So I had about 325 miles to drive home Friday night, plenty of time to do a little pondering. Here’s what I have come up with… we better get ready for the battle of our lives, for our country. Before you liberals get your panties all in a wad, follow along for a few minutes, and I’ll tell how I have come up with this.
With days to go before Obama got elected in 2008, he made one of the few honest public statements he has ever made when he said he was going to fundamentally change this country. The libs didn’t listen. He also said he wanted a civilian security force as well trained and funded as our military. Again the libs didn’t listen. He won the election and began his mission. He appointed a ton of czars and advisers, making the obvious effort to circumvent the balance of power by ruling through regulation instead of governing by legislation. The libs didn’t notice. Congress didn’t seem to notice either, even though the Executive Branch began gaining weight and tipping the scales.
He nationalized two of the three car companies, then focused on the banks. Then he forced Obamacare upon us, who really knows what’s buried in that bill. The stimulus was next, and continues since our government is still running without a budget. He captured control of the energy industry after an unintentional drilling disaster which he turned, somehow, into a criminal act.
He arbitrarily decided to take us to war in Libya without any approval from anyone (more on that later) in direct contradiction to the Constitution. Nobody called him on that effectively, he basically said “we went ’cause I said so…” He put troops on the ground in North Africa without approval, nobody noticed. His gun control mission started a long time ago, and again he doesn’t answer for Fast & Furious, executive privilege? He passes a message to Putin about how much more “flexibility” he will have after the election. Again he capitalizes on yet another tragedy to push his disarming of America agenda (the Brit’s tried this here too, a couple hundred years ago), he knows an unarmed America cannot resist tyranny.
I don’t need to dive into Obama’s history very far to understand that even if he was born in the USA (I have my doubts), he was not raised as an American, he has made that clear. Neither was his wife, or Jarrett for that matter. So obviously, they don’t put any credence into our traditions and principles. And I know I have left out a lot of “accomplishments” by Obama and company, I have been just hitting the highlights.
And the key to this puzzle might be in Benghazi. Not just the way it ended, with the deaths of four Americans, but with the entire mission there. And what did he threaten 30 survivor/witnesses, and their families and friends with, to assure their anonymity and silence. I can’t think of any other “secrets” so well protected (other than Obama’s ultimate plan). For example, the Bin Laden mission, details leaked from day one; the computer attack on Iran and many other things that would have been kept from the public eye. Yet the entire situation in Benghazi is still a mystery. There lies the keys I believe, and the only reason I can think of for such successful secrecy is the possibility that probable cause exists for arrest on the charge of treason, at the highest level and downward. Has the White House turned into a cover for a Continuing Criminal Enterprise?
I have not applied conjecture or opinion into this conclusion, just looking at facts, indisputable facts. At the facts indicate to me we have a government in place that is directly and intentionally taking us away from the principles our country was formed upon; I understand a little more about how our forefathers felt leading up to the revolution.
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/147371910/Letter-to-Kerry
That is a letter from Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA), Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, and Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-PA), a House Ways and Means Committee member, to Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday (March 1st) asking to both recognize and speak with “as many as 30 Americans (including State Department and CIA personnel and government contractors) may have been injured in the attack” in Benghazi on September 11, 2012.
Lots of web news outlets are carrying this information, but not many old-media ”news” sites.
I don’t hang around with wild eyed militia types, but I’m hearing the exact same things from responsible business owners, law-abiding merchants, casual acquaintances, fellow software company employees, and others who consider themselves “moderates…” …or “used to be moderates.”
When Sheriffs and other Law Enforcement professionals start talking publicly in the press about refusing to enforce State or Federal laws which they believe (and any reasonable person would say) are unconstitutional under either State or Federal constitutions, you know we’re getting closer to the edge than we’ve ever been before.
Promise-Keepers who took an oath to defend the Constitution are starting to clean and sharpen the pointy-shooty things in their closets and under their beds. Sheepdogs are checking their teeth and claws. Parents are considering how to best defend their homes and families, and American civilians bought enough rifles in the past couple years to outfit the entire Chinese and Indian armies, both….not handguns for home defense, rifles as in AR and M-4 and M1 Garand and Springfield and whatever you can still find.
