Beam me to Planet Gore !
Posted on 02/05/2011 3:47:14 AM PST by Scanian
President Obama's environmental bureaucrats have earned yet another spanking from the federal judiciary over their "de termined disregard" of the rule of law.
Federal judge Martin Feldman in Louisiana excoriated the Obama Interior Department on Wednesday for defying his May 2010 order to lift its groundless ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in the Gulf. Nine months later, not a single permit has been issued. Several deepwater platforms have moved out of the area to take their businesses -- and an estimated 5,000 jobs -- overseas. Billions of dollars in potential oil revenue and Gulf lease sales-related rent have also dried up.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar thumbed his nose at the judge's preliminary injunction last June and dragged his feet into July, when his bureaucracy lost its bid for a stay from the US Court of Appeals. Salazar then concocted a second "revised" moratorium to replace the one Feldman had nullified as "arbitrary and capricious, and therefore, unlawful." The second deepwater-drilling ban was "lifted" in October, but still no permits were issued.
Every step of the way, the White House team has displayed defiance -- by broadcasting its intent and determination to impose the blanket moratorium in spite of the judicial order, and by ramming through a second sweeping ban that did nothing to address the court's concerns after the injunction was issued.
The Interior Department's contempt for the law is outweighed only by its contempt for sound science.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Add to this their refusal to cease and desist on the "ObamaCare" bill when it was ruled unconstitutional and you have grounds for a bill of impeachment.
No President is allowed to openly flout the rule of law.
Could this be leading up to charges of treason?
Could this be leading up to charges of treason?
nobama and his minions hate America and hate Americans. Those who support his dismantling of our wonderful free society should put their heads in vices and turn until they hear loud cracking. These destroyers deserve jail, at best.
If he is not actively supporting America's enemies he certainly is actively working against this countries interests at home.
Keep it up Obammy, when gas hits $7 a gallon in 2012 you’re retired.
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“Federal judge Martin Feldman in Louisiana excoriated the Obama Interior Department on Wednesday for defying his May 2010 order to lift its groundless ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in the Gulf. Nine months later, not a single permit has been issued. “
...it took the judge 9 months to figure out he was being ignored and yet he still hasn’t lifted a finger to enforce his order. Same with the Florida judge with Obamacare.
What is it with these guys - if this were a Republican administration, judges wouldn’t be waiting weeks and months to see if the admin complies with their rulings - they’d have people jailed by now.
This is the dearth of Leadership in this fallen nation!
When the Feds flout the Law the States involved should then clear the permits and get the oil flowing, PERIOD! Any one doesn’t like it? DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
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