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The Obama Administration has shown disdain for many traditional institutions of this country, and none so much as the legislative branch and the laws that it has passed.
He acts as an imperial leader, using executive orders to circumvent the people’s legislature, establishing a vast administrative state be executive decree.
On the other side of it, Obama has selectively ignored laws the legislature HAS passed. Those are the focus of this text. In this thread, I do not argue for or against any of these laws, merely the fact that they ARE laws that have been brushed aside by our President.
Three examples:
1. DOMA – The Defense of Marriage Act, Obama does not agree with its position SO last year had the Holder Justice Department declare that it would not be enforcing DOMA. DOMA was passed by the people’s congress and signed into law by the impeached pervert B.J. (Bill Jefferson) Clinton, who was found guilty of contempt of court by Federal District Court Judge Susan Weber Wright.
2. Arizona Immigration Law – you may not agree with the law itself… fine, however the fact remains that the state law that the Holder Justice Department is attacking through a federal action, essentially compels the enforcement of already existing federal law. It mirrors federal law, which Obama and Holder have made crystal clear will NEVER be enforced by them. Like I said, I am not arguing the merits of the law itself; I am merely making the point of Obama is selectively disregarding duly passed law.
3. Unlawful Appropriation of Obamacare funds to cover this year’s (and only this year’s) enormous shortfall in Medicare Advantage - There is not a more independent organization within the federal government than the GAO. The GAO (General Accounting Office), has essentially directed the executive branch to stop using the 8.3 billion dollars in a way that is unauthorized by Obama's own law. It is being used essentially as a slush-fund. Kathleen Sebelius appeared before a House Committee last week and basically said, no, we will not stop using that money.
To summarize, if a President does not agree with a law, he or she should use his or her position to make a reasoned argument to the electorate, which may or may not result in the compelling of its represented officials to make common-sense changes to our country’s laws. Let the people's voices be heard through their elected officials.
But not this administration… Obama acts as an imperial bully, by bypassing the legislative branch through executive fiat, and completely ignoring laws passed by that legislature. Truly, the Constitution is an impediment to this man and his apparatchiks.
He acts as an imperial leader, using executive orders to circumvent the people’s legislature, establishing a vast administrative state be executive decree.
On the other side of it, Obama has selectively ignored laws the legislature HAS passed. Those are the focus of this text. In this thread, I do not argue for or against any of these laws, merely the fact that they ARE laws that have been brushed aside by our President.
Three examples:
1. DOMA – The Defense of Marriage Act, Obama does not agree with its position SO last year had the Holder Justice Department declare that it would not be enforcing DOMA. DOMA was passed by the people’s congress and signed into law by the impeached pervert B.J. (Bill Jefferson) Clinton, who was found guilty of contempt of court by Federal District Court Judge Susan Weber Wright.
2. Arizona Immigration Law – you may not agree with the law itself… fine, however the fact remains that the state law that the Holder Justice Department is attacking through a federal action, essentially compels the enforcement of already existing federal law. It mirrors federal law, which Obama and Holder have made crystal clear will NEVER be enforced by them. Like I said, I am not arguing the merits of the law itself; I am merely making the point of Obama is selectively disregarding duly passed law.
3. Unlawful Appropriation of Obamacare funds to cover this year’s (and only this year’s) enormous shortfall in Medicare Advantage - There is not a more independent organization within the federal government than the GAO. The GAO (General Accounting Office), has essentially directed the executive branch to stop using the 8.3 billion dollars in a way that is unauthorized by Obama's own law. It is being used essentially as a slush-fund. Kathleen Sebelius appeared before a House Committee last week and basically said, no, we will not stop using that money.
To summarize, if a President does not agree with a law, he or she should use his or her position to make a reasoned argument to the electorate, which may or may not result in the compelling of its represented officials to make common-sense changes to our country’s laws. Let the people's voices be heard through their elected officials.
But not this administration… Obama acts as an imperial bully, by bypassing the legislative branch through executive fiat, and completely ignoring laws passed by that legislature. Truly, the Constitution is an impediment to this man and his apparatchiks.
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