Obama sues Arizona

[reality-hammer.livejournal.com]

Just when you think the Obama administration disregard for the rule of law couldn't get any worse it sets the bar that much lower.

The government contends that the Arizona law violates the supremacy clause of the Constitution, a legal theory that says federal laws override state laws. It is already illegal under federal law to be in the country illegally, but Arizona is the first state to make it a state crime and add its own punishment and enforcement tactics.

Gosh, in the same way that states pursuing bank robbers usurps the federal laws against bank robbery?

Obama & Co. also seem blissfully unaware that there are dozens of state laws against activities that are illegal at the federal level. Are they going to argue that all of them are invalid?

Obama and holder are giving the Constitution the middle finger and violating the rights of states that are clearly defined in the Constitution as well as ignoring the duties and limitations of the federal government contained in that document.

Do Obama and Holder really think they can pull off something so egregiously anti-American?

I'd love to see counter-suits from states that recognize the federalism defined by the Constitution and which object to the callous disregard for the rule of law being perpetrated by the Obama administration.

It will be amusing to see how many people who claimed that Bush was "shredding the Constitution" stand up and object to a real raping of the rule of law.

So is this the lowest Obama and Holder can go or will we see worse by November?

ETA: court decisions and DOJ analysis. If you read carefully there's an out for Obama to play: declare that immigration laws are not being enforced at the federal level so states cannot enforce them either. It's a move that would satisfy the extremists on his side but pretty much cause a political tsunami against Democrats who continued to support Obama.

Comments

[oportet.livejournal.com]

Right or wrong, the teacher isn't going to send the principal to detention.

[chemchick.livejournal.com]

Yeah this is kind of where I'm at.

[reality-hammer.livejournal.com]

Getting the principal to admit they don't have a clue about established law or procedure is sufficient.

[dwer.livejournal.com]

that's laughably ironic. Obama is a highly respected Constitutional scholar. You're a real-estate agent. I'll trust his interpretation over yours every day of the week.

[reality-hammer.livejournal.com]

What's laughable is that Obama is considered a scholar.

Appealing to authority is just one of your many cognitive failures.

[dwer.livejournal.com]

I'm not appealing to authority. I'm appealing to knowledge and intelligence. Of course, that appeal isn't to you.

[mrbogey.livejournal.com]

And the principal isn't able to send a teacher to detention either.

[oportet.livejournal.com]

I agree with the law, I'm all for Arizona enforcing it and Washington staying out of it. You can pull out the constitution, cite state and federal codes and court cases from the past that show Arizona is in the right, I just don't see how any of that matters.

The federal Gov't has more power now than it ever has, add that to the fact that Arizona is one of 47 or 48 states having budget troubles (meaning they'll need help soon); I just don't see them bucking the big boys for too long. I hope I'm wrong though.