that children were among the injured. “I am deeply shocked”, said Reiter.
Gerhard Peschke, spokesman for the Munich fire department, explained that it was not possible to give an exact number of casualties as some of the injured had taken shelter in the surrounding buildings. The group of people were participants in a strike called by the Verdi trade union. The exact location of the incident is Munich's Stiglmaierplatz.
The exact circumstances are still under investigation. However, as BR learned from police sources, the police do not believe that the incident was an accident. The identity of the driver is still unclear.
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Local and theater commanders can terminate 'accompanied' status effecting dependents. It's an administrative action.
DoD schools need a hard and fast notice of unacceptable practices with a follow up.
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In the 90's I was stationed in Germany. We stopped wearing Class A's for event and wore what we called the war fighters uniform. A's were only worn for formal occasions, and monthly uniform inspections associated with payday activities. With the new BDU, around 9/11 starching and pressing the BDU was stopped. I think the official guideline said the constant starch and press affected the IR capability. This was for the Army, not sure about the other branches. I would like to hear the video of the wives. They were probably laughing at how fat the general looked in comparison to his new boss...
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49 Pan, wouldn't a visit from the SecDef be considered a "formal occasion", at least for the general?
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Something else, Hegseth wasn't dressed formally. He's not wearing a tie, and I get the feeling he has no more love for the monkey suits than the rank and file. He seems to be the very hands on, "Let's get to work" type, not one demanding pomp and ceremony so he can appear fancy and 'special'.
[Townhall] Since their influence has declined exponentially over the last four years, Democrats ...every time you hear the phrase white people, white supremacy,white anything but paint, you're listening to a Democrat. Ask him/her/it to reimagine something for you; they do that a lot, though not well. They can hear a dog whistle a mile or two away. They invented the spoils system and Tammany Hall, and inspired the addition of the word (Thomas) Nasty to the English language. They want to stop continental drift and repeal the law of unintended side effects... are seeking to hamper President Donald Trump ...The man who was so stupid he beat fourteen professional politicians, a former tech CEO, and a brain surgeon for the Republican nomination in 2016, then beat The Smartest Woman in the World in the general election. Then he beat Kamala while dodging bullets... ’s agenda through lawfare using the Administrative Procedures Act (APA).
Shortly after taking office, the president issued a flurry of executive orders related to eliminating "wokeness" in the federal government, cutting regulations and wasteful spending, and addressing illegal immigration.
Many of these orders are currently being challenged in court under the APA, which governs how federal agencies develop and implement regulations. Enacted in 1946, the legislation establishes procedures for rulemaking and judicial review. It was intended to ensure that federal agencies are transparent in how new regulations are created.
Federal agencies are required to go through a process to implement new regulations, including a notice-and-comment period allowing individuals and businesses to give their perspectives on the proposed rules. It empowers courts to review new rules to ensure that they do not violate constitutional rights or exceed executive authority.
Democrats have used this legislation to challenge several of Trump’s executive orders. For starters, 22 Democratic state governments are currently suing the administration over an executive order issued in January to end birthright citizenship. They argue that it also violates the 14th Amendment. A federal judge blocked the order, characterizing it as "blatantly unconstitutional."
President Trump’s executive order putting a freeze on federal spending also met with legal challenges under the APA. Democratic leaders filed a lawsuit arguing that it violated the legislation because it was capricious and arbitrary. They contended that the administration failed to go through the proper procedures for implementing the rule.
Democrats used the same strategy when challenging Trump’s executive order prohibiting biological males from competing in women’s and girl’s sports. Democratic attorneys general filed a legal challenge to the executive order, arguing that the administration has not sufficiently justified the order.
The APA has also been used against the Biden administration on several occasions.
Trump is by no means the only president to have fallen afoul of the APA, which judges routinely cite in striking down federal agency actions on a wide variety of issues, including environmental and consumer regulations that agencies sometimes spend years reviewing.
In a high-profile case during the Biden administration, a federal judge in Texas threw out an immigration enforcement policy that would have prioritized deporting violent mostly peaceful criminals.
Among other things, District Judge Drew Tipton found that the administration had failed to take into account evidence about the dangers of recidivism and abscondment among immigrants colonists with criminal records that undermined its policy conclusions.
The government, he added, was required "to show its work. It either failed or refused to do so. This was arbitrary and capricious."
Proponents of the APA might argue that it ensures that decisions are based on sound reasoning and compelling evidence. They would also assert that allowing public comment on each rule allows the people to have more of a say in regulations that might affect them.
On the other hand, the APA defines an "agency" in a way that does not explicitly include the sitting president. This could suggest that executive orders are not subject to the same provisions in the APA as rules and regulations issued by federal agencies like the ATF or USDA.
However,
alcohol has never solved anybody's problems. But then, neither has milk... for each of these executive orders, the administration has laid out its arguments in favor of these actions even if they did not go through a public comment period. The reality is that even if they had, it is unlikely that the order would not still go into effect regardless. President Trump was elected in a landslide, which suggests that those who voted for him knew what actions he would take once he took office. Indeed, each of these executive orders are aimed at fulfilling promises he made on the campaign trail.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
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...the land mass occupying the space between the English Channel and the Urals, also known as Moslem Lebensraum...
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