[Cincinatus' Wife]

""Slamming the door in their faces would be a betrayal of our values." - Obama.

This thread (posted yesterday just before noon CST) listed 6 states who had notified the federal government that they were refusing to accept Syrian refugees, and then the numbers continued to grow - when I left the board it was at 17, now it has grown to 27.

Thank you to all the FReepers who contacted their state government and who brought the news of more states who have joined in their opposition to this latest importation of danger to our nation and our to our families.

****Map source - updates****

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Calls growing in Congress to reject Obama's Syria refugee plan

Lawmakers from both parties are calling on President Obama to halt his plans to bring thousands of Syrian refugees to the United States, and are pledging legislative action and even limits on federal funding if he refuses.

Republican were quick to demand that Obama to hold off on the plan to resettle 10,000 Syrian migrants in the wake of the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris last week. At least one of the terrorists is believed to have been a Syrian refugee, who entered the European Union through Greece.

"In light of the terrorist attack in Paris, I call on you to temporarily suspend the admission of all additional Syrian refugees into the United States pending a full review of the Syrian refugee resettlement program," House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said in a letter sent to President Obama Monday.

McCaul put forward legislation that would require congressional approval for refugees to be admitted into the country, and give priority to Iraqi and Syrian refugees from persecuted religious minorities, such as Christians........."

[bkopto]

So Bath House, your move. What you gonna do?

[nopardons]

WOW !

[Washi]

So, maybe I shouldn’t ask the question without knowing the answer, but how and why is the final say up to the federal government on this?

I don’t know of anything in the Constitution that gives the feds authority to force refugees on the states but I do know that the 10th amendment leaves all powers not reserved to the feds or denied to the states up to the states.

How does the fed have the final word?

[matt1234]

This could get very interesting if hussein pushes back in any meaningful way.

[fella]

These “refugees” need to be piled up around Washington D.C., eastern Long Island, Northwest Los Angeles and San Francisco.

[Ken H]

That map is awesome!

[867V309]

Barkie can take solace in that 27 is less than half of 57.

[TexasTransplant]

ONLY HALF?

SERIOUSLY JUST HOW SHORTCHANGED ARE VOTERS THESE DAYS?

THE UNI-PARTY IN DC NOW OWNS GOVERNORS TOO?

On Rant ... Bad enough congresscritters (especially the fat ugly ones) get turned into Uni-Party Drones after the first 30 Minutes of the Caligula lifestyle of DC and the first few pictures that they are afraid will go public, It is OK we will get rid of them asap.
Now the Senators seem to get bribed first and they hold out for more and want to be in Leadership but Join almost as fast because of the pictures and the second bribe but they are going to be there for 6 years minimum.*

*Seriously if a Governor cannot re-call a Senator and replace them at will then an Armed Populace sanctioned by a Majority of Elected State Representatives should have a Sheriff (and back that Sheriff up) arrest that US Senator deemed to be operating on his or her own and bring him or her Back to the State they are supposed to Represent and hold Trial (with or without the Governors Attendance or Approval)... I do believe that after the first one is Hanged (and I do mean literally) the Governors phone will be mighty busy.

Harry Reid needs to retire if his Elastic Bands are kicking his Ass, shame them elastic band folks didn’t sell rope, if so Harry would either be retired or roasting his chestnuts over a yuletide log. (Just my opinion but I think Harry got talked to, just not from the folks that elected him)

Public is starting to get pissed and if these YOYO Uniparty folks thought the old TownHall meetings were tough, they are in for a whole new dimension of Pissed Off if they keep kissing Barrys ass ... hope it isn’t too late.

Off Rant
(and that is just cheap beer, I could have done better with a couple of Shiner Bochs tossed in, if I was younger I could drink more before I get mouthy)

[montag813]

Updated map and details from Top Right News...

UPDATE: Gov. Susana Martinez (R-NM) is opposed to the resettlement of Muslim migrants. Not sure why no other site includes her.

UPDATE: We have Alaska in green because the spokesperson for Gov. Bill Walker (I, former R) said he “can’t be bothered” to address this issue due to other concerns, angering many Alaskans who want him to oppose it.

UPDATE: Gov. Jay Nixon (D-MO) has refused to bar Obama’s refugees from Missouri, despite 105 of 114 counties being opposed to it.

[rawcatslyentist]

The other 23 thanked Hussein for the spicy flavoraide.

[smoothsailing]

16 states have made no decision yet...

A more accurate and up-to-date map...

[RedHeeler]

This whole Syrian refugee scenario- is designed to enable, Our President of the United States, to declare full-on Martial Law. This has been goal ONE, since DAY ONE. You will never regret, anything more- than what is about to happen.

[Rapscallion]

Question to Obama: What do they bring to improve America?

COMMENT: They bring nothing good, but a lot of bad, poverty, and illness. We have enough of that already.

[Netz]

“Slamming the door in their faces would be a betrayal of our values.” - Obama.

OUR VALUES???????? What Mr. President exactly are YOUR values??? Yes, in normal times, America has not shunned immigrants but, Mr. President, maybe you haven’t noticed but your buddies in the Muslim Brotherhood Jihad Movement declared war on the country you supposedly run and have sworn to protect.

[Joe Boucher]

Good morning Cincinatus’ Wife.

Hey community organizer, up yours pal ya pile of pooh.

[Joe Bfstplk]

If states can refuse Syrians, why not illegal Mexicans?

[Travis McGee]

[eartick]

And I will say again like I said yesterday. Why just SYRIANS?

Why don’t these Governors call it out for what it is.

Not Muslims. No Islamic faith based.

Saying just Syrians leave it WIDE A$$ open to the rest of that area. Africa (Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Libya), Iran, Croats, etc. Whatever muzzie ObucketoCrap wants to bring over he will

Come on Governors grow a pair. Call it for what it is.

Call your Governor and get him to amend his letter/statement

[KeyLargo]

Governors, lack authority to stop Syrian refugees

The law governing acceptance of refugees, the Refugee Act of 1980, puts authority for admission of refugees in the hands of the president:

Signed by President Jimmy Carter.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-94/pdf/STATUTE-94-Pg102.pdf