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    Default Trump Ends EPA's Sue-And-Settle

    This is a beautiful thing.

    The marxist moonbats just lost the most potent weapon in their quiver. Now to reverse the rules & regs that came about using this underhanded corrupted tactic.


    The Trump administration on Monday took steps to end the highly controversial “sue and settle” practice that led directly to a host of environmental regulations throughout former President Obama’s tenure.
    In an agency-wide directive, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said the process has “harmed the American public” and kept citizens in the dark about exactly how rules and regulations are made.


    “The days of regulation through litigation are over,” Mr. Pruitt said in a statement. “We will no longer go behind closed doors and use consent decrees and settlement agreements to resolve lawsuits filed against the agency by special interest groups where doing so would circumvent the regulatory process set forth by Congress. Additionally, gone are the days of routinely paying tens of thousands of dollars in attorney’s fees to these groups with which we swiftly settle.”


    Sue and settle, which became commonplace during Mr. Obama’s tenure as his EPA developed tight-knit relationships with top environmental groups, essentially is a way to circumvent the formal rulemaking procedures. Under the practice, sometimes called “friendly lawsuits,” an outside group would sue a department or agency — in this case, the EPA — and ask that certain regulatory steps be taken, or that entirely new regulations be put in place.


    Often, the agency would agree to settle the case outside of court, and the settlement agreement would provide a legal loophole for the EPA to simply enact the changes the outside organization sought without having to go through the traditional rule-making process, which requires public comment, draft proposals, and a host of other steps designed to keep the public informed.
    More : http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...ttle-practice/


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    I was reading an article yesterday about how Obama's "legacy" has been decimated. And that's great, because his legacy sucked cojones!
    “You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?” - Chris Rock

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimnyc View Post
    I was reading an article yesterday about how Obama's "legacy" has been decimated. And that's great, because his legacy sucked cojones!
    Same! 0bama has been remarkably restrained as his entire Presidency has been all but erased. AFAIK, the DACA bullshit is the last remnant... but there's probably a few more on Trump's list of Things To Do.

    The EPA was especially dirty up here with collusion of the enviro-commies committed to stop all progress at any cost. This move makes me ecstatic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimnyc View Post
    I was reading an article yesterday about how Obama's "legacy" has been decimated. And that's great, because his legacy sucked cojones!
    ​Lovin it..





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    These types of things show the importance of a candidate - If we had elected Hillary, can you imagine the stark INCREASE in regulations and fees and - omg - and in Supreme Court justices.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimnyc View Post
    I was reading an article yesterday about how Obama's "legacy" has been decimated. And that's great, because his legacy sucked cojones!
    I've been reading the book "The Devils Bargain". It's about Bannon and Trumps rise. Anywho, basically it says one of the key drives for Trumps presidency was to enact revenge on Obama who badly embarrassed Trump at the white house correspondence dinner in 2015.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete311 View Post
    I've been reading the book "The Devils Bargain". It's about Bannon and Trumps rise. Anywho, basically it says one of the key drives for Trumps presidency was to enact revenge on Obama who badly embarrassed Trump at the white house correspondence dinner in 2015.

    sounds like a silly premise.

    I think one of the key drives for the Trump presidency is revenge on Obama who badly fucked-up the country.

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    Quote Originally Posted by darin View Post
    sounds like a silly premise.

    I think one of the key drives for the Trump presidency is revenge on Obama who badly fucked-up the country.
    What makes you believe that? I think it's pretty amazing how people can be so attuned to Hillary's narcissism but so blind to Trumps. You can agree with what he's doing at the same time be suspicious of why he's doing it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pete311 View Post
    What makes you believe that? I think it's pretty amazing how people can be so attuned to Hillary's narcissism but so blind to Trumps. You can agree with what he's doing at the same time be suspicious of why he's doing it.
    I dont mind Trump's version of it because Trump is generally making the country better. Hillary's and Obama's narcissism HURT people. Lead to deaths. Lead to wasted fortunes. Empowered our enemy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete311 View Post
    What makes you believe that? I think it's pretty amazing how people can be so attuned to Hillary's narcissism but so blind to Trumps. You can agree with what he's doing at the same time be suspicious of why he's doing it.

    Trump is doing what he's doing because he promised to undo all of 0bama's socialist and underhanded schemes.

    It's what I, a hardworking normal red-blooded American, voted for him to do. And he's doing it pretty damn efficiently.
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