Posted on 11/19/2014 3:55:36 PM PST by 11th_VA
President Barack Obama will finally be making public tomorrow night what his plan is to overhaul immigration. However, while his primetime speech will postpone part of the 15th annual Latin Grammys, it will not be covered by most of the Big 4 if any of them.
The administration announced today that POTUS will be speaking live from the White House at 8 PM ET on Thursday. ABC has the fall finale for Greys Anatomy on at that time while CBS has ratings powerhouse The Big Bang Theory, NBC has reality show The Biggest Loser and Fox has Bones. As of right now, three of those networks will not see any changes in their November sweep schedules due to the speech.
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With Obama being drawn as Tommy Pickles (Rugrats)...
Good points. It is more likely that you are correct than I.
SpongeBob is smarter than Obama.
Hell, SpongeBob's starfish neighbor, Patrick, is smarter than 0bola... and he has legal photo ID which is more that anyone can verify for Purple-lipped Majesty.
....”There was a time when good men would not accept an act so treasonous as this.”.......
That’s because good men have retreated from serving. Understandably so...the cesspool is so thick you’re lucky if you don’t get sucked down into it let alone stand.
When Washington has become such a corrupt and filthy entity, devoid of character of any kind, few there are “wise” enough,( and by that I mean the same wisdom of God that was given our founders), who can suffer the trials they will endure by serving...it cannot be done to day without God.
Things today are never what they might appear to because Obama and this administration knows that the public is wired to react rather than think....he pushes all the emotional buttons and tender areas first and foremost.
Looking more and more like Barry's acting as other nations President then that of this nations and Hollywood is on board to fund him and his agenda all the way.
I watched ABC news tonight. They said they would be televising the speech live.
Could be local thing...we’ll see.
They’re debating it I think in all the media it seems like...this could have been just to test the mood of the country sufficient to make them want to hear it...reverse psycology.
Obama never shoots straight from the hip on anything...it’s always zig zagging to the finish line like a fool on steroids!
Fight the future.
Yep. They actually cared about their families futures.
I saw someone say hug your kids and grandkids because their futures are gone tomorrow. Made me want to vomit. There are some sick people out there.
This - Obamas first official attempt to act as ‘Dictator For Life’ could be a historic broadcast... Of course the fix is in - and Obama will fail, but it’s still an interesting moment...
And Al Jezeera
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0bama said 22 times that it is unconstitutional for him to take Executive Action to grant Amnesty to Illegal Alien Lawbreakers. He said that if he were to grant that Amnesty, it would amount to exercising the power of a King (his words, repeatedly). Here are his quotes:
1.I am president, I am not king. I cant do these things just by myself. We have a system of government that requires the Congress to work with the Executive Branch to make it happen. Im committed to making it happen, but Ive got to have some partners to do it. The main thing we have to do to stop deportations is to change the laws. [T]he most important thing that we can do is to change the law because the way the system works again, I just want to repeat, Im president, Im not king. If Congress has laws on the books that says that people who are here who are not documented have to be deported, then I can exercise some flexibility in terms of where we deploy our resources, to focus on people who are really causing problems as a opposed to families who are just trying to work and support themselves. But theres a limit to the discretion that I can show because I am obliged to execute the law. Thats what the Executive Branch means. I cant just make the laws up by myself. So the most important thing that we can do is focus on changing the underlying laws. (10/25/10)
2.I take the Constitution very seriously. The biggest problems that were facing right now have to do with [the president] trying to bring more and more power into the executive branch and not go through Congress at all. And thats what I intend to reverse when Im President of America. (3/31/08)
3.Weve got a government designed by the Founders so that thered be checks and balances. You dont want a president whos too powerful or a Congress thats too powerful or a court thats too powerful. Everybodys got their own role. Congresss job is to pass legislation. The president can veto it or he can sign it. I believe in the Constitution and I will obey the Constitution of the United States. Were not going to use signing statements as a way of doing an end-run around Congress. (5/19/08)
4.Comprehensive reform, thats how were going to solve this problem. Anybody who tells you its going to be easy or that I can wave a magic wand and make it happen hasnt been paying attention to how this town works. (5/5/10)
5.[T]here are those in the immigrants rights community who have argued passionately that we should simply provide those who are [here] illegally with legal status, or at least ignore the laws on the books and put an end to deportation until we have better laws. ... I believe such an indiscriminate approach would be both unwise and unfair. It would suggest to those thinking about coming here illegally that there will be no repercussions for such a decision. And this could lead to a surge in more illegal immigration. And it would also ignore the millions of people around the world who are waiting in line to come here legally. Ultimately, our nation, like all nations, has the right and obligation to control its borders and set laws for residency and citizenship. And no matter how decent they are, no matter their reasons, the 11 million who broke these laws should be held accountable. (7/1/10)
6.I do have an obligation to make sure that I am following some of the rules. I cant simply ignore laws that are out there. Ive got to work to make sure that they are changed. (10/14/10)
7.America is a nation of laws, which means I, as the President, am obligated to enforce the law. I dont have a choice about that. Thats part of my job. But I can advocate for changes in the law so that we have a country that is both respectful of the law but also continues to be a great nation of immigrants. With respect to the notion that I can just suspend deportations through executive order, thats just not the case, because there are laws on the books that Congress has passed . [W]eve got three branches of government. Congress passes the law. The executive branchs job is to enforce and implement those laws. And then the judiciary has to interpret the laws. There are enough laws on the books by Congress that are very clear in terms of how we have to enforce our immigration system that for me to simply through executive order ignore those congressional mandates would not conform with my appropriate role as President. (3/28/11)
8.I cant solve this problem by myself. [W]ere going to have to have bipartisan support in order to make it happen. I cant do it by myself. Were going to have to change the laws in Congress, but Im confident we can make it happen. (4/20/11)
9.I know some here wish that I could just bypass Congress and change the law myself. But thats not how democracy works. See, democracy is hard. But its right. Changing our laws means doing the hard work of changing minds and changing votes, one by one. (4/29/11)
10.Sometimes when I talk to immigration advocates, they wish I could just bypass Congress and change the law myself. But thats not how a democracy works. What we really need to do is to keep up the fight to pass genuine, comprehensive reform. That is the ultimate solution to this problem. Thats what Im committed to doing. (5/10/11)
11.I swore an oath to uphold the laws on the books . Now, I know some people want me to bypass Congress and change the laws on my own. Believe me, the idea of doing things on my own is very tempting. I promise you. Not just on immigration reform. But thats not how our system works. Thats not how our democracy functions. Thats not how our Constitution is written. (7/25/11)
12.So what weve tried to do is within the constraints of the laws on the books, weve tried to be as fair, humane, just as we can, recognizing, though, that the laws themselves need to be changed. The most important thing for your viewers and listeners and readers to understand is that in order to change our laws, weve got to get it through the House of Representatives, which is currently controlled by Republicans, and weve got to get 60 votes in the Senate. Administratively, we cant ignore the law. I just have to continue to say this notion that somehow I can just change the laws unilaterally is just not true. We are doing everything we can administratively. But the fact of the matter is there are laws on the books that I have to enforce. And I think theres been a great disservice done to the cause of getting the DREAM Act passed and getting comprehensive immigration passed by perpetrating the notion that somehow, by myself, I can go and do these things. Its just not true. We live in a democracy. You have to pass bills through the legislature, and then I can sign it. And if all the attention is focused away from the legislative process, then that is going to lead to a constant dead-end. We have to recognize how the system works, and then apply pressure to those places where votes can be gotten and, ultimately, we can get this thing solved. (9/28/11)
13.Now, what Ive always said is, as the head of the executive branch, theres a limit to what I can do. Part of the reason that deportations went up was Congress put a whole lot of money into it, and when you have a lot of resources and a lot more agents involved, then there are going to be higher numbers. What weve said is, lets make sure that youre not misdirecting those resources. But were still going to, ultimately, have to change the laws in order to avoid some of the heartbreaking stories that you see coming up occasionally. And thats why this continues to be a top priority of mine. And we will continue to make sure that how we enforce is done as fairly and justly as possible. But until we have a law in place that provides a pathway for legalization and/or citizenship for the folks in question, were going to continue to be bound by the law. And so part of the challenge as President is constantly saying, what authorities do I have? (9/20/12)
14.We are a nation of immigrants. But were also a nation of laws. So what Ive said is, we need to fix a broken immigration system. And Ive done everything that I can on my own[.] (10/16/12)
15.Im not a king. I am the head of the executive branch of government. Im required to follow the law. And thats what weve done. But what Ive also said is, lets make sure that were applying the law in a way that takes into account peoples humanity. Thats the reason that we moved forward on deferred action. Within the confines of the law we said, we have some discretion in terms of how we apply this law. (1/30/13)
16.Im not a king. You know, my job as the head of the executive branch ultimately is to carry out the law. And, you know, when it comes to enforcement of our immigration laws, weve got some discretion. We can prioritize what we do. But we cant simply ignore the law. When it comes to the dreamers, we were able to identify that group and say, These folks are generally not a risk. Theyre not involved in crime. And so lets prioritize our enforcement resources. But to sort through all the possible cases of everybody who might have a sympathetic story to tell is very difficult to do. This is why we need comprehensive immigration reform. To make sure that once and for all, in a way that is, you know, ratified by Congress, we can say that there is a pathway to citizenship for people who are staying out of trouble, who are trying to do the right thing, whove put down roots here. My job is to carry out the law. And so Congress gives us a whole bunch of resources. They give us an order that weve got to go out there and enforce the laws that are on the books. If this was an issue that I could do unilaterally I would have done it a long time ago. The way our system works is Congress has to pass legislation. I then get an opportunity to sign it and implement it. (1/30/13)
17.This is something Ive struggled with throughout my presidency. The problem is that Im the president of the United States, Im not the emperor of the United States. My job is to execute laws that are passed. And Congress right now has not changed what I consider to be a broken immigration system. And what that means is that we have certain obligations to enforce the laws that are in place even if we think that in many cases the results may be tragic. (2/14/13)
18.I think that it is very important for us to recognize that the way to solve this problem has to be legislative. I can do some things and have done some things that make a difference in the lives of people by determining how our enforcement should focus. And weve been able to provide help through deferred action for young people . But this is a problem that needs to be fixed legislatively. (7/16/13)
19.My job in the executive branch is supposed to be to carry out the laws that are passed. Congress has said here is the law when it comes to those who are undocumented, and theyve allocated a whole bunch of money for enforcement. And, what I have been able to do is to make a legal argument that I think is absolutely right, which is that given the resources that we have, we cant do everything that Congress has asked us to do. What we can do is then carve out the DREAM Act folks, saying young people who have basically grown up here are Americans that we should welcome. But if we start broadening that, then essentially I would be ignoring the law in a way that I think would be very difficult to defend legally. So thats not an option. What Ive said is there is a theres a path to get this done, and thats through Congress. (9/17/13)
20.[I]f, in fact, I could solve all these problems without passing laws in Congress, then I would do so. But were also a nation of laws. Thats part of our tradition. And so the easy way out is to try to yell and pretend like I can do something by violating our laws. And what Im proposing is the harder path, which is to use our democratic processes to achieve the same goal that you want to achieve. It is not simply a matter of us just saying were going to violate the law. Thats not our tradition. The great thing about this country is we have this wonderful process of democracy, and sometimes it is messy, and sometimes it is hard, but ultimately, justice and truth win out. (11/25/13)
21.I am the Champion-in-Chief of comprehensive immigration reform. But what Ive said in the past remains true, which is until Congress passes a new law, then I am constrained in terms of what I am able to do. What Ive done is to use my prosecutorial discretion, because you cant enforce the laws across the board for 11 or 12 million people, there arent the resources there. What weve said is focus on folks who are engaged in criminal activity, focus on people who are engaged in gang activity. Do not focus on young people, who were calling DREAMers . That already stretched my administrative capacity very far. But I was confident that that was the right thing to do. But at a certain point the reason that these deportations are taking place is, Congress said, you have to enforce these laws. They fund the hiring of officials at the department thats charged with enforcing. And I cannot ignore those laws any more than I could ignore, you know, any of the other laws that are on the books. Thats why its so important for us to get comprehensive immigration reform done this year. (3/6/14)
22.I think that I never have a green light [to push the limits of executive power]. Im bound by the Constitution; Im bound by separation of powers. There are some things we cant do. Congress has the power of the purse, for example. Congress has to pass a budget and authorize spending. So I dont have a green light. My preference in all these instances is to work with Congress, because not only can Congress do more, but its going to be longer-lasting. (8/6/14)
Well put.
The idea would be for everyone to BLACKOUT all TV for that hour, if they have not permanently already done so!
It would register with those that watch the numbers. That is why LOTUS didn’t ask for airtime. L= LIAR
I use mine for Local once a day and some football.
Dedicated to no one in particular, but apropos.
Not a tv fan here, however males in family are tv fanatics...lol
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