Posted on 02/29/2016 9:54:08 AM PST by John Semmens
The US Department of Justice joined with plaintiffs suing to prohibit the U.S. Elections Assistance Commission (EAC) from allowing states to include proof of citizenship on voter registration forms. Further, the DOJ barred the EAC from hiring lawyers to defend the agency in the lawsuit.
Bowing to provisions in Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution, the Tenth Amendment, and the Seventeenth Amendment, the EAC consented to permit states to regulate voter eligibility in their jurisdiction. The League of Women Voters objected and filed suit demanding a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order, arguing that "requiring proof of citizenship presents an unacceptable legal barrier to voting by non-citizens. The right to vote is an essential human right that must be extended to all humans regardless of their status under arcane eligibility requirements. Non-citizens are subject to the same laws as citizens are. They must be permitted to participate in the selection of those who govern them."
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon called the DOJ's actions "unprecedented" and "extraordinary. It is the Department's legal responsibility to defend a federal agency against a suit launched against it. The Department has neglected this responsibility. Further, the Department's prohibition against the agency's access to outside legal representation compounds its dereliction of duty." The Judge lifted the DOJ's ban on outside counsel, denied the League's request for an injunction, and promised to rule on the restraining order within a few days.
Unchastened by the Judge's ruling, Attorney General Loretta Lynch challenged "the authority of a mere district judge to countermand the policy set by the President of the United States. President Obama was elected by the people of America to transform the way our government operates. Judge Leon's mandate is not broad enough to outweigh the President's sacred obligation to fulfill his promise to the voters who elected him. So, I doubt anything will come of the Judge's efforts to block or undo whatever the President wants done."
In related news, the New York City Council is considering an ordinance that would explicitly allow non-citizens to vote. Bertha Lewis, head of the Black Institute, heartily endorsed the idea saying "it's about time that the 1.3 million residents of this city who aren't citizens to get a say in electing those who govern them. They should have just as much right to protect their interests in welfare and public housing as those who are citizens."
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://azconservative.org/2016/02/27/trump-campaign-receives-boost-from-sharpton/
I don’t know what to say. Keep these articles coming.
This is satire ... please note the source.
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