King Donald
King Donald It's the day after the Inauguration. I completed the MLK Day of Service, and then I watched President Trump sign executive orders as part of the ceremony. This all made sense to me. Executive orders represent an expansion of presidential power. Executive orders are a way for President Trump to expand the power of the presidency and allow him to expand his party across populations that would not traditionally align themselves with Republicans. It is fitting that the president used executive orders as part of his ceremony. But, it is my opinion that President Trump is moving us toward a statist monarchy over time. As you know, we have three supposedly equal branches of government. However, the federal government has continued to grow larger over the years, creating what could be arguably called a fourth branch of government. The court system defers to the Congress. In phrases like "all things necessary and proper for carrying into execution" and "...