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Barack the Lawgiver
National Review ^ | 08/15/2013 | Charles Krauthammer

Posted on 08/16/2013 6:09:01 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Edited on 08/16/2013 6:20:59 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

As a reaction to the crack epidemic of the 1980s, many federal drug laws carry strict mandatory sentences. This has stirred unease in Congress and sparked a bipartisan effort to revise and relax some of the more draconian laws.

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TOPICS: Editorial
KEYWORDS: congress; executive; legislation; obama
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WHAT THE HECK IS CONGRESS DOING ABOUT IT? (for that matter, what CAN they do other than impeach?)
1 posted on 08/16/2013 6:09:01 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
The US Congress, having left the borders
open to al Qaeda after weaponizing al Qaeda
with MANPADs and SAMs,
has abdicated to their brothels and banks
and mistresses and yachts.

There they go, now.


2 posted on 08/16/2013 6:13:58 AM PDT by Diogenesis
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To: SeekAndFind

Congress is a mis nomer.

This is just a bunch of guys the taxpayers selected to throw money at... so we may continue in our illusion of self-government.


3 posted on 08/16/2013 6:14:33 AM PDT by SMARTY ("The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms." H. Amiel)
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To: SeekAndFind

This dictatorial rule will continue until someone finally stands up and puts a stop to it. The GOP establishment is the party of eunuchs. The United States Constitution is being violated and Congress, as a whole, doesn’t seem to care.


4 posted on 08/16/2013 6:19:49 AM PDT by Proud2BeRight
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To: SeekAndFind
Not much right now with the leadership there in Congress that is involved. We are under the power of an ineligible, Muslim extremist who was elected because of black racism, media collusion and white quilt.

Our Congress has many ways to fight back this tyrant but settles for second tier power and selfishness. It is up to us to either destroy the Republican Party or to renew it with real conservative men and women that will do our bidding instead of Republican leadership's appeasement influence.

5 posted on 08/16/2013 6:20:04 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: SeekAndFind

Good writing.


6 posted on 08/16/2013 6:21:10 AM PDT by sickoflibs (To GOP : Any path to US Citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position.)
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To: SeekAndFind

“WHAT THE HECK IS CONGRESS DOING ABOUT IT?”

I pretty much have given up on the concept that congress will do anything about it. It has become painfully obvious that there never was or is any rule of law when it comes to the Obama regime, and for whatever reason, congress will not fulfill its duties to correct such.

I will not submit to tyranny.

Resist we much! Lol


7 posted on 08/16/2013 6:22:50 AM PDT by Carthego delenda est
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To: SMARTY

bump to the top


8 posted on 08/16/2013 6:23:18 AM PDT by GOPJ ( When the state knows all but difference between right and wrong, it won't end well--Steyn)
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To: SeekAndFind
What’s the point of the whole legislative process

Congress is just a bunch of overpaid pompous spectators content with keeping their cushy jobs. What do Obama's legislative usurpatations have to do with retaining their seats? They don't care what he does as long as they get to stay in Washington.

A congressman's biggest fear is having to leave DC, go back to their hometown, and work at a mundane job like the rest of us "little people".

Our congress is just a stage for political theater.

9 posted on 08/16/2013 6:25:04 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Gaffer

The Imperial Presidency of Richard Nixon was just a foretaste of what is already here and still coming. The difference in 2013, as compared to forty years ago, is that there are many more WILLFULLY low-information voters today, who want nothing so much as to not concern themselves in any way with the criminal behavior of the Current Regime.


10 posted on 08/16/2013 6:27:12 AM PDT by alloysteel (Unattended children will be given a Red Bull and a free Kazoo. Reminds me of Congress...)
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To: SeekAndFind
RE :”(for that matter, what CAN they do other than impeach?)

They had a big chance last year to do something about it in November 2012 but as I recall it wasnt even a debated issue. Romney and Ryan were talking about tax cuts and drilling instead.

Having won that election Obama is enjoying the its spoils of 4 years without having another one. I dont see Reid bring up impeachment anytime soon.

11 posted on 08/16/2013 6:28:50 AM PDT by sickoflibs (To GOP : Any path to US Citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position.)
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To: Carthego delenda est
I pretty much have given up on the concept that congress will do anything about it. It has become painfully obvious that there never was or is any rule of law when it comes to the Obama regime, and for whatever reason, congress will not fulfill its duties to correct such.

Republicans in Washington won't do anything about it because the GOP-e secretly agrees with all of the Obama agenda. The Obama agenda is to give more and more power to a few select elites in Washington and New York, rewarding cronies and donors at the expense of everyone else. at the same time that he gives complete Washington complete power over every aspect of our lives. The GOP-e wants total power just like Obama does.

