Posted on 06/18/2012 5:32:35 AM PDT by Kaslin
Even he knows better, or at least he should. That man, Barack Obama. After all he claims to be a Constitutional Law professor. But, on Friday, the President blew it.
I understand that there are at least as many different ideas of how to fix the illegal immigration problem as there are Members of Congress. So, it comes as no surprise that the President also has some thoughts on the subject – particularly as the election draws near.
But, when I heard him announce his executive order which changes existing law, I bristled. The Constitution is very clear about separation of powers; the Congress makes laws, the executive branch administers them.
Obama knows it, too. In September 2011 in response to pressure to take this same action he said, "this notion that somehow I can just change the laws unilaterally in just not true…there are laws on the books that I have to enforce…we live in a democracy. You have to pass bills through the legislature, and then I can sign it."
Earlier in 2011, Obama said the same thing to La Raza; "The idea of doing things on my own is very tempting. But that's not how our system works." And, on Univision he said, "Congress passes the law. The executive branch's 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."
What changed since then? Did I miss an Amendment to the Constitution?
No. Barack Obama just trampled on it – again. The great Charles Krauthammer summed it up best, "This is out-and-out lawlessness." See the Fox News video below. Full text of his comments is here.
Secret Service tags Obama ‘Renegade’
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1853176/posts
Secret Service Gives Obamas Their Code Names [Renegade and Renaissance.........]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129584/posts
When he loses in a landslide this November will he voluntary give up his throne to Romney in January?
“not one democrat has spoken out against this lawlessness.”
I wonder what Byrd would have said? He was always waving his pocket Constitution around.
Do a search on “Satan the first humanist”.
You’ll be surprised (maybe). People outright declaring that their “Lord and savior” is Satan because of his appeal to the intellect and his “exposure” of God’s withholding of knowledge from humanity.
There’s a lot of funky coincidences with this guy. Like his car being called “The Beast”.
Well, since I don’t believe the Antichrist can be a U.S. President, I’m just putting them in the coincidence category.
I agree that bammers is not the AC, but I have called him the “John the Baptist of the anti-christ” since he came on the scene.
“I wonder what Byrd would have said? He was always waving his pocket Constitution around.”
Barbaric!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V95eGgZbrU
We have a two bit king and not a President.
I heard that Bobby KKK BYrd kept the cover of the little book but the inside was his reminder list each day.
Yeah? So waddayou gonna doabout it?
Don’t you all get it? Obama does not care. No one has stopped his dictatorship up to this point, out of fear of being accused of RACISM.
So what, it’s not like anybody is going to do anything about it. The RATs are beside themselves with the thought of millions of illegals voting for them. The PUBs whine and moan, then on to the next fundraiser.
AND WE THE PEOPLE ALLOW THIS TO CONTINUE. WELCOME TO USSA.
agreed
sure, and that is the ONLY option! and the House may actually pass it.
but how many votes in the Senate do you think we have? We’d need a 2/3 majority.
now you understand why I said there is NOTHING we can do about it?
Ah, but given his dismal prospects for re-election, the Left might just take the opportunity and fast-track him out of office, then replace the name on the ballots with someone who is a known quantity with connections and a public history ... say, Hillary.
Wrong, there is plenty they can do. He has violated his oath of office by not upholding the laws of the land and is therefore subject to impeachment. Congress can do it, but they lack the fickin' guts to do so. At least one of them had the courage to file a lawsuit against Bozo for doing this illegal act.
This ‘rat is shameless. He violates his oath of office, contradicting himself, his own words, from just last year! He’s on tape saying that to do what he just did, i.e., grant amnesty by executive order, would not be proper and not how the Executive branch is supposed to function.
O is WAY out on a limb here. Maybe he gets a lock on the Hispanic vote, but he alienates the other 70% of Americans, those who value the rule of Law. And he further coarsens the already strained discourse between the two sides.
He’s hardly a uniter!
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