That all leads me to that same conclusion.
@Kalashnikat:
I was having a conversation with a friend, a devoted liberal who votes a straight Democrat ticket, when he said “You know; for the first time in my life, I’m afraid of our government.” Now, this is not some guy who thinks everyone should be preppers, or even some Bible thumper who thinks the end of days is right around the corner. This guy is liberal and rode around with a “Bush Is A Chimp” bumper sticker for 8 years.
Why is he now “afraid” of his government? Because he is starting to look at what is going on. He got hit with a substantial increase in his insurance premiums at work, and said “WTF?” and started to pay attention. Now he’s complaining how he can’t buy ammunition for deer season or even target practice. He noticed his pay check just got smaller although Obama, as he said, promised him things would get better. His son, 26, can’t find a job after having moved to California so now he is in the process of moving the kid back home.
But Obama has 3 years and 10 months more to do his “transformation” of the nation that all of us love. And what is it he wants to transform us into? He never said, but you can bet he’s not a fan of Saul Alinsky for no reason.
My suggestion to all is arm yourself. Because when the shite does hit the fan, I couldn’t care less about you as I will be busy trying to protect myself and my family.
I feel the need to add some other stuff… I am not a conspiracy theorist, not a wild-eyed militia member, not a religious guy thinking the end is near. I am a life long conservative, used to be non-political and had faith in our government, our senators and our representatives to do the right things within reason. I started paying more attention towards the end of Clinton’s term, even more so during the Bush years since my step-son went to war. When Obama first appeared on the national scene, I started reading up on him a little and what I learned then set off my instinctive “bad guy warning bells”. The cops here know exactly what I am talking about, that nagging little warning that bad shit is about to happen. I shared my thoughts and fears with many, to no avail, and now what I see is a confirmation of my instincts and a fear that we have turned the corner and there ain’t no going back. And it will be a sad day when the liberals finally open their eyes and see what they have brought upon us, not that they will ever admit to or claim any responsibility for the situation we have found ourselves in. And I will ask no quarter, nor provide any either; sure glad I live where I live, where we can take care of our own.
“It’s important that President-elect Obama is prepared to really take power and begin to rule day one.” — Valerie Jarrett
@StrangernFiction: the key word in that statement is “rule”, not lead, not govern, “rule”. That single word in her statement, when you factor in her actual position of nearly unlimited power in this administration, speaks volumes. If you don’t see that (libs), you are a hopeless moron.
@ScottinOklahoma
We know who they are, because they’ve told us.
A compelling, factually based argument! Just use your spell checker.
@Scott in Oklahoma: #4
I din’t get involved in politics until my late 50s. My eyes were opened up when I started listening to talk radio while driving all over the country. Until then, I figured the ones in congress were there because they knew what was best for the country. I have apologized many times for letting our country get in the shape that it is in.
I am trying to make up for it by talking to people about what is going on in congress and the white house. When I lived about 200 miles from washington dc, I attended almost all of the Tea Party rallies, and others around my area. There was no cussing, threatening, violence, or any trash left. There were people of all races there. You could have taken your little children to them and not worry about them hearing bad words, and a lot of parents did.
One of the best ways we can get people to talk to us is to call the USA the REPUBLIC that it is. I still see and hear conservatives on radio and TV call it a democracy. Every time the propaganda media hears us call it a democracy, we are confirming to them that their brainwashing is working, and that they should keep it up. If you call the USA the REPUBLIC that it is, people will think of the republican party, and the propaganda media doesn’t want that. Please say the Pledge of Allegiance right now and ask yourself what type of government you pledged allegiance to.
It was a wonderful country no place could compare anywhere in the world.
I love my country, but I fear my government.
Now my basement shelves are filled with freeze dryed food, my water filters are ready, 55 gallon drums filled with kerosene, cook stove, lanterns, heaters, gold coins, silver coins and most important weapons. I’m receiving my last shipment of 5.56 green tip penetrators and await the governments next move.
