Posted on 04/11/2005 2:44:31 PM PDT by hsmomx3
(Washington, D.C. - April 8, 2005) Governor Janet Napolitano, a staunch opponent of last year's ballot initiative known as Proposition 200, is apparently not one to accept defeat -- or the will of the people of Arizona easily. Over objections of many political leaders of both parties, the voters overwhelmingly approved Prop. 200 denying illegal aliens access to all but required government services and requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote and identification at polling places.
No sooner than voters overwhelmingly approved Prop. 200, the governor and attorney general threw up roadblocks to implementing the ballot measure. Attorney General Terry Goddard attempted to rewrite the definition of "public benefit," even though its meaning is clearly spelled out under federal law. More recently, Gov. Napolitano vetoed legislation to implement the voting requirements of Prop. 200, claiming it would violate the federal Help America Vote Act -- in spite of the fact the U.S. Department of Justice has given approval to the voter identification provisions of the law.
"What we are witnessing in Arizona since passage of Proposition 200 is a clear example of the arrogance of power," charged Dan Stein, president of FAIR. "Having failed to persuade the voters they should go on financing benefits for illegal aliens and leave the voter registration process open to fraud, and having failed to get state and federal courts to declare Prop. 200 unconstitutional, the governor and attorney general are petulantly using the power of their offices to prevent the law from being implemented."
Proposition 200 establishes uniform voter registration and voter identification policies designed to minimize the risk of electoral fraud. All people registering to vote in the state should be required to demonstrate they are U.S. citizens, and voters who show up at the polls on election day should be asked prove that they are who they claim to be.
"Apparently Gov. Napolitano and Attorney General Goddard haven't been paying attention to the public anger and frustration in Arizona and around the country over mass illegal immigration," said Stein. "They've got voters passing initiatives, citizens patrolling the borders, taxpayers up in arms over the billions of dollars being spent on services for illegal aliens, and yet the political establishment still does not get the message."
FAIR, along with the Arizona-based Yes on Proposition 200 Committee, is currently challenging Attorney General Goddard's narrow interpretation of public benefits in state court. "Having won a victory at the polls last November, it seems the voters are now going to have to fight their governor and attorney general in court to have the results of the democratic process honored by the state's leaders," said Stein.
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Well .... we are a REPUBLIC and not a DEMOCRACY .... guess this proves that point.
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Not when voting on ballot inititives. Its a Democracy then
The traditional cry of turn the bast*rds out of office" must be modified in the case of Arizona - I humbly hereby suggest that "bast*rds" be changed into "both the b*tch and the basta*d".
Then vote 'em out.
These open border people are so entrenched that it is going to really take an effort to dig them out. Come election time I think many are "Outta Here".
I didn't vote for her.
Sheesh.
If elected officials don't stop blocking the will of the people on immigration, pretty soon you'll have citizens stationing themselves on the border...uh,.... nevermind.
I get the feeling the AzGOP is going to put a limp-wristed dude for the spot to save J.D. for the following race. I'm still disappointed he didn't spring for the opportunity.
Her being in bed with the econuts is bad enough. I still remember the lack of action on getting us some fuel, and I remember that time the Republic suggested the administration might push for Emissions Inspection in Rural Areas and for classic cars, too. I didn't have the chance to vote in the last election because I was still in PA, but this next time we'll all be ready. Anyone but Janet.
Yes, a government for a by the people -- (/sarcasm)
Well, we Californians do not feel so bad now, now that we see another rogue politician that thinks they can break the law and the will of the people. Doesn't it just suck!
Frankly, I wish we could bring back Judge Roy Bean and just hang all of them. Then maybe these activists would appreciate the job they are put into office to do, and who put them there...
The more I read this, the more the word IMPEACHMENT flashes at me.
Next step, impeachment.
Better still, recall. Did it in California.
Recall time. Go for it, Arizona!
sniff...sniff...What's that I smell?
RECALL!
We are experts at it!
Wait, wait, Governors can't disobey the law, or refuse to enforce legal decisions, else Terri would still be alive.
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