Posted on 02/25/2014 3:31:19 PM PST by jazusamo
Among the many constitutional outrages President Barack Obama has perpetrated on the country is unilaterally amending legislation duly passed by Congress with a stroke of the pen.
He's done it several times now with Obamacare alone, perhaps thinking that since the monstrous law has been dubbed with his name, he has the power to change its terms.
The latest example is his decision to delay for three more years the penalty for employers not complying with the law.
Now think about this. If Obama has the power to delay certain provisions of the law for three years, would his successors not have the power to delay other provisions, or the same provisions, or even enforcement of the entire law for, say, another 50 years?
It would be a quantitative difference, but would it be a qualitative difference?
Somehow, I suspect that those who today wink at the constitutional abuses by Obama would be the very same people screaming at the top of their lungs should a future Republican president try this "stroke-of-the-pen, law-of-the-land" trickery in 2017 or beyond. Do you agree?
But Obama gets away with it.
And Republicans don't even have the courage to play this game. Republican legislators keep telling us there is nothing they can do about Obamacare, unless the American people give them majorities in both houses of Congress and a Republican president. Thus, on what basis are we to empower them? Their word?
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and tell the dem/libs to take a hike while looking over their shoulder for the IRS.
I have the feeling Cruz sees POTUS as a divine calling that he is obligated to follow. I do not see any negatives to that.
Why hasn’t the GOPe impeached Eric Holder?
I get that they don’t want to impeach the “first black president” even though I would. However, Eric Holder is ripe fruit. There is plenty of dirty and he is Obama’s #1 bag man.
Take him down!
The only thing worse than arrogance is ignorance.
Appointed bureaucrats can't be "impeached."
They can only be removed by the person who appointed them, or his legal successor...
Why do people keep beating that dead horse??
Why do people keep beating that dead horse?? more fun than beating a live horse /s
The Secretary of War, William W. Belknap, was impeached by the House in 1876.
The 2012 election was a prelude, an introduction to future elections that will be a mere formality, a hat tip to the traditions of our once free republic. Romney wasn't supposed to win, he was window dressing. All 2012 did was condone a criminal government.
Sweeping executive powers will never be allowed in the hands of a conservative president. Neither the rinos nor rats will stand for a president Ted Cruz.
There arose, in Egypt, a pharaoh that knew not Joseph...
CHOICE has had 10 terms.
Carter and Obama are pissants in their collective impact compared to that!
But are you aware of anybody else with:
a. Cruz' conservative principles?
b. His steadfastness in favor of those principles?
c. His demonstrated leadership ability?
d. His backbone and willingness to take on tough tasks in the face of fierce opposition?
Senators tend to fail in executive positions because they're consensus-seekers, not leaders. Cruz isn't a consensus-seeker; he is a leader.
Cruz is the best we've got. Indeed, he's the best we've had...in a long, long time.
No; he should emulate Washington:
Washington’s Prayer for the United States of America appears on a plaque in St. Paul ’s chapel in New York Cityas well as at Pohick Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, where Washington was a vestryman from 1762 to 1784:Almighty God,We make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy Holy protection; and Thou wilt incline the hearts of the Citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to Government; and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow Citizens of the United States at large, and particularly for their brethren who have served in the Field. and finally, that he would most graciously be please to dispose us all, to do Justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that Charity, humility and pacific temper of mind, which were the Characteristicks of the Devine Author of our blessed Religion, and without an humble imitation of whose example in these things, we can never hope to be a happy Nation.Amen.
And now, Almighty Father,If it is Thy holy will that we shall obtain a place and name among the nations of the earth, grant that we may be enabled to show our gratitude for Thy goodness by our endeavors to fear and obey Thee. Bless us with thy wisdom in our counsels, success in battle, and let our victories be tempered with humanity. Endow, also, our enemies with enlightened minds, that they become sensible of their injustice, and willing to restore our liberty and peace. Grant the petition of Thy servant, for the sake of whom Thou hast called Thy beloved Son; nevertheless, not my will, but Thine be done.--George Washington
Uh... because they want SOMETHING done?
You can pay ME now...
...or pay ME later.
Yes. Democrats are the worst hypocrites.
Ya. Because GOP believe in the constitution as it exists. Not changing it to suit their needs. The difference between a conservative and a liberal.
On the other hand, Clinton had the full support of the Democrats during the Lewinski scandal, or as I like to refer to it, the obstruction of justice scandal.
That was the plan all along. Get voters used the the “freebies” and then good luck trying to take them away.
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