[SWAMPSNIPER]

The Constitution and rule of law is of no concern to marxist dictators!

[Bellflower]

However, none of this gives the president the power to suspend the Constitution, revoke the rule of law, or demand payments from a company.

Couldn't agree more.

[Bon mots]

Oil drenched birds, blackend beaches, marshlands invaded with oil...

...and a hopelessly useless Obama playing golf...

[CIB-173RDABN]

Do the ends justify the means?

What is the point of having laws, and courts, if the President can decide who should be punished and by how much?

There were laws covering this situation, and those harmed have access to the courts. BP would pay.

[Venturer]

So far Barton an Michelle Bachman have been the only two pople to say it like it is, and Barton was forced to apologise for it.

Obama isnt a King , he has agencies and a Congress to tell BP how to handle this. He hasnt the power to extort fund from BP. Well at least he isnt supposed to have it. It appears that this Congress is happy to let him do anything he damned well please’s and the Media are there to help him do it.

[silverleaf]

this is the point that has bothered many freepers but there seem to be an equal number who think “anything” that forces BP to pay damages is justifiable :-(

[Vaduz]

When Obama not been above the law?.

[snowsislander]

However, none of this gives the president the power to suspend the Constitution, revoke the rule of law, or demand payments from a company.

BBTTT.

[SVTCobra03]

Another impeachable offense to be added to an ever-growing list.

[Savage Beast]

"An Oil Spill Is Not a License to Suspend the Rule of Law"

Oil Spill!!! Millions of Americans consider saying what you think sufficient reason.

[libertylover]

I call the $20B fund EXTORTION!

That's 20,000 $1,000,000 bills for Obama and gang to play with. How many of the 20,000 will get “lost” or sent to community organizers, or sent to far-left people under phony Gulf Coast names? Des-PIC-able!

[cranked]

and ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh how they lambasted Bush for ignoring the rule of law........

[badgerlandjim]

email I sent to Boehner yesterday:

To the Minority Leader:

Rep. Boehner - Joe Barton was absolutely right in apologizing to BP. WTF ever happened to the rule of law in this country? I have never seen anything like the runaway lawlessness as displayed by the present administration. Twist arms until people cave in to their demands - that’s now the rule. And you candy-ass Republicans stand around and watch. Now you force one of your own to apologize for pointing out this lawlessness!! Well bite my butt!! Why don’t you get a desk set up in the oval office so you can apologize and kiss ass at the first hint of criticism from a Republican. WE NEED PEOPLE IN CONGRESS WHO WILL FIGHT THESE THUGGISH BASTARDS!!! You apparently don’t want to. You want to check to see which way the wind blows - just another goddamn political hack!!!

(my full name and address)