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eppur_se_muova

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1. How is this sentence supposed to make sense ??

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 06:28 PM

Yesterday

"His argument was that agencies can’t make decisions of vast “economic and political significance” if Congress explicitly grants them that power."

Should that be can or can't ? if or even if ? if or unless ? It sounds contradictory.

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How is this sentence supposed to make sense ?? eppur_se_muova Yesterday #1

No, it means what it says - basically setting a limit to what the Executive Branch agencies are allowed to do BumRushDaShow Yesterday #3

The unconstitutional war with Iran should fit under that and the Court should be stepping in. cstanleytech 23 hrs ago #4

But in that case BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #5

No, Alternet (and thus MSN) has copied incorrectly from the NYT, which said "can .. only if" muriel_volestrangler 10 hrs ago #6

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