When Obama couldn't get his amnesty through the legislative branch, he circumvented Congress and put his immigration dream into action anyway. He has no legislative powers, but remember, this guy is a statist, and believes he has the power to do whatever he wants, regardless of Congress, regardless of the voters, and regardless of the law. However, the liberal left is in a panic over his reelection, and they need to do whatever they can to try to drum up voters.
Our American political system, as set up by the United States Constitution, is one of checks and balances. One of the checks we forget about is the States. The Founding Fathers saw the States as the primary line of defense against a tyrannical federal government. In today's political mayhem, it is turning out to be the States that are also the last line of defense against a rising tyranny in the federal government.
President Barack Obama, and the liberal democrats, have proven during Barry's presidency that they feel if Congress doesn't just go along with what Obama wants, they see that as a broken Congress, and will find another way to implement their leftist programs and policies. The executive branch has circumvented Congress, the States, and the Constitution at every chance it can, and finally a State Governor is acting upon her Constitutional duty, and is putting her foot down against the federal government's unconstitutional actions.
Jan Brewer, the governor of the State of Arizona, has defied Obama, and his cronies in Washington. She refuses to bow down while a president tries to dictate to her State what she must do within its borders. States' Rights are rising out of the ashes. The Tenth Amendment, where it tells us that if an authority is not granted to the federal government, and it is not prohibited to the States, it is a State issue, is becoming revered once again.
Brewer, in response to Obama's unconstitutional executive order that delays immigration enforcement action against illegals that came here as children, ordered Arizona state agencies to deny driver's licenses and other public benefits to those applying for amnesty under Obama's administrative policy.
The governor's executive order at the State level was Brewer's way of reaffirming what she said the intent of the current Arizona law denying taxpayer-funded public benefits and state identification to illegal immigrants was.
Obama's backdoor amnesty is unconstitutional, and the States, as the final arbiters of the Constitution, have the authority to ignore the illegal, and void, presidential policy.
Arizona also understands that immigration is a concurrent issue, and States have enforcement authority within their own state. Besides, as per Article I, Section 9, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution, in regards to migration, the federal government can pass laws restricting immigration, but they cannot tell a State who they have to admit, or who they have to spend funds on.
As for the argument that the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned parts of the Arizona enforcement law known as SB1070, understand the high court does not have that authority. Since when can a federal court dictate to a State what it is allowed to do in regards to their own business?
Even though the courts did say they supported a key provision on requiring police to ask people about their immigration status under certain circumstances can be implemented, the Obama administration, in its own defiance, basically said, "Call all you want, but you may not get an answer."
In the past decade, Arizona voters twice approved laws denying publicly funded services. That is their business as a State, and the federal government can't force the State to spend money on people who broke the law to be in this nation in the first place.
Brewer recognizes the limits on federal power, and said straight out that Obama's policy doesn't confer lawful status on illegal immigrants and won't entitle them to Arizona public benefits.
Understanding the urgency of this battle against federal intrusion, Brewer directed state agencies to start any necessary emergency rulemaking processes to implement her order.
The leftists, of course, can't argue ideas, so they resort to name calling. State Rep. Catherine Miranda, who supports the federal program, called Brewer's action mean-spirited.
Mean-spirited? It is mean-spirited to enforce the law?
Understanding the urgency of this battle against federal intrusion, Brewer directed state agencies to start any necessary emergency rulemaking processes to implement her order.
The leftists, of course, can't argue ideas, so they resort to name calling. State Rep. Catherine Miranda, who supports the federal program, called Brewer's action mean-spirited.
Mean-spirited? It is mean-spirited to enforce the law?
Look, I understand that there are a few illegals who really love this country, and are not part of the problem in the sense of "taking" from the American system. . . but if they are indeed such good people, then they should have enough sense to return to the country of their origin, and begin the legal process of immigration.
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
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