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Oh? Is that all, then why some Conservative jumping up and down. This is actually more like him picking and choosing which laws he will enforce, just like Obamacare, exempting preferred groups from enforcement.

He has set a precedent. Future GOP President could simply exempt Republicans from taxes and regulations, not Democrats

While his point on the security threat of open borders is correct, the author's claim that Obama did nothing for the illegal INVADERs is uninformed crap!

He did more than declare he wouldn't deport those whose deportations he has already stopped pursuing. He's giving millions work permits.

These permits will allow them to obtain Social Security numbers and get driver's license from states that were holding the line and not giving driver's licenses to illegals.

This will both allow those illegals to take more jobs from Americans and make it easier for them to receive welfare benefits and direct cash payments from the IRS without paying income take (Earned Income Credits and Child Tax Credits).

There is a military option for controlling the border that Obummer DOES NOT control.

Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 provides Congress the power for “calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections, and repel Invasions;” The mess on our southern border meets all three qualifications, I’d say, especially if ISIS and everybody who means us harm is going to try crashing the fence.

The “regular” Militia is now the National Guard, which the Predident treats as his own even though state governors nominally control them. (I’m not clear on the legalities of National Guard deployment.)

But the “irregular” Militia is us, armed citizens. Congress has neglected our training, as per Clause 13, but let that go for now.

Imagine a force of volunteers — deer hunters — called to defend their state border. Limit the call-up to veterans only, if you want trained volunteers, for the sake of legal niceties. The governor can even pay them and send the bill to Washington. My guess is that the volunteers would number in the thousands and no, it would not be a bunch of drunken yahoos shooting anything that moved if some leadership and structure was provided.

Governor Abbott?