You could say that, I suppose........
Posted on 03/17/2011 4:18:43 PM PDT by marktwain
It's good to be king, particularly if you are a president who wants to impose more infringements on that which shall not be infringed, and Congress is disinclined to play along. As President of the United States, that would be (or should be) a problem, because the separation of powers built into the structure of our government splits power among the three branches of government (and no--not Sen. Schumer's "three branches of government"), but for a king who rules by decree, it's as easy as, "Stroke of the pen. Law of the Land. Kinda cool."
According to the Huffington Post's Sam Stein, that's what King Barack the First . . .er, President Obama is looking at now:
Faced with a Congress hostile to even slight restrictions of Second Amendment rights, the Obama administration is exploring potential changes to gun laws that can be secured strictly through executive action, administration officials say.
This will doubtless greatly please New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose Mayors Against Illegal Guns group suggested just such a course of action well over a year ago. Salon magazine also likes the idea, as discussed here back in January:
(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ...
Thank Your, Emperor, Sire.
Exactly, That will be the line drawn in the sand. Unlike Boehner, We The People know when to pick our battles, and we have the fire in the belly, the courage (courage being fear that has said its prayers) and love of the Constitution, freedom and liberty to go forth.
“As long as you have a rifle, you STILL have a vote.” Exactly, That will be the line drawn in the sand. Unlike Boehner, We The People know when to pick our battles, and we have the fire in the belly, the courage (courage being fear that has said its prayers) and love of the Constitution, freedom and liberty to go forth.
And may God have mercy on our souls.
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