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A rising insurrection against Obama
Wash Compost ^ | 4 April 2015 | Colbert King

Posted on 04/03/2015 7:59:23 PM PDT by 11th_VA

It’s a scary thought, but here it is: If some red states were to openly defy the authority of President Obama in the exercise of his constitutional duties, would today’s Republican Congress side with him? Or would they honor the insurrection?

Last month, the Republican-led Arizona House of Representatives passed, on a 36-to-24 party-line vote, a bill sponsored by tea party Rep. Bob Thorpe (R-Flagstaff) that “prohibits this state or any of its political subdivisions from using any personnel or financial resources to enforce, administer or cooperate with an executive order issued by the President of the U.S. that has not been affirmed by a vote of Congress and signed into law as prescribed by the U.S. Constitution.” ...

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: insurrection; nambola; obama; revolt
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To: 11th_VA

What insurrection? U sing the 10th amendment they are saying the Federal Executive has no authority over a sovereign state by edict, that laws have to be generated by the congress per the constitution.


21 posted on 04/03/2015 8:20:46 PM PDT by BigEdLB (We're experienceing the rule of a Roman Emperor, Barack I)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

AMEN!!!!!


22 posted on 04/03/2015 8:20:53 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: demshateGod

But they’ve chosen the losing side.


23 posted on 04/03/2015 8:21:05 PM PDT by reasonisfaith ("...because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians))
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To: PROCON

In GITMO!


24 posted on 04/03/2015 8:22:19 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!)
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To: 11th_VA
NAMBOLA (North American Media-Barack Obama Love Association).

NAMBOLA - the love that dares not speak its name.

motto - "We're not as bad as NAMBLA, as far as YOU know!"

25 posted on 04/03/2015 8:23:48 PM PDT by kiryandil (Egging the battleship USS Sarah Palin from their little Progressive rowboats...)
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To: 11th_VA

Come on now, give Obama a call at

1-800-azz hole unless he is out playing golf!


26 posted on 04/03/2015 8:25:01 PM PDT by hapnHal (hapnHal)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Check out Colbert's upper lip.

It's like the milk commercial, but instead of "Got Milk?", it's "Got Obama's @ss?"...


27 posted on 04/03/2015 8:26:11 PM PDT by kiryandil (Egging the battleship USS Sarah Palin from their little Progressive rowboats...)
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To: 11th_VA

I thought this was the way democracy was suppose to work.

What is the writer’s problem— that we won’t all roll over for a fundamental transformation of America?

The American Revolution was fought, in hand to hand combat, for much less than this. What is happening today at Obama’s behest has overtaken every institution, after decades of our own sleepiness. He is giving us up and turning us over to the most evil forces of the universe.

Abe Lincoln never imagined to do that and would have blown hell out of one caught trying.


28 posted on 04/03/2015 8:26:19 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: PROCON

From your Photo to eternal reality.


29 posted on 04/03/2015 8:27:54 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That’s racissss...


30 posted on 04/03/2015 8:28:15 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Who is entirely certain we can make it to January, 2017?

I presume nothing, but then that’s my religion. God help us.


31 posted on 04/03/2015 8:28:51 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

i was thinking the same thing. his reign is now numbered in months.


32 posted on 04/03/2015 8:30:35 PM PDT by willywill
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Congress needs to start kicking Bammy’s butt up and down PA Ave every day. The 57 States should do likewise.


33 posted on 04/03/2015 8:31:39 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: 11th_VA

What does Obama have to do with the Constitution?

Is there still a Constitution? If so, is it just for Obama when he needs it, or do the rest of us get to use it when it suits him? It’s all so confusing.


34 posted on 04/03/2015 8:33:00 PM PDT by pallis
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To: 11th_VA
"It’s a scary thought, but here it is: If some red states were to openly defy the authority of President Obama in the exercise of his constitutional duties, would today’s Republican Congress side with him? Or would they honor the insurrection?"

Love how this is framed. I reject the premise. Essentially, according to this author, everything the resident of the White House is "constitutional", while any who oppose his edicts are insurrectionists. Why the author is scared is that he knows what a lot of Obama is doing is in violation of the Constitution, agrees with it, and that significant pushback may result in something unpleasant for Obama and the rest of his fellow travelers.

35 posted on 04/03/2015 8:39:22 PM PDT by Tench_Coxe (For every Allende, there is a Pinochet)
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To: Tench_Coxe

The Republicans are spineless hypocrites. They would never support any form of populist insurrection. The author needn’t worry.


36 posted on 04/03/2015 8:46:46 PM PDT by huckfillary
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To: 11th_VA

It must be difficult for liberals to understand such things as the US Constitution, but Congress makes the laws. The president is not a super legislator no matter how much the left wishes for a dictator (a leftist one of course). If Cruz becomes president, you can be sure the left will change their tune in hurry. ALL—I mean ALL—they care about is winning. If they have to trample everyone else to do so, they’ll do it without hesitation. The right better wake up quick! We’re still trying to play by the left’s rules.

Bottom line: the left only supports executive power at the moment because the chief executive is a leftist.


37 posted on 04/03/2015 8:50:40 PM PDT by CitizenUSA (Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.)
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To: 11th_VA
"A rising insurrection against Obama"

At least six years overdue.
38 posted on 04/03/2015 8:51:20 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hmmmm ..?? What if Obama is using this guy to put out these feelers .. just to see what the reaction is ..??

Is there “A rising insurrection against Obama”??; and if Obama believes there is, is that what the planned “military training” operation this summer is all about ..??

San Diego County will be hit from 7/15-9/15 .. and I’m not having a good feeling about any of it. And now, with this “supposed” question by the WP - I smell a RAT.


39 posted on 04/03/2015 8:56:40 PM PDT by CyberAnt ("The hour has arrived to gather the Harvest")
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To: The Final Harvest

What Good Can a Handgun Do Against An Army?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2312894/posts


40 posted on 04/03/2015 8:57:30 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://www.tedcruz.org/donate/)
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