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Federal Court Ruling Against Obama Amnesty Could Break Democrat Blockade of DHS Funding Bill
breitbart.com ^ | 2/17/15 | Matthew Boyle

Posted on 02/17/2015 6:33:55 AM PST by cotton1706

Before a federal judge in Texas ruled President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty unconstitutional—and ordered its implementation immediately halted—Senate Judiciary Committee subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest chairman Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) said such a ruling would mean Democrats must stop obstructing the passage of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill.

“I think it would have a huge impact,” Sessions told the Huffington Post last week about such a ruling. “I would think it would be further proof that the president overreached and shouldn’t be funded, and it would cause the Democrats to re-evaluate their obstruction.”

Other conservatives, like Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS), echoed Sessions’ statement.

“I think it’s a great opportunity for the Senate Democrats to actually allow our bill to move forward,” Huelskamp said last week. “There should be no concerns to them if the courts are saying this is not going to be implemented.”

On Monday night, Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the federal district court in Brownsville, Texas, ruled that Obama’s executive amnesty is unconstitutional and issued an injunction immediately halting its implementation.

“The court finds that the government’s failure to secure the border has exacerbated illegal immigration into this country,” Hanen wrote in his opinion. “Further, the record supports the finding that this lack of enforcement, combined with the country’s high rate of illegal immigration, significantly drains the states’ resources.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; dhs; elections; executiveamnesty; illegalsinvasion
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To: sickoflibs

Yeah it is. Too bad we are reduced to celebrating a judge for merely doing his job.


21 posted on 02/17/2015 7:21:01 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: stephenjohnbanker

As I been pointing out on another thread, we are a long way from 1984.


22 posted on 02/17/2015 7:22:59 AM PST by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: Patton@Bastogne; sickoflibs; hoosiermama; LucyT; maggief; WildHighlander57; Nachum; ...

” Fortunately, we have statesmen like Jeb Bush ready to provide the “genuine” intelligent leadership that America needs today ...

Yours truly,

Karl “Tokyo” Rove ... “

Do you remember a few years ago, when a lot of FReepers were heaping praise on Tokyo Rove? I do, and it still angers me to think about it.


23 posted on 02/17/2015 7:24:06 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Lurkinanloomin
"How can we tell?"

The fact that you asked such a ridiculous question reveals that you don't deserve an answer.

24 posted on 02/17/2015 7:31:18 AM PST by norwaypinesavage (The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
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To: stephenjohnbanker
RE :”Do you remember a few years ago, when a lot of FReepers were heaping praise on Tokyo Rove? I do, and it still angers me to think about it.”

He used to go on Hannity who nick-named him the ‘Architect’ , meaning of VICTORY! Hannity loved positive sounding nicknames.

After 2012 losses it was never the same for him, but FNC kept him on, booted Dick Morris though.

25 posted on 02/17/2015 7:32:22 AM PST by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Karl says that amnesty will bring the GOP lots of new voters.


26 posted on 02/17/2015 7:33:18 AM PST by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: norwaypinesavage

From his handling of the DHS funding bill sent over from the House, it seems like Reid is still in charge.


27 posted on 02/17/2015 7:41:08 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace- No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

yeah ... Eric Cantor probably saw himself as a “darkhorse” GOPe VP candidate for 2016 ...


28 posted on 02/17/2015 7:43:03 AM PST by Patton@Bastogne
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To: Afterguard

indeedy do!

at least three guys to keep an eye on his automobile,,,a few more to watch his house.... etc..


29 posted on 02/17/2015 7:43:26 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Patton@Bastogne

He definitely HAD ambitions. Ha Ha Ha

I think he wanted to be Speaker after Boner.


30 posted on 02/17/2015 7:49:18 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace- No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Reid would never have allowed the bill on the floor. McConnell has. It has forced Democrats to commit to a filibuster, giving their Republican opponents in the next election ammunition to campaign against them. Don’t you get your news from anywhere but the DU?


31 posted on 02/17/2015 7:50:04 AM PST by norwaypinesavage (The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
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To: norwaypinesavage

Never been to Ducks Unlimited.

What filibuster? I haven’t seen anyone standing on the floor speaking continuously. The Democrats never actually have to filibuster because the GOP “leaders” allow them to threaten one but don’t make them actually do it. Fecklessness is not leadership.


32 posted on 02/17/2015 7:57:40 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace- No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: sickoflibs

” He used to go on Hannity who nick-named him the ‘Architect’ , meaning of VICTORY! Hannity loved positive sounding nicknames.”

I quit Hannity over 10 years ago, but I tuned in one recently.
Guess who was about to come on his radio show then? Why KARL ROVE, ladies and gentleman!

What a dummy Hannity is.


33 posted on 02/17/2015 8:09:12 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: sickoflibs

” Karl says that amnesty will bring the GOP lots of new voters.”

He meant Democrats, of course. What a traitorus POS he is!


34 posted on 02/17/2015 8:10:55 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: fwdude; KevinB

The injunction means Obama’s amnesty will not go into force for a long time, I’d guess over year anyway.
So the Dems cannot point to anything to be achieved by their fillibuster- which will put them “at fault” for any shutdown.
And Obama “at fault” if he vetoes.
Despite the media’s best efforts.

Legally, though, it is just a delay. But the issue is not an easy one for the courts so the injunction will not be lifted until the issue is resolved.


35 posted on 02/17/2015 8:22:25 AM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: cotton1706; Liz

now that’s what I’m talkin bout....


36 posted on 02/17/2015 8:39:39 AM PST by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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To: mrsmith; KevinB
You don't get it. Democrats believe they are not bound by any governmental, constitutional prohibition, whether by court or by law. Even the Hobby Lobby decision is being ignored by this Obamanation.

Dems will just filibuster and blame Republicans for any shutdown that results. And their drones will just lap it up as the truth.

37 posted on 02/17/2015 8:42:13 AM PST by fwdude (The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
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To: stephenjohnbanker
RE:”I quit Hannity over 10 years ago, but I tuned in one recently.
Guess who was about to come on his radio show then? Why KARL ROVE, ladies and gentleman!”

The ‘Architect’ ????

Did he explain what the GOP needs to do to win?

On radio you cant see his whiteboard where he adds up the numbers. He adds 25M new Hispanic voters to the GOPs count on his board, only if we nominate Jeb.

38 posted on 02/17/2015 8:55:54 AM PST by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: sickoflibs

” Did he explain what the GOP needs to do to win?”

LOL. No, I turned it right off.

” He adds 25M new Hispanic voters to the GOPs count on his board, only if we nominate Jeb. “

I better never run into Rove on the street. If I do, he will need his jaw wired shut, and I will be up on charges : )


39 posted on 02/17/2015 9:00:48 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: fwdude

Gee, since you seem to think of yourself as the only person who has a clue why don’t you explain to me exactly what it is I don’t get.


40 posted on 02/17/2015 9:01:11 AM PST by KevinB (Barack Obama: Our first black, gay, Kenyan, Socialist, Muslim president!)
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