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Bipartisan Anger in Congress over Obama's UN Move [Rex Lex]
Israel National News ^ | 7/21/2015 | Gil Ronen

Posted on 07/21/2015 11:19:08 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski

Republican lawmakers – but some influential Democrats as well – were angry Monday about the Obama administration's decision to have the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) vote on the Iran nuclear deal before Congress has had a chance to accept or reject it.

The unanimous UNSC vote in favor of the Iran Monday deal came just hours after the State Department formally sent the agreement to Congress to be reviewed. Rep. Eliot Engel (NY), the top Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee, joined panel Chairman Ed Royce (R-Calif) in a statement that said they were “disappointed” that the UNSC voted “before Congress was able to fully review and act on this agreement.”

“Regardless of this morning’s outcome, Congress will continue to play its role,” they added. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) — who last week sent a letter along with the committee’s top Democrat, Sen. Ben Cardin (Md.), asking President Obama to postpone the UN vote — also criticized Monday’s move.

“It is inappropriate to commit the United States to meet certain international obligations without even knowing if Congress and the American people approve or disapprove of the Iran agreement,” Corker said. “During the review period, members on both sides of the aisle will evaluate the agreement carefully, press the administration for answers and then vote their conscience.”

(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: constitution; iran; israel; lebanon; rexlex; rule; sovereign; waronterror
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Samuel Rutherford, the 17th century Scottish theologian, warned his country about such a tendency in a book entitled, "Lex Rex", which means, The Law is King. Governments, Rutherford argued, must be submissive to absolute law – divine law – or they will surely become a law unto themselves – Rex Lex, The King is the Law. The statist is committed to that latter vision, to empowering government, as a law unto itself, to determine the boundaries and conditions of the public weal for every area of life.

Statism is not a new political doctrine; the seeds of it can be found taking root even in the pages of Scripture, as we shall see. But statism has always proven an illusory dream and a certain path to national implosion. It is important that believers in Jesus Christ be able to recognize tendencies toward statism, and to resist them, for all forms of religious faith sit “atop the statist hit-list” as forms of resistance to the statist agenda which must be negated, if not neutered or eliminated all together.

Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous are in authority , the people rejoice : but when the wicked beareth rule , the people mourn.

1 posted on 07/21/2015 11:19:08 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Obama is king and they have to agree with whatever he says. He knows Boner will have a drink and start to cry.


2 posted on 07/21/2015 11:22:40 AM PDT by seawolf101
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To: Jan_Sobieski

It’s merely the next step. The left is expert at continuing to push the boundaries of their power.

The media will either ignore or support, and the American public will continue to slumber.

There is no fixing this. We are on the path to a socialist/communist takeover, and the resultant meltdown.

Keep your powder dry.


3 posted on 07/21/2015 11:23:50 AM PDT by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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Obama could care less what these guys think - they're white. But Corker and Co. have no business huffing and puffing because they already baked this cake beforehand. If they had simply done the right thing, we wouldn't be at this point, but Washington pols are genetically incapable of doing the right thing (especially the Senate).
4 posted on 07/21/2015 11:24:58 AM PDT by Major Matt Mason ("Journalism is dead. All news is suspect." - Noamie)
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So they make a little noise to pacify the voters and then they just rubber stamp it.


5 posted on 07/21/2015 11:25:29 AM PDT by Calpublican (Boehner and McConnell are corrupt.)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Aren’t these all the same Senators that voted to surrender their power to approve treaties?

Now they don’t it so much?


6 posted on 07/21/2015 11:27:05 AM PDT by CrappieLuck
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To: seawolf101
Congress ?

We have a Congress ?

Where ?

7 posted on 07/21/2015 11:27:37 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: brownsfan

Is the next step crossing the Rubicon?


8 posted on 07/21/2015 11:29:57 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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So they make a little noise to pacify the voters and then they just rubber stamp it.

Then, they too will be complicit in Treason and deserved of hanging.

9 posted on 07/21/2015 11:29:57 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: Calpublican

So they make a little noise to pacify the voters and then they just rubber stamp it.


That’s exactly how they do it.

I firmly believe that they and their families have been threatened. They can make noises and put on a front to placate the people but they don’t dare cross the line.

I hope all the older people who voted for Obama live to get a good hard taste of misery.


10 posted on 07/21/2015 11:30:26 AM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: rjsimmon

You don’t seem to care. They only want to please the dictator.


11 posted on 07/21/2015 11:30:43 AM PDT by Calpublican (Boehner and McConnell are corrupt.)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Blackmail determines the outcome. Boner & McTurtle are OWNED by 0dungheap. Even SCOTUS isn’t immune.


12 posted on 07/21/2015 11:31:16 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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My understanding is that Congress set this up so that, instead of requiring 67 votes to approve the deal it will take 67 votes to reject the deal. If Obama vetoes the rejection, then it takes 67 votes to override the veto.

There are no principled Democrats who will vote against ratification/veto. A few RINOs will vote for ratification as well. It is pure irony that President-Nobel-Peace-Prize will be responsible for the eventual incineration of potentially millions of people. I suspect his take will be, “Well that’s a lot less burden on the planet with them gone.”


13 posted on 07/21/2015 11:31:23 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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Nonsense......Republican Failure Theater....with obligatory letter of “concern”.

Such liars.


14 posted on 07/21/2015 11:31:35 AM PDT by roses of sharon ("Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43)
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To: rjsimmon

Sorry. I meant to say “they don’t seem to care.”


15 posted on 07/21/2015 11:31:58 AM PDT by Calpublican (Boehner and McConnell are corrupt.)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

“Is the next step crossing the Rubicon?”

I think that it will be a slow process. Eventually the left will get whatever they want, whenever they want it, (we’re close to that now). Leftist policies always lead to decline and collapse. It will be trying times for my kids, not sure I’ll be around for all of it.


16 posted on 07/21/2015 11:50:28 AM PDT by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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Most democrats are lowlifes - they don't give a damn about anything beyond ‘black lives matter when blacks are thugs and criminals’...

That's it. Dems don't care about Israel.

O’Malley had to apologize for even daring to say. “ALL lives matter”... What a fool, To 'true believer' democrats ONLY black thugs matter. Democrats don't care about the weekly slaughter in Chicago - or the unending deaths in Detroit.

And they sure as hell don't care about Israel...

It's NOT bipartisan - it's a FEW Democrats - damn few - who care about Israel. Most dems would sell out to Arab money in a New York minute.

17 posted on 07/21/2015 12:00:00 PM PDT by GOPJ (They are not undocumented and they are not immigrants. They are illegal aliens. Lurkinnamloomin)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

The rule of law is what we’re fighting for...


18 posted on 07/21/2015 12:01:12 PM PDT by GOPJ (They are not undocumented and they are not immigrants. They are illegal aliens. Lurkinnamloomin)
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To: GOPJ

I agree. However, it seems as though the Republicants are bought and sold before they even get their office in DC...


19 posted on 07/21/2015 12:02:38 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Lots of fake outrage going on.


20 posted on 07/21/2015 12:39:36 PM PDT by philetus (Keep doing what you always do and you'll eventually get what you deserve)
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