The correct name is the Department of War.
Calling it the Department of Defense implies a system of laws, checks and balances which no longer exists.
The correct name is the Department of War.
Calling it the Department of Defense implies a system of laws, checks and balances which no longer exists.
It very much still exists, and statements like this are what’s called “obeying in advance.” Don’t do it.
You should respect the government’s choice. It is elected after all
The executive doesn’t pass laws. Congress created the Department of Defense. Only Congress can rename it. The executive being elected is irrelevant to this point. The Constitution actually matters.
I'm sorry but it does not very much still exist. Otherwise, Congress would be doing something other than praying for the Anointed One and his holy war.
I'm not obeying in advance, but I'm not giving lip service to normality, either.
You are. Congress could stop this right now if they wanted. That they aren’t is of course a problem, but that’s very different than saying the system of checks and balances doesn’t exist. The latter is giving the executive power it doesn’t have.
they should rename it to the department of invasions, domestic surveillance, and coups
It is the DoD u tip congress says otherwise
Congress hasn't said otherwise, so...
This isn’t how this works. Laws don’t change just because the executive decides it’s going to ignore them. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/111
Only Congress has the authority to change the name. Given they *haven't* authorized it, the name remains DoD. It doesn't work the other way around.