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Chump has signed an executive order that empowers federal agencies to level specific sanctions countries, foreign individuals and companies that interfere or spread undefined misinformation in U.S. elections. I wonder what effect this EO will actually have. Congress has been far more harsh with sanctions than the executive branch. Remember the round before last of sanctions, Putin's cock holster pissed, moaned, and whined until both houses of Congress passed them with a veto proof margin. Then he silently signed the bill. When Bolton asked why use an EO instead of letting Congress continue as is, "You never know how long legislation is going to take," was the answer. Sounds like a show piece.
On the other hand, the EO grants AGENCIES the ability to level sanctions. Do We The People really want significant impact foreign policy tools delegated to whimsical bureaucrats? Or is it a tool for behind the curtain manipulation to cover mistakes? Ooooo, they did THAT on their own? I'll be the hero and reverse it!
The POSOTUS directs the intel community to come up with a finding and bingo!
Or could it be a way of having something both ways? The official policy of the US is X, but the Department of Plastic Covered Sandboxes has done Y.
I don't see an advantage or improvement of allowing an agency to move instead of Congress. The EO says 45 days to determine if meddling happens and another 45 to take actions. It took Congress less than 2 weeks for the last round of sanctions.
And what is the definition of propaganda or misinformation? Somethings are obvious: Pizza Gate, the DOJ and FBI being corrupt, Hillary killing Vince Foster, etc etc. You could call flooding social media with inflammatory messages about some current hot button incident propaganda. But allow this EO to become leverage when negotiating trade deals? You don't do this (your public opinions), we'll label you that and you get hammered. Risk of becoming a method of economic extortion.
I'd like to see some benefit of this EO, but can't. To me it seems to be a combination publicity stunt and potentially abusive tool. Somebody please point out the positives of this EO.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2018...5251536770545/
On the other hand, the EO grants AGENCIES the ability to level sanctions. Do We The People really want significant impact foreign policy tools delegated to whimsical bureaucrats? Or is it a tool for behind the curtain manipulation to cover mistakes? Ooooo, they did THAT on their own? I'll be the hero and reverse it!
The POSOTUS directs the intel community to come up with a finding and bingo!
Or could it be a way of having something both ways? The official policy of the US is X, but the Department of Plastic Covered Sandboxes has done Y.
I don't see an advantage or improvement of allowing an agency to move instead of Congress. The EO says 45 days to determine if meddling happens and another 45 to take actions. It took Congress less than 2 weeks for the last round of sanctions.
And what is the definition of propaganda or misinformation? Somethings are obvious: Pizza Gate, the DOJ and FBI being corrupt, Hillary killing Vince Foster, etc etc. You could call flooding social media with inflammatory messages about some current hot button incident propaganda. But allow this EO to become leverage when negotiating trade deals? You don't do this (your public opinions), we'll label you that and you get hammered. Risk of becoming a method of economic extortion.
I'd like to see some benefit of this EO, but can't. To me it seems to be a combination publicity stunt and potentially abusive tool. Somebody please point out the positives of this EO.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2018...5251536770545/
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