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[–] 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)

So, can anyone tell me, how much force of law does it carry for the executive branch to unilaterally declare a name change like this?

Seems to me congress has to say this, then the prez would get a veto.

Obviously big biz is just bowing down to the dotard gangster king. But it can't be official, I presume these names will revert to their originals when this dumpster fire burns out, if not before.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    Not a lawyer, but as far as I know this is another example of Trump highlighting shortcomings of current law. I believe you’re right that an EO can’t officially (re)name something like Lake Ontario (or the Gulf of Mexico, or Department of Defense). That said, Google, Apple, and Waze can choose to follow the order even though Congress has not passed any legislation addressing the name change either way (and this Congress likely just won’t). Similarly, official DOD correspondence now carries the “Dept. of War” letterhead, even though the name change was never made official by Congress.

    TL;DR: The people who are supposed to enforce the laws and the ones supposed to be making them are being very selective on which laws mean anything.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 day ago

    I sure hope the next Democratic President does at least half of what this asshat does. Since before they always claimed they didn't have the power.

    Now they need to follow donnie's example, but for the benefit of the country instead.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 day ago

    It's google standing policy rather than law forcing them. "Eager to avoid political friction" by using names from US GIS for US geolocated queries. Eager to amplify political friction under policy cover of whatever dotard master imposes on America/world is more accurate.

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