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With increasing use being made of unconstitutional "executive orders", we now have the unconstitutional situation where the President makes laws, and the Congress rubber-stamps them.

— Dr. John Coleman; The Committee of 300 view

We can safely discount so-called "Executive Orders" as these are proclamations forbidden by the Constitution. Only kings of England have the power to issue proclamations; the President of the United States, not being a king has no such power.

— Dr. John Coleman; What You Should Know About the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights view

If the American people are satisfied with a king in the White House, let them send the Senators and Representatives home and save the people vast amounts of money by not having to pay their salaries.

— Dr. John Coleman; What You Should Know About the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights view

When Lincoln issued his Executive Order # 1 declaring Martial law, he committed treason under the 1861 Treason Act.

— Dr. John Coleman; What You Should Know About the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights view

So-called Executive Orders are null and void and of no force in law, being proclamations, which are forbidden by the Constitution. Only the monarchs of England can issue proclamations. An Executive Order, no matter how it is drawn up or who signs it, is a proclamation, and is therefore of no effect, and the citizens of the several States are not duty-bound to obey one jot of such an order. President Lincoln was the first to violate the Constitution in this manner. [...] Before his death, Lincoln admitted that his power grab was unconstitutional.

— Dr. John Coleman; What You Should Know About the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights view