President Donald Trump late Friday issued an executive order requiring that whenever an agency promulgates a new rule, regulation, or guidance, it must identify at least ten existing ones to repeal. It is a radical expansion of Trump’s first term one-in-two-out executive order, which Public Citizen sued to block. Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, released the following statement:
“Trump’s preposterous deregulatory executive order — demanding ten rules go for every one issued — is a flat out gift to polluters, grifters, reckless employers, and Big Business overall. What’s more, the order is unbelievably stupid and illegal.
So effectively no regulation at all. get ready for lead becoming the new sweetener of choice in food. It’s not gonna be on the lable.
What 10 executive orders did he withdraw after issuing this one?
What’s more, the order is unbelievably stupid and illegal.
So stop obeying them. People are taking this random bullshit that Trump says, way too seriously. Just explain that you’ll be happy to follow orders that come in from the US government, that is your employer, and that if someone has delusions that they’re able to tell you what to do outside the established governmental system, that’s not your problem.
I know it’s not that simple. But it’s definitely not as simple as “everyone do whatever crazy illegal shit Trump is telling you, and hope for the best,” either, and way too many people seem okay with taking that approach.