12 posted on 08/16/2013 6:29:03 AM PDT by Thane_Banquo ( Walker 2016)
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To: alloysteel

Refresh my memory because I was overseas serving my country during his tenure. Besides ordering a 90 day wage and price freeze that was later overturned, just how do you consider the Presidency of Nixon imperial?


13 posted on 08/16/2013 6:29:25 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: SeekAndFind

The Code of Hammur-Obammi is now the law of the land.

“But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government...”


14 posted on 08/16/2013 6:30:50 AM PDT by Walrus (America died on November 6, 2012 --- RIP)
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To: Diogenesis

Subject:The Dual Purpose for the “Targeting” of George Zimmerman

The truth and dual purpose behind the Zimmerman persecution .. The regime and the media set the premise for the trial narrative and their presentations ignoring the setting where the incident took place..An area having a “Neighborhood Watch”...The first was to gin up the base for purposes explained herein but there was another second agenda..

If some of those so called conservative talk show hosts had interviewed guests who run such watches and had the courage to fight PC and defend Zimmerman they would have exposed the regime and the media for the frauds they are. The few who are still “milking this” by accepting black callers. Fail to cite the simple facts outlined and documented here,. and to ask them what has Obama done for you? Then dismiss them as being unfortunately used and deliberately mis-informed..(I’ve heard Gallaghger and Hannity do this)

Particularly a “gated” neighborhood watch.When you enter one of these and start wandering around no matter if you are white, blue, red, green, or black. You can be asked your purpose for being there. You are on private property. And yes those on patrol can and do leave their vehicle and follow on foot if they lose sight of the person they’re observing..That’s the Watch Captain’s who is really a security guard’s job.http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3054721/posts

It’s the second time the President of the United States has interjected himself into a confrontation between those in authority on legal grounds reasonably questioned and released someone involved in a curious activity in a patrolled area. Could this attitude be based from the idealized communist concept that there is no such thing as “private” property because the state (collective) owns the land ? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3042477/posts and is the second purpose of selecting this episode to paint a target on Zimmerman’s back http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3054815/posts

In both cases those representing “authority” were reported as “white” . In the second case the person working security was attacked on private rights of way while on foot who discontinued an observation and was returing to his vehicle after being suggested by the police to do so. Legally he could have approached Saint Trayvon but didn’t..The hooded tall figure was allowed to continue on his way.unimpeded. But didn’t. That figure turned out to be a Martin Trayvon who doubled back and attacked the “neighborhood watch” worker as he was returing to his vehicle. Knocked him to the ground and began beating him severly. Saint Trayvon, the attacker, was subsequently killed in a struggle over the Neighborhood Watchman’s legal pistol.

In the second case both were dark skined.

The facts of this case are still being shamefully being concealed by the media to the extent they are advancing and are complicit in permitting a putrid injstice of the worst order,organized and instituted by our governent, to be committed .While denied. It began as a miscalculation when a surname of a Jewish origin shot up and lighted the heavens like a star shell in the darkest of nights. It would have been difused if the media used pictures of both side by side because they look like cousins. And the area where this occured of paycheck to paycheck struggling homeowners of all races trying to protect themselves had been reported and not some ritzy all white enclave.they portrayed..Worse yet the media is still pilling it on with ABC editing a a black jury members (remember when they were all white)t remarks to make it sound like she accused Zimmerman of murder .

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3048225/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3048631/posts

The result as we have seen is that another marxist axiom (division) has been implemented which has resulted with gangs of black youths murdering happless whites and “hispanics” who happen into areas usually where a black population is the majority. Those media outlets who by their delberate misuse of the instrument of the 1st amendment are just as complicit in those deaths as the regime is. They had the duty but not the obligation to verify and report factually but instead quoted the reports from various “mainlining” socialist media sources: Some examples here all of which serve the first purpose of selecting Zimmerman as the target.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3050362/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3051180/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3053410/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3054544/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3051488/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3053620/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3053643/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3053332/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3051525/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3051108/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3050590/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3049789/posts

The Secondary Purpose

Using propaganda from the party that hypenated itself from God at their 2012 convention into demo-coms, and believe that all groups should be hyphenated , Afro-American, Hispanic-American, etc..Decided Zimmerman to be the egg that is to be broken,. sacrificed, so that we have an omlet..

Just like Stalin did to the Ukrainian land owners known as Kulacks whom he executed, (and used that egg example) in a soclal engineering plan to organize collectives during a Russian drought..Because as we have learned there seems to be the intention to use a collective data base to create collectives.where a utopia of uniforimity of conformity exists. As was done in Detroit, and Oakland California.only this time a poor whitey or blacky won’t be able to move. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3053314/posts.

Just as with the energy plan where the cost of fuel used for energy and transportation and that includes raising the price of transporting gas and oil by rail, that favors a key contributer (Buffett) while the regime has been recently ridiculing the impact the completion of a pipeline, has skyrocketed those costs. Placing many on fixed or limited incomes dependent on government handouts. Resulting from this regimes socialist policies which go blameless. Now call for the sacrifice of Zimmerman who must die for another communist plan.. We all move together in centers designed and approved by comrades running the collective who (just like Obamacare aren’t in it) won’t ever live there.

