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This is the new dictatorial territory entered by a "Unitary Executive" theory certain groups have been pushing for quite a while now, ex:

https://www.cato.org/policy-report/march/april-2006/imperial...

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s/Unitary Executive/king/

FYI: Cato is a climate denialist (fake IPCC reports), Koch-originated think tank with a heavy overlap of libertarian ideology.

I'm aware: In this case it bolsters the argument, since it shows even groups that have in the past been sympathetic to Republicans also condemned it as a weird/wrong/dangerous stance.

Phew. Okay, very good. Some sites ought to have "community notes" tags on them almost everywhere.

> de-staff and de-fund organizations whose existence is enshrined in law

> nobody in the executive branch, of any given party, independent, or otherwise should be granted these powers

Then who should be able to defund and destaff organizations? Nobody? Should they last forever simply because they were legislated at one point?

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[ EDIT since I can't comment anymore today ]

My mistake, I did not see the word "congress" in the text I was quoting.

My mind has been shut down for about 49 days. It's difficult to think at all.

Congress, obviously. They are rather specifically granted the power of the purse. I don't always like how they use it, but that's how it's supposed to work.

Congress.

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