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Is Obama Trying to Govern by Fiat?

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    FBN’s Lou Dobbs on Obama bypassing Congress with the use of Executive Orders.

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The Obama administration announcing today that it is expediting all of the work expediting.

They just can't wait for anything -- There expediting seven renewable energy infrastructure projects barrels a mouthful.

Including two solar projects that will be in the battleground state of Nevada.

-- senator Harry Reid lived all that's right Nevada.

I -- -- reciprocity the effort is part of the president's we can't wait initiative or government by via.

But this president isn't just bypassing congress on energy issues this executive order institutes portion of the DREAM Act.

Energy.

The personal governing by -- I mean this is what this is all about the Republican Party -- in responding to a governor Romney isn't responding to -- And the -- presidency by the way has it is not the invention solely -- President Obama and the Democrats.

This has been a force that works since the days really of FDR.

And it is moved with the via modern era to a point where now.

President Obama is indeed.

Taking administrative action place -- going to congress.

It is an extraordinary period of which we live.

And an order instituting a portion of the DREAM Act.

This allows as many as one million and a half illegal immigrants that's the estimate and it is only about -- And the United States as children not only to remain here.

Without being deported.

But also work legally and not be prosecuted even for identity theft and American can't say the same thing by the way citizen cannot.

You will be prosecuted.

Back in March the president was accused of essentially authorizing martial law.

He issued.

An executive -- really gives the White House absolute control over the country's natural resources.

In case of a natural disaster during a time of war.

And his critics say that is simply again another example.

Of governing by -- the president is used his orders to pander and deployed a group and identity politics as well again that is nothing new for this president.

But he is doing at a level that is frankly unprecedented.

Aside from the illegal immigration executive orders -- last month the president also signed an order.

Launching an educational initiative for one group of people.

-- only African American.

And is a new Romney campaign.

Campaign that points out.

The Obama administration last month issued a decree that states could abandon work requirements.

For welfare recipients.

Back.

Directive got -- the most significant achievement of Bill Clinton's presidency.

To the delight of the democratic party's left wing.

And despite being criticized.

There is no sign that the president's rules by fiat will stop any time soon.

In back.

The White House is now talking publicly about issuing an executive order to impose cyber security measures.

That the democratically.

Led senate itself.

Rejected.

And while the president is already enacted are you ready.

100.

And 34 exactly -- mortars.

There are still -- one days remaining.

Add to the number before --

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