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

Of course.

[squidb0i.livejournal.com]

Sunday, on the 4th, we were in Sacramento for fireworks and some dancing. Walking from the motel to the club after the fireworks, which were about a quarter mile away, there was a significant police presence to deal with the huge crowds. My wife and our friend and I were waiting at the corner with another half dozen people, and an officer was handling our crosswalk. Some of the other people waiting decided they weren't waiting any longer, and rudely pushed past the officer and through the straggling cars. I thanked her briefly as we passed, and wished her luck. She seemed to appreciate it. My friend called me a brown noser, but I didn't care.

So I'm that guy.

And yes, I still feel that your explanation is a bit naive.

You don't pass laws that mandate racial profiling (and the AZ law does) and just trust that the police tasked with enforcing it will rise above it.

Re: Of course.

[kenderkin.livejournal.com]

I guess I don't see the racial profiling. I understand where you're coming from, since it's Arizona, so the majority of the illegals there are most likely from Mexico. I live in Southern California, we have a similar issue.

However, the majority (in my experience) of the people that live around Hispanics don't see them as that. They see them as people.
Not to say that people aren't racist and just hate for the sake of hate. I know that too.

There's no way to completely stop racial profiling. Humans are going to be human. Whether it be for the bad or for the good.

What I see the Arizona law doing is trying to force people to understand that there is a problem. The Feds aren't doing their job to protect the borders, so they saw it as a last resort.

I hope that some good, positive discourse actually happens to protect our borders. Do I actually believe it will happen? No. :( And that's just sad.