What could the first purpose be ?

What better way to cover up Bengahzi, Fast and furious, IRS, Wind and Solar panel gate, NSA spying on US, Over-riding the constittution? Don’t look into who accompaines Obama on his many trips around the world at taxpayer expence ? Were they the heavy hitters or their friends holding the president’s hand isn’t that pay back at US taxpayer expence?. Isn’t that an impeachable offense ??

Now if somebody even suggests impeachment. Get to your black base voters, whom you’ve done nothing for,.all worked up. Pick on some security guard who’s doing his job. Accuse him of being racist ,even though he is part black..But his last name sounds “jewish.”Who’s doing surveilance in an mixed race area of modest means a where there’s been robberies and burgalries by young blacks. Now call that surveilance stalking, the area he’s patrolling owned by rich whities,and the guard of course he’s white.That person he’s watching a 10 year old black kid and a saint ,not six foot two 165 pound 16 year old, who gets killed fighting over a gun. . Now put a target on the security guards back .Ain’t that neat ? What better way to discourage any investigation into malfeasance and corruption by organizing the base for riots in the streets ? Think it’s too far fetched ? Think it’s not working ? Look again http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3051558/posts

To date the political opposition has yet to mention or comment on this example of how this regime operates
It’s time to ask them why ?

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15 posted on 08/16/2013 6:31:17 AM PDT by mosesdapoet (Serious contribution pause.Please continue onto meaningless venting no one reads.)
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To: SeekAndFind; Jim Robinson; USS Johnston; Nachum; Yosemitest; null and void; SoFloFreeper; ...

Here are some talking points to bring up at your next Town Hall Meeting, phone call, letter, or e-mail:

1.) If we stop donating to the RINOs, then we just MIGHT have a chance that they will actually change their anti-Conservative actions.

Remember, in politics, “Lack of Money speaks louder than words.”

2.) If teeth are lacking in the US Constitution for swift and effective punishment of Constitution violators, then it really is time to SHUT DOWN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

3.) What more will it take for Articles of Impeachment to be issued for B. Hussein Obama?

4.) When can we expect to read that you have resigned from Congress?


16 posted on 08/16/2013 6:33:15 AM PDT by Graewoulf (Traitor John Roberts' Commune-Style Obama'care' violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: SeekAndFind
O.K. Now, both Krauthammer and George Will are singing the same tune: The President is single-handedly creating new law, modifying old laws and selectively enforcing laws in a completely unconstitutional manner.

That's been a legitimate issue for months, if not years. But, at last, two establishments pundits have recognized it -- and engaged in public hand-wringing.

So, what do they propose to do about it? Nothing. Not one single proposal. Nary a call to action.

There's impeachment, of course. Under the circumstances, it's completely appropriate. Except you can't do that to an affirmative action President! Oh, no, that would draw "rodeo clown treatment"!

So, isn't there something that the House could do to a.) dramatize the problem and b.) correct it. How about saying that they will cease work on any immigration legislation until the Executive gets around to enforcing the existing laws? Legislation can be held hostage, y'know?

17 posted on 08/16/2013 6:36:52 AM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: SeekAndFind
"That’s caudillo talk. That’s banana-republic stuff. In this country, the president is required to win the consent of Congress first. "

I just had to look up "caudillo". I'm sure everyone else knows what it refers to. But, just in case ...

Caudillo usually describes a political-military leader at the head of an authoritarian power. The term translates into English as leader or chief, or more pejoratively as warlord, dictator or strongman. Caudillo was the term used to refer to the charismatic populist leaders among the people. Caudillos have influenced a sizable portion of the history of Latin America.

Wikipedia:Caudillo

18 posted on 08/16/2013 6:39:38 AM PDT by InterceptPoint
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To: Gaffer

It is up to us to either destroy the Republican Party or to renew it with real conservative men and women that will do our bidding instead of Republican leadership’s appeasement influence.
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IMHO the cultural ethos of the Republican Party infrastructure is just too compromised to be reformed. There is a deep seated interest in maintaining the status quo. The party wants our money and our votes, but not our principles.

The reality is that conservatives are fighting against two parties. The Tea Party is our only option left.


19 posted on 08/16/2013 6:39:58 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: SeekAndFind

It starts with the Speaker position. If the House actually had a Speaker.. one with the intestinal fortitude to stand up to the POS in the White House, we wouldn’t see this abdication of Constitutional responsibility, and they’d be calling out Obama to cease and desist with the dictator bit.


20 posted on 08/16/2013 6:44:39 AM PDT by ScottinVA (If you don't care about Antonio Santiago, sure as hell don't whine about Trayvon Martin.)
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