Posted on 03/15/2019 9:25:43 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Once again, Republicans are acting like complete dingbats -- especially senators Lee, Paul, Murkowski, Collins, and Tillis, all of whom announced their decision to vote “yes” for the disapproval resolution on the President’s declaration of a national emergency at the border. As if we hadn’t heard it before, they argue there are constitutional principles involved they cannot, in good faith, contravene.
I know these senators believe they are better than Democrats when it comes to adhering to constitutional principles. The consider themselves purists in the loftiest sense. As a Tea Party conservative who spent eight years agitating for those very same principles, I get that. But I’m also not stupid, and there comes a time when practicality trumps principle. In times of war, we often confront such conflicts when we have to do what’s right at the time -- let’s say killing a civilian -- even though it violates the Geneva Convention, our Rules of Engagement, and our morals.
But, in the calculus at the moment, if that one civilian life can save a multitude of troops and/or other civilians, we would likely act accordingly. These are never pretty decisions to make. But life isn’t always fair, pure, or principled.
What is the sense preening like proud peacocks because of your purity in regard to principles, only to lose big time on the most important issue of our time? Securing our nation’s borders is the only way to preserve and form a more perfect union, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty. Without secure borders, all of the foregoing is in jeopardy.
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The Principled Five were unquestionably elected to do our will and I have no doubt that includes securing the border and building a wall… even if doing so might thwart other constitutional principles. But it is highly dubious whether they have a principled leg to stand on because Congress delegated to the President the power to declare national emergencies and it is even arguably within the Executive’s power to declare a national emergency when our national security is directly threatened.
So how principled are their principles, really?
Launching an illegal war in Libya.
Undermining the nation's armed forces.
Violating religious freedom.
Appointing agency “czars” without Senate approval.
Making illegal recess appointments.
Refusing to enforce laws that he doesn’t like.
Stonewalling Fast and Furious.
Violating Equal Protection and Voting Rights.
Using the EPA to attack America’s energy industry.
Allowing the FCC to grab the Internet.
Attacking a state for upholding federal law. Giving a foreign leader platforms to denounce an American state.
Using the National Labor Relations Board as a goon squad.
Globalist Principles.
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