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Obama's DHS Appointee: Career Lawyer, Political Crony Who OK'd Drone Strikes on Americans
Stand With Arizona ^ | 10-17-2013 | John Hill

Posted on 10/17/2013 5:51:28 PM PDT by montag813

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Above: Obama's DHS Secretary-designee Jeh Johnson, former DOD General Counsel who led the reversal of the Pentagon's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" restrictions on "gays in the military".

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Barack Obama once again demonstrated his lack of interest in choosing national security and immigration enforcement officials who have actual experience in their fields.

Back in August, Obama surprised many in D.C. by selecting John Sandweg for new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director - despite the fact that Sandweg had zero law enforcement experience and had fought for the release of violent sexual predators and pedophiles as an attorney.

Now Obama continues his disturbing contempt for law enforcement, by choosing a career lawyer and political crony with zero immigration enforcement experience to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - and also one with very controversial views on the exercise of the rule of law.

Jeh Johnson, who was previously General Counsel at the Department of Defense before entering private practice, is a lifelong Democrat political hack, who served numerous campaigns including John Kerry and Barack Obama's presidential campaigns. In the Obama Administration , Johnson has been at the center of deeply-contentious political battles.

As chief lawyer at the DOD, Johnson spearheaded the Pentagon's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" restrictions on "gays in the military".

And libertarians will not be pleased with Johnson's central role in the approval of drone strikes against American citizens abroad and potentially on U.S. soil - having helped Obama ok the drone killing of New Mexico-born Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen in 2011 - and also the temporary position of the Administration that they had the power to target Americans suspected of terrorism on U.S. soil. Both actions are deeply unpopular with the American people.

Sen, Rand Paul (R-KY) led a filibuster on the floor of the Senate to force the Administration to reverse their position and "clarify" that the United States would not use drone strikes against noncombatant American citizens suspected of terrorism on American soil. It is unclear how much of a role Jeh Johnson played in this debate. Americans strongly supported Paul's filibuster to stop this policy (79-13%).

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KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; border; democrat; dhs; homeland; ice; immigration; janet; jeh; jehjohnson; johnson; napolitano; obama; security

1 posted on 10/17/2013 5:51:28 PM PDT by montag813
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To: montag813

The only GOOD thing about this, if there is a GOOD thing, is that a shyster lawyer is a step UP from Butch Napolitano.


2 posted on 10/17/2013 5:55:28 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hold on to your sombrero! Here comes amnesty! The GOP is on a roll!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
The only GOOD thing about this, if there is a GOOD thing, is that a shyster lawyer is a step UP from Butch Napolitano.

Don't bet on it. He is light in the loafers.

3 posted on 10/17/2013 5:57:53 PM PDT by montag813 (NO AMNESTY * ENFORCE THE LAW * http://StandWithArizona.com)
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To: montag813
Jeh Johnson’s Speech on “National Security Law, Lawyers and Lawyering in the Obama Administration”

Excerpt: "as I stated at the public meeting of the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security, belligerents who also happen to be U.S. citizens do not enjoy immunity where non-citizen belligerents are valid military objectives."

4 posted on 10/17/2013 5:58:47 PM PDT by matt1234 (obamacare: the "New Coke" of the 21st Century)
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To: montag813

He looks it with that Barry Soetoro smirk he’s wearing.


5 posted on 10/17/2013 6:01:19 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hold on to your sombrero! Here comes amnesty! The GOP is on a roll!)
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To: montag813

Yes, a lawyer is exactly who we need as Homeland Security chief.

How much you want to bet this guy is partly responsible for the suicidal Rules of Engagement this administration has hamstrung our servicemen and women with?

I wonder how many actions we shot down because CAIR might be offended.


6 posted on 10/17/2013 6:02:32 PM PDT by Conservative Beacon
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To: montag813

It looks like he’s saying, “Yo! Whitey! I’m in charge now and you’re gonna pay!”


7 posted on 10/17/2013 6:03:01 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hold on to your sombrero! Here comes amnesty! The GOP is on a roll!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

looks like holder, jarrett and van jones to me...time to pay up...affirmative?


8 posted on 10/17/2013 6:08:35 PM PDT by ldish (Have had enough...you??????)
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To: montag813

This Jack ass thinks we will just lay down?


9 posted on 10/17/2013 6:08:36 PM PDT by SADMILLIE (r)
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To: montag813
This assclown thinks the President has the authority to commit the US to war:

"Let's not lose sight of the reality that in this country we have for some time entrusted the President with awesome powers and responsibilities as Commander in Chief; he controls the nuclear arsenal and he alone has the authority to use it; he alone has the constitutional authority, with certain limits, to deploy thousands of men and women in the U.S. military into hostilities on the other side of the world." [emphasis added]

Source: Keynote address at the Center on National Security at Fordham Law School: A “Drone Court”: some pros and cons (~0.5MB .pdf file)

10 posted on 10/17/2013 6:10:56 PM PDT by matt1234 (obamacare: the "New Coke" of the 21st Century)
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To: ldish

nobama really really really is a POS SOB!!!!!!!!!!!!

just saying...


11 posted on 10/17/2013 6:11:34 PM PDT by ldish (Have had enough...you??????)
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To: Conservative Beacon

Involvement in the Obama campaign in 2007-08 was one of the highlights of my personal life.

Yuck, this guy will be problematic!


12 posted on 10/17/2013 6:12:34 PM PDT by seeker41 (take your country back by whatever means necessary)
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To: matt1234
Thank you for that disturbing quote. I have added it to the article.
13 posted on 10/17/2013 6:20:55 PM PDT by montag813 (NO AMNESTY * ENFORCE THE LAW * http://StandWithArizona.com)
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To: montag813

It just doesn’t stop.


14 posted on 10/17/2013 6:21:52 PM PDT by Excellence (All your database are belong to us.)
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To: Excellence

and he is never leaving...count on it!


15 posted on 10/17/2013 6:27:38 PM PDT by ldish (Have had enough...you??????)
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To: montag813

Looks like you have to be black or muslim to get a job in this Administration?


16 posted on 10/17/2013 7:37:19 PM PDT by UnwashedPeasant
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To: UnwashedPeasant

Looks like you have to be black or muslim to get a job in this Administration?

If you’re a fag or a dyke that helps too...


17 posted on 10/17/2013 10:29:28 PM PDT by 43north (BHO: 50% black, 50% white, 100% RED)
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To: montag813

Keep in mind that the dreaded “jack-booted thugs,” when (not if) they roll, will be wearing Homeland Security patches.

Now imagine this bozo giving marching orders to said thugs.


18 posted on 10/18/2013 10:15:09 AM PDT by DNME (Something wicked this way comes ...)
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