Posted on 06/15/2012 6:38:29 PM PDT by mandaladon
On Friday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel, syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer said that the president’s shift on enforcing immigrations laws and granting certain privileges among illegal immigrants is “out-and-out lawlessness.”
Krauthammer told host Chris Wallace that this was a so-called “end-run” around the legislative branch of the federal government and explained how it defied the Constitution.
“Beyond the pandering, beyond the politics, beyond the process — is simple constitutional decency,” Krauthammer explained. “This is out-and-out lawlessness. You had a clip of the president himself say months ago ‘I cannot do this on my own because there are laws on the books.’ Well, I have news for president — the laws remain on the books. They haven’t changed.”
He said this appears to be the White House attempting to enact the DREAM Act, which failed to pass muster with the Congress after several attempts over the past several years.
“He proposed the DREAM Act of which the executive order is a variation,” Krauthammer continued. “He proposed a DREAM Act. The Congress said no. The Congress is the one who makes the laws. What the administration does is it administers law.”
“And in fact, what it is pretending to do is to use discretion,” he said. “That’s what the Homeland Security said. This is not discretion. Discretion is when you treat it on a one-by-one basis on the grounds of extenuating circumstances. That is declaration of a new set of criteria, which is essentially resurrecting the legislation that the Congress has said no to.” (VIDEO: Neil Munro explains his exchange with President Obama in Rose Garden)
Krauthammer reminded viewers of the criticisms the Bush administration took on when some perceived it to have been overstepping its bounds, while those same detractors have little to say about this.
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I'd say we're already there.
Only if we make it to the November elections as a nation of free people.
Don’t worry, be happy.
This is an out for the Democrats, the DNC, the Convention. Now they have a reason to Remove the Dead Weight Loser, Obama from the Democrat ticket.
Crimes and misdemeanors, Impeachment at the DNC Convention. Enter replacement Candidate. It’s takes a Village.
Would love to have a symbolic role and spend my time doing legal insider trading. :)
I’d say we’re already there.
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True enough. But when do we, as individuals, stop participating in our own decline?
All human systems deteriorate. I’ve seen it happen in corporate systems and in marriages. The Constitution is not protecting us any longer, as it is easily ignored by your elected representatives, and it certainly does not apply to the executive branch at all levels. Some countries have the option of a military coup to clean out the barn and start all over. We like to feel superior to other countries’ political systems here on this forum, but I think there is little reason for it.
But the smart folks will cheer and join in. I have no intention of expressing shock and horror when I hear a news story of someone doing bad things with a gun down at city hall. The government is counting on citizens to be "reasonable" and to resolve all of our national problems through calm discourse.
I say, "No".
Economically we are headed for Argentina which before WWII was the 4th largest economy on the planet, before sliding into a permanent Third World state under Peron and his successors (Peron II for a while.) Politically we’re going for Zimbabwe or some other African hellhole, which, I’m beginning to suspect, is this post-colonialist’s ideal he’s working to reach.
I think you’re on to something. When Joseph Stack crashed his plane into the IRS building in Austin, people said he was crazy - crazy with frustration.
But I don't think it's going to work.
I trust he will....This is his country and I swore my allegiance to him and this country multiple times..."God, Country, Corps"...it permeates who I am and many like me who did not serve as I did - they are just plain folks behind a blade of grass, and folks I would share a fighting hole with anytime.
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His Secret Service code name is, “Renegade.” Should it really surprise us at his lawlessness?
I’m sorry , but I don’t share your optimism . The once great Republic is on its last legs , and it sure isn’t only Obama’s fault .
I say, “No”.
Certainly calm discourse has not helped us thus far. I actually believe that, the "civil" compromises our electeds have indulged in have brought us to this point.
It is up to We the People to make the changes necessary to restore the Republic. I would hope those changes could begin in a peaceful manner.
Peace is far better than what you suggest and all efforts to make peaceful changes should be made - by the People, not the electeds. I'm tired of counting on our mainly corrupt politicians.
A few years ago? That to me implies less than a dozen years. Quite a bit less, truth be told. Unless you’re pre teen or less, this should be common knowledge. The operative word in that last sentence is: “should”.
Given the state of affairs with our public school system, it’s not a guarantee anymore.
A few years ago? That to me implies less than a dozen years. Quite a bit less, truth be told. Unless you’re pre teen or less, this should be common knowledge. The operative word in that last sentence is: “should”.
Given the state of affairs with our public school system, it’s not a guarantee anymore.
As relevant today for those who believe and have courage:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. — Declaration of Independence 1776
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