Yes, Obama has delivered on his promise of changing America!
BTW
Many of my friends and family are also preparing for the new Amerika, I’m not the only weirdo around here.
I’d say more ,but it’s time to go out and stock up on more rechargeable batteries and a solar charger.
“The future does not belong to those who slander the Prophet of Islam” – President Barack Hussein Obama.
It’s difficult to imagine ANY American President saying this, but Obama did so at the U.N. So, WHAT is he saying? He’s saying that THE FUTURE BELONGS TO those who don’t ridicule Mohammed. In other words, if you are not Muslim, you’re screwed. Obama is a Muslim, make no mistake. He’s single-handedly helped bring Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood to power in Egypt. No longer an ally of the United States. Definitely a threat to Israel now, and Obama is sending them new F-16’s and $250 million in support announced just today, while we are in the midst of ‘sequestration’. Go figure. Do the math. Obama is evil.
Last night I went to a great carnival party where we danced and sang with wonderful happy people.
Today I served and received Communion at Church— listened to a wonderful uplifting sermon
Walked the Goldens at the ocean 70 and sunny.
Then I ck in—” ARM YOURSELF-I could care less about you,I’m trying to protect my family.”
” My basement shelves are filled with food,gold and silver coins,kerosene and most important WEAPONS”
and this “American Citizens have bought enough weapons to outfit the entire Chinese and Indian Armies, forget home defense secure AR,M-4,M-1 Garand whatever you can get your hands on”
Finally “Cause exists to arrest the POTUS ON THE CHARGE OF TREASON”
WHOA PEOPLE I was a U.S. Marine Rifle Platoon Commander in V.N. and never heard such Bravado.
Are you people serious?–listen to yourselves. Take a deep breath for God’s sake.GET OUT OF THE BUNKER-maybe a nice walk.
I’m going to the gym—-then a cold beer and a good dinner. I”ll sleep well.
Semper Fi and God Bless
James Corsi warned all of us in his book ‘An Obamanation’ before the first votes were counted. He was right on target. If you have not read it, I recommend it highly.
Another individual that has been more than right (so right of course that they pulled him from FoxNews) is Glenn Beck. Read and listen to his warnings.
@John Galt: #10
Sounds like you would be a good person to live next to. What is your address?
@Peter: #11
This is something I figured out a long time ago.
@Richard Wheeler: #12
In America you have the right to stay in the slowly heating pan as long as you want. A lot of us jumped out a long time ago, and don’t want to jump back in.
I have to agree with Richard Wheeler on this one. For all the bellicose talk and bravado, the reality is that there is neither reason nor cause for anyone to take up arms against our own government – a democratic republic form of constitutional government, by the way. Those who would advocate such an action are a far greater threat to liberty than President Obama or anyone else currently holding a position of responsibility and power in our nation.
If the time comes when President Obama, or anyone else, remains in a constitutional office without benefit of an election, refuses not only to comply with our courts but attempts to disband them, places political opponents in prison merely for their political acts, or actually begins placing people in political reeducation camps, then you will have actual evidence of real tyranny like that faced by the founders of our nation. Until then, comments like these are nothing more than a political tantrum and should be treated with no more deference than the tantrum of a child.
Typical birther bullcrap.
@bwax: #13
I listen to him on the Dish network on channel 212. He charges $5 per month, but I figure for all that he is doing, I can afford $5 a month to help him. I don’t think he was kicked off of Fox. I think he left so he could set up his network he has now. For many years I enjoyed him on the radio as I drove across the USA.
@SkippingDog:
But he has refused to comply with the courts.
The idea of Constitutional Security Force is spreading. It will be a reserve force under sheriffs and police chiefs to prevent firearms confiscation. I am hoping that this organized force presents a WILLING AND ABLE organization to defend rights and will keep the feds and state law enforcement from pushing the issue until we can get a court stay.
I know from history that the British thought they were so powerful that those colonists couldn’t resist their show of force and thus challenged the colonists; their belief led to war. So we may not be successful in keeping gun control from fermenting violence; I just believe such a citizen force under the sheriffs will forestall violence by giving an out for frustration and instilling discipline while making the feds and state governments think twice about challenging the Constitutional Security Forces. And yes the arrogance that history shows that was exhibited by the British may be there with our government agents, but will they fire first? If they do we will have war, I’m afraid, since cascading actions can take off from a single incident. The Boston Massacre and Remember the Alamo are two that come to mind. To stop a modern call to arms would require shutting down the Internet and declaring Marshall Law, I think, and that would cause more problems for government. It worked in Iran in 2009, but the students were not armed nor had access to them. If the Committees of Correspondence could muster 14,000 militia at Concord/Lexington, we Americans in today’s world should be able to equal that effort.
The military and police forces who are Oath Keepers take an oath which prevents them from firing first, to defend the Constitution and not honor any unconstitutional laws.
Remember the militia at Concord and Lexington withheld fire when faced by British regulars. The British forces broke discipline; the unorganized militia didn’t.
@Richard Wheeler:
Great post. With you 100%.
@SkippingDog:
Insightful. Go back five years and you’ll see the same characters writing the same paranoid posts about Obama’s imminent tyrannical take-over (the one that never happened, as far as you kn0w). What’s interesting about these posts, aside from the fact that – like this one – they’re typically littered with factual inaccuracies – is the poorly hidden desire that it be true. You would think that the very prospect of a tyrannical US government turning on its citizens would be a source of dread, but when your waking hours, your disposable income, your time and energy, are all poured single-mindedly into resisting such an unlikely occurrence, I imagine there’s a point where psychologically it becomes almost impossible not to want, consciously or unconsciously, to see your fears justified; proof that your time, your resources, your life, weren’t wasted. Proof that you were right. For whatever reason, Obama has become the perfect vehicle for this paranoia. There are some very obvious possible reasons, the ones most liberals would assign, but I think this is actually more complicated. I’ve been trying to figure out why for years, and I haven’t come close to an answer.
@DrJohn:
Which courts? I’m unaware of any Supreme Court order with which this President or any other has failed to comply.
@SkippingDog: #17
I don’t belong to any political party, and I want ALL of the politicians thrown out, so I don’t have to try to defend or condemn any party. I say things the way I see them.
Maybe you can answer my question of why obama wants to have a civilian security force that is as strong as and equally funded as the military, especially when there is the National Guard.
Kids are already in “reeducation camps”. Texas is a prime example of this:
They are being made to recite the Mexican Pledge of Allegiance:
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2011/10/17/blaze-exclusive-tx-high-school-students-made-to-recite-mexican-national-anthem-pledge-of-allegiance/
I have been reading stuff like this going on all across the country for many years. Liberal colleges have been known to be brainwashing kids into liberalism. You need to start reading more conservative blogs like The Drudge Report, especially if you have kids, or grandkids in today’s schools.
@Al Reasin:
You suggestion has been notably attempted twice in our history: Shay’s Rebellion and the Civil War. Neither of those worked out for their protagonists, but I suppose hope springs eternal in the fevered brow of rebels.
@SkippingDog;
The Trail of Tears against Native Americans out of Western Georgia was forbidden by the SCOTUS, but President Jackson continued and challenged the SCOTUS to stop him. Over 400 native Americans died. President Lincoln initialed the suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus which only Congress can issue, members of the SCOTUS challenged him and he threatened to arrest the Chief Justice. These are the easy ones I remember.
@Smorgasbord:
Here’s the full context of the Obama speech from which you and others selectively make your unfounded claim:
” Obama, July 2, Colorado Springs, CO: [As] president I will expand AmeriCorps to 250,000 slots [from 75,000] and make that increased service a vehicle to meet national goals, like providing health care and education, saving our planet and restoring our standing in the world, so that citizens see their effort connected to a common purpose.
People of all ages, stations and skills will be asked to serve. Because when it comes to the challenges we face, the American people are not the problem – they are the answer. So we are going to send more college graduates to teach and mentor our young people. We’ll call on Americans to join an energy corps, to conduct renewable energy and environmental clean-up projects in their neighborhoods all across the country.
We will enlist our veterans to find jobs and support for other vets, and to be there for our military families. And we’re going to grow our Foreign Service, open consulates that have been shuttered and double the size of the Peace Corps by 2011 to renew our diplomacy. We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we’ve set.
We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded. We need to use technology to connect people to service. We’ll expand USA Freedom Corps to create online networks where American can browse opportunities to volunteer. You’ll be able to search by category, time commitment and skill sets. You’ll be able to rate service opportunities, build service networks, and create your own service pages to track your hours and activities.
This will empower more Americans to craft their own service agenda and make their own change from the bottom up.”
Context always counts.
Your claim about the Mexican pledge also lacks context, since it was an assignment in a Spanish language class. How teaching someone Spanish in a border state by having them translate and recite their neighbor’s national pledge equates with brainwashing or subversion defies all normal logic.
If the time comes when President Obama, or anyone else, remains in a constitutional office without benefit of an election, refuses not only to comply with our courts but attempts to disband them…..
If that time does not come it won’t be for lack of desire. Simply listen to what they say (see #5) and look at history. But you keep ridiculing those with the foresight to prepare. And I’ll keep laughing at your delusion.
There are none so blind as those that will not see.
@Richard Wheeler: I would think an ex-Marine would read and understand a little better. I did not say “cause exists”, I wondered if it might, due to the secrecy and sequestration of 30 US CITIZENS to prevent the truth from leaking out about Benghazi. If you can think of good reasons for the actions of this president, please, share them with us. You can start with the usurpation of congressional power through czars ruling by regulations they know congress would never approve of. Then maybe you can try to explain away the secrecy, lies and deceit surrounding the attack in Benghazi; or do you think none of that happened?
If you want to continue life with a bag on your head, blind and ignorant to the actions of the current administration, that’s your business. As I stated in my original post, I base my conclusion NOT on conjecture and opinion, but instead on an analysis of facts with a little reasonable speculation tossed in to fill in the blanks. I would like nothing more than to be wrong in this, but I don’t think so.
I’m truly glad you’ve had a nice weekend, mine was good as well. I don’t live in a bunker, I live in the country with a wide open view.
Sorry, but this is not the same. Superficially, you can still go to your parties, walk your dogs, have a nice time, Marine. I’m a retired Naval Officer from the Viet Nam era , and this is different from anything that has gone before.. Nixon resigned over far less than Obama has done. He threatens his own pet press corps when they cross him…no other president would have gotten away with that.
Keep on dancing, Marine, just like they did on the Titanic…enjoy the music.
…In New York and Colorado and Washington State they are writing laws for confiscation of guns up to and including ordinary hunting shotguns…
You are living in a fools paradise if you think these folks mean you no harm, and eventually you will pay the piper.
Do you really trust the chain of command after Benghazi?
Do you really still trust the Dems promises of lower healthcare costs, now that Obamacare is in place and starting to bite?
Do you really still believe they are not out to collect the guns if they can get away with it?
Wake up. This is not bravado…this is a realistic response to what we see.
Kalashnikat.
Shay’s Rebellion, according to Jefferson, was the sign that the Articles of Confederation were finished and caused the Founders to decide to have the Constitutional Convention to change the Articles; fortunately the Constitution that came out of it was a great improvement even if Justice Ginsburg has publicly stated it is not worthy as an example for Egypt.
The Civil War caused the death of 650,000 Americans in a population of 30,000,000. Many died but the Union held and we became the first and only nation to fight a civil war that stopped the practice of slavery.
War is horrible, but these two caused a better world in the end.
@Al Reasin:
Andrew Jackson was one of our most interesting and unusual presidents. His actions in vigorously enforcing the Indian Relocation Act led to the Trail of Tears, and to his famous comment about Justice Marshall enforcing his order by the court. Nonetheless, Jackson is generally applauded by our anti-government brethren because of his aggressive populism and forceful expansion of our nation.
As to Lincoln’s acts, the Constitution itself permits suspension of Habeas Corpus during periods of rebellion against