Lawmaker seeks to strip funds for government’s case against Arizona immigration law

TheHill ^ | 02/18/11 | Josiah Ryan

[ColdOne]

Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) is seeking to pass a measure that would ban the federal government from using funds to challenge Arizona's new immigration law.

Poe will seek to attach his measure to the House GOP spending bill being considered on the House floor.

“This is an issue of public safety, and that’s why its important for the federal government to get out of the way of the state of Arizona,” Poe said. “The sovereign state of Arizona is being overrun by dangerous people.”

[Artemis Webb]

Stating the obvious here but this is really good news.

[screaminsunshine]

Democrats biggest fear. Not raising the Debt Limit.

[kbennkc]

Did somebody say "strip funds"?

[Quiller]

Amendment 11: The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.

Okay, I'm not the Constitutional scholar that 0 is (should I throw in the < /sarc> tag?), but when I read that amendment, two things come to mind: 1. The justice department suing the state of Arizona is, in fact, a suit in law, and;

2. It is being prosecuted by the U.S. government, in the name of . . . who? The government? Or in the name of the citizens of the United States, who are, in fact, citizens of another state.

So unless a citizen of Arizona brought the suit against the state, how does the justice department justify violating the Consitution . . .

Oh. I just realized the point to which I came.

Never mind.

[GlockThe Vote]

GOP House is on fire!

Nice job.

[HiTech RedNeck]

It’s a regular elephant rampage, I say. An elephant rampage.

[RWGinger]

Rep Poe phrased it brilliantly. Who can argue against security for the people?

I hope this story gets some traction.
It is pretty important

thanks for posting

[ZULU]

This is the way to control Obama - by cutting off funds to his pet projects - ALL OF THEM!!!!!

[bgill]

Next proposed bill should be to stock the Rio Grande with sharks, gators, and piranha.

[stevem]

What’s the opposite of an earmark?

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“stock the Rio Grande with sharks, gators, and piranha. “

And those durn flying Asian Carp!

[The Sons of Liberty]

Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) is seeking to pass a measure that would ban the federal government from using funds to challenge Arizona's new immigration law.

I like this guy!

[barb-tex]

Who pays any attention to the constitution? It is a dead document written by a bunch of Dead White men. any one quoting the C. is ridiculed as a Racist that is a conspiracy nut. When I get any thing I have to show My BC, unless I be the P.

[barb-tex]

From Beaumont TX

[piroque]

To use an Alabama and Louisiana phrase “who dat on a roll”

[SgtHooper]

butt plug?

[HiJinx]

Ping!