Posted on 03/07/2018 3:18:52 PM PST by mandaladon
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump’s administration of declaring war on the most populous U.S. state, after the Justice Department sued to stop policies that protect illegal immigrants against deportation.
The Democratic governor made the charge shortly after Attorney General Jeff Sessions intensified the Republican administration’s confrontation with California. In a speech in the state capital, Sessions accused California of obstructing federal immigration enforcement efforts and vowed to stop the state’s defiance.
Sessions addressed a law enforcement group in Sacramento, a day after the Justice Department filed suit against California, Brown and the state’s Democratic attorney general over so-called sanctuary policies that shield illegal immigrants.
“California absolutely, it appears to me, is using every power it has - powers it doesn’t have - to frustrate federal law enforcement. So you can be sure I’m going to use every power I have to stop them,” Sessions, the top U.S law enforcement officer, said in his speech.
Brown called the attorney general’s trip to California a political stunt and his description of California’s laws a lie.
“Like so many in the Trump administration, this attorney general has no regard for the truth,” Brown told reporters, adding that the laws were crafted with input and support from California police chiefs. “This is basically going to war against the state of California.”
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I am all for California splitting and the commie portion either succeeding or becoming Northern Mexico. Just redraw the plans for the wall accordingly. Once that happens and the commie dems can’t count on California’s electoral votes they will have a very hard time ever winning a national election.
Brown desperately wants to be the president of the country of California.
Trump must fire Sessions before he hurts himself and the country. The guy is in way over his head. The Peter Principle is in full effect. None of us has any idea how ugly this could get. Sessions never stopped the campus crap in California and voter rights is still a joke. Chicago isn’t any better. Sessions the wrong man at the wrong time.
If Sessions want to really hurt them start imposing financial judgements against them.
I believe some words from Patton and/or Sherman would be appropriate.
“California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump’s administration of declaring war on the most populous U.S. state”
If this is true then why is Jerry Brown still alive?
Hey Jerry, how’s it feel, given that you have been waging war on California tax payers for years.
It’s the only sensible solution. The sooner we cut off the lunatic leftists (and give the ones in sane states a place to move), the better off everybody will be.
“If Sessions want to really hurt them start imposing financial judgements against them.”
They’ll just run deficits until Trump is out of office. The only way to get their attention is to put them in prison for harboring illegal aliens. Law already on the books just waiting for a REAL AG TO ENFORCE IT!!
Funny, I thought California is waging a fight against the US!
Ya think?
I notice that your article on sea level rise focuses on almost anything except sea level rise.
One thing it doesn't mention, and its pretty important, is the silt depositing in the bay from the rivers feeding it. The bay is filling in at a faster rate than the sea is rising. They have ports and shipping, but they have to dredge channels into the silt to keep shipping lanes open. The bay's future is to become a marsh, not flodded.
Really ahole???? Really???? Trump has waged war on YOUR state??????
No. YOUR state started it. Trump will end it.
These people are insane
“California is in an active state of rebellion against the federal government.”
EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Works for me.
That was then, this is now. Completely different! Trump is a fascist!
Did I mention that you are a racist, sexist, extreme right-wing homophobe?
Excellent post.
War with lowlife California scum? Count me in!
Not war against California;just against some of the idiots trying to run it.
EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, you can't make an omelet....
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