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

[box-in-the-box.livejournal.com]

Seriously, every time I find myself becoming disappointed with how moderate Obama is being, I see how much the far right hates him, and I realize that he MUST be doing better than I thought.

[reality-hammer.livejournal.com]

Similarly, each time I begin to think that Obama is merely bordering on the totalitarian left I see how much the totalitarian left loves him and realize that he's as bad as I thought.

[xforge.livejournal.com]

"Totalitarian left" fucking LOL 'til I'm dead and rotting

Hippies in jackboots forcing everyone to use patchouli as deodorant

You VILL smoke pot or ve VILL be forced to take EXTRREME MEASURES!!!

Totalitarian left LOL ::DEAD::

[reality-hammer.livejournal.com]

You're a prime example.

[xforge.livejournal.com]

Fricking guffaw to death, me a totalitarian anything, Jesus Christ.

I'm a civil-rights libertarian, dude. People should get to do what they want as long as they stay the fuck out of my way.

You're up to something here

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

The more the detractors of a person/institution/anyone get worked up about him/it/them, the more clearer sign this is that this person/institution/anyone must be doing something damn right.