Gov. Holcomb sues Indiana's Legislature over emergency powers law

[gregr]

I`m not a fan of this governor, nor am I pleased with the overstepping of government during this Covid ordeal. I`ll have to research before I can decide exactly how I feel about this, but, my knee jerk reaction is that I`m pleased to have the governor throttled.

Gov. Holcomb sues Indiana's Legislature over emergency powers law

The lawsuit argues the Legislature is “usurping a power given exclusively to the governor” under the state constitution to call lawmakers into a special session.

www.wthr.com

 

[Tombs]

Well that basically settles it, Holcomb is a tyrant.

 

[BugI02]

You guys sure he isn't a Democrat? Because he sure wants to drastically overplay his hand. Hopefully the Whitmer wannabes just get smacked down harder when they can no longer evade the issues

 

[SwikLS]

hopefully this will wake hoosiers up to the fact Holcomb is and always has been a RINO but sadly, I doubt it

on the merits of the case, however, how can the executive branch argue the legislative branch doesnt have the authority to take away power it has granted to the executive branch?

in other words, if it was constitutional to grant the executive branch emergency government powers then it absolutely must be constitutional to remove or modify those same emergency powers.

therefore, if it is unconstitutional for the legislature to remove or modify those emergency powers, then it therefore must be that it was never constitutional to grant the executive branch emergency powers in the first place

 

[SumtnFancy]

Is it too late to recall this ass clown?

 

[defaultdotxbe]

hopefully this will wake hoosiers up to the fact Holcomb is and always has been a RINO but sadly, I doubt it

on the merits of the case, however, how can the executive branch argue the legislative branch doesnt have the authority to take away power it has granted to the executive branch?

in other words, if it was constitutional to grant the executive branch emergency government powers then it absolutely must be constitutional to remove or modify those same emergency powers.

therefore, if it is unconstitutional for the legislature to remove or modify those emergency powers, then it therefore must be that it was never constitutional to grant the executive branch emergency powers in the first place

The argument seems to be that the executive's emergency powers were granted by the state constitution, not the legislature, therefore the legislature doesn't have the authority to remove or modify the powers

 

[DoggyDaddy]

You guys sure he isn't a Democrat?

No. No we're not.

 

[Leadeye]

I`m not a fan of this governor, nor am I pleased with the overstepping of government during this Covid ordeal. I`ll have to research before I can decide exactly how I feel about this, but, my knee jerk reaction is that I`m pleased to have the governor throttled.

Gov. Holcomb sues Indiana's Legislature over emergency powers law

The lawsuit argues the Legislature is “usurping a power given exclusively to the governor” under the state constitution to call lawmakers into a special session.

www.wthr.com

I can hear the cash registers at the law firms ringing, campaign donation favors being called in and taxpayers paying both ways.

Always follow the money

 

[IndyDave1776]

How long before articles of impeachment.

 

[Chewie]

hopefully this will wake hoosiers up to the fact Holcomb is and always has been a RINO but sadly, I doubt it

on the merits of the case, however, how can the executive branch argue the legislative branch doesnt have the authority to take away power it has granted to the executive branch?

in other words, if it was constitutional to grant the executive branch emergency government powers then it absolutely must be constitutional to remove or modify those same emergency powers.

therefore, if it is unconstitutional for the legislature to remove or modify those emergency powers, then it therefore must be that it was never constitutional to grant the executive branch emergency powers in the first place

Really, using logic? Against a wannabe dictator? How silly can you be!

 

[Ziggidy]

How long before articles of impeachment.

Where do I sign?

 

[KellyinAvon]

So let me see if I’ve got this straight. Our money pays for a change in the law. Now our money pays for a lawsuit directed towards what we just paid for??

 

[churchmouse]

So let me see if I’ve got this straight. Our money pays for a change in the law. Now our money pays for a lawsuit directed towards what we just paid for??

Well he aint paying for it. Hell no.

 

[chevyguy]

I voted for this guy.

 

[jwamplerusa]

Is it too late to recall this ass clown?

I wish Indiana had an effective recall mechanism, but when I went Googling I could not find one.

Had a local Mayor I really wanted to start a recall on.

 

[jamil]

Holcomb is a tyrant. Be nice to recall him. But is he wrong? I don’t mean, is he wrong principally. Is he wrong that the constitution gives him the sole authority on emergency orders? If the state constitution gives him that authority, then he’s going to win.


Oh. And In before certain lawyers posting incorrect spelling of “rights”.

 

[chevyguy]

Heres a link to the state Constitution

http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/const/

 

[KLB]

hopefully this will wake hoosiers up to the fact Holcomb is and always has been a RINO but sadly, I doubt it

It's too late for that. Thankfully he is gone after this term.

 

[indyartisan]

When does the forensic recount of the 2020 vote start in Indiana?
Holcomb may not even be Governor.

 

[chevyguy]

The argument seems to be that the executive's emergency powers were granted by the state constitution, not the legislature, therefore the legislature doesn't have the authority to remove or modify the powers

http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/const/

I just read through this link to the current state constitution and I didn’t see where the state constitution granted emergency him powers.