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Inhofe: Obama trying to grant amnesty by executive order
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/watercooler/2010/jun/25/inhofe-obama-trying-grant-amnesty-execut ^ | 6/25/10 | Kerry Picket

Posted on 06/25/2010 7:09:48 PM PDT by paltz

In a previous post on Tuesday, I referred to a story where the non-profit immigration organization Numbers USA reported that a group of GOP senators sent President Obama a letter expressing their concern about rumors of an executive order being drawn up that would grant amnesty to illegal immigrants.

I spoke with Senator James Inhofe, Oklahoma Republican and one of the signers of the letter, on Thursday night about the matter. He noted that while nothing has been confirmed on the president’s end, he confirmed he signed the letter to the president.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; executiveorder; executiveprick; fubo; illegalaliens; immigration; invasion; marxist; powergrab
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To: DownInFlames
If Congress fails to act, then there is no hope but REVOLUTION.

We tried amnesty and it didn't work.

Amnesty is highly unpopular, and would just be the first of many more amnesties. There would be revolution in the streets.

21 posted on 06/25/2010 7:41:19 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: hoosierham

zero’s trying to create chaos. Perhaps such a move or a threat of such a move will ignite a crisis which will give him another pretext for more government intervention and control.

Just think of it. Even Hugo Chavez would not shut down a Venezuelan oil well or open up his borders and just give amnesty. But, zero has no problem with either of these things.

zero is like the closet arsonist in the fire department. The problem is that he’s the Fire Chief.


22 posted on 06/25/2010 7:42:03 PM PDT by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est)
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To: grumpygresh
Zero’s trying to create chaos.

What on earth is he smoking?

23 posted on 06/25/2010 7:44:30 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: paltz
A legal expert was talking about this on the news today. He said Obama absolutely does not have the authority to grant citizenship through an executive order, however he could essentially “pardon” illegals for entering the country illegally. This would put illegals in a sort of limbo, were they couldn't be forcible deported and they couldn't become citizens. In another words, it would cause a huge legal mess.
24 posted on 06/25/2010 7:45:49 PM PDT by apillar
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To: apillar

Huge legal messes seem to be Obama’s specialty.


25 posted on 06/25/2010 7:54:46 PM PDT by FourPeas (God Save America)
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To: FourPeas

Ain’t that the truth.


26 posted on 06/25/2010 8:07:01 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: apillar
they couldn't be forcible deported...

The crime is a continual one. Entering the US in violation of immigration law was the initial infraction, but remaining is still a violation of the law. Also Bamster hasn't the power to pardon someone for an ongoing crime for which they have never been convicted.
27 posted on 06/25/2010 8:08:58 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: hoosierham

Do you think obama says this to himself in the mirror each morning ? “ It’s good to be KING “


28 posted on 06/25/2010 8:10:48 PM PDT by bajasurfer2
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To: paltz

I suspect that there are many Federal workers, even at the DHS, that are sympathetic to the cause, but they dare not speak or they will be $hit canned swiftly. The one has eyes and ears everywhere.

That government job paycheck never fails to show up. And they Gotta get in that 20 years. A government retirement is a ticket to PARADISE.

The little fed workers keep their head down and eyes averted and cower in their little cubicles like scared rabbits.


29 posted on 06/25/2010 8:20:45 PM PDT by NeverForgetBataan ((Sure, you can forgive your enemies. But get even first))
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To: Sherman Logan

“I wonder if there is any constitutional reason it can’t be used to pardon illegal aliens.”

Generally one has to have been arrested, tried, & convicted before they can be pardoned.


30 posted on 06/25/2010 8:21:49 PM PDT by rickb308 (Muslims need to check with Native Americans & ask how that whole cowboys & indians thing worked out.)
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To: rickb308
Generally one has to have been arrested, tried, & convicted before they can be pardoned.

Nixon?

31 posted on 06/25/2010 8:30:39 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: paltz; pandoraou812

If Barry0 does that this country will quickly come to a full boil.


32 posted on 06/25/2010 8:37:48 PM PDT by TigersEye ("Flotilla" means "pirate ships running supplies to terrorists.")
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To: rickb308
Generally one has to have been arrested, tried, & convicted before they can be pardoned.

Nixon?

Actually, there are many examples of individuals and even entire groups being granted pardons, throughout American history. Washington pardoned insurrectionists.

http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_pard.html

Andrew Johnson pardoned, with some exceptions, the entire South, and then later pardoned most of the exceptions.

http://www.sewanee.edu/faculty/Willis/Civil_War/documents/AndrewJ.html

33 posted on 06/25/2010 8:39:24 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: TigersEye
I agree. And it is going to be a long hot summer too. I never forgot the riots when I was a kid. I can't begin to imagine what it will be like.
34 posted on 06/25/2010 8:42:57 PM PDT by pandoraou812 (Hey 0.....you don't kick A$$, you kiss A$$)
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To: Sherman Logan

Pardoning them for entering the country illegally doesn’t make them citizens or even legal residents. It only excuses them from the crime they are pardoned for. If they remained in the country they would become guilty of being here illegally again.


35 posted on 06/25/2010 8:43:49 PM PDT by TigersEye ("Flotilla" means "pirate ships running supplies to terrorists.")
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To: A_Former_Democrat

If that doesn’t bring a loud demand for impeachment, we don’t deserve a constitutional republic.


36 posted on 06/25/2010 9:27:42 PM PDT by Elsiejay (.)
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To: paltz

this is the line for me. if this goes... we are in a full blown dictatorship.

it will also be a sure lock for dem/progressive power for the next 20+ years.

if this goes through, it’s over


37 posted on 06/25/2010 9:55:06 PM PDT by sten
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To: sten
if this goes through, it’s over

Which takes us to a new beginning. Obama playing with the elections is a game changer.


38 posted on 06/25/2010 10:02:05 PM PDT by magooey (The Mandate of Heaven resides in the hearts of men.)
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To: TigersEye
"If Barry0 does that this country will quickly come to a full boil."

Exactly what they want...they need someone to blame when the riots start for cutting back on programs and people start going hungry. Socialism is failing and the world (see world leaders at g-20 summit)is saying we need to be more conservative and cut back. I really believe that the socialists expected Americans to start bombing stuff by now.

The elites are running out of options. This is a smoke screen that they hope people will buy and get crazy over. Two seconds after the illegals are pardoned..the crime is committed anew because they are still in the country illegally...it's a joke.

39 posted on 06/25/2010 10:18:06 PM PDT by Earthdweller (Harvard won the election again...so what's the problem.......?)
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To: Earthdweller
I really believe that the socialists expected Americans to start bombing stuff by now.

They don't understand Americans at all. Which is odd because most of them were born and raised in America. Propaganda is very powerful.

40 posted on 06/25/2010 10:34:23 PM PDT by TigersEye ("Flotilla" means "pirate ships running supplies to terrorists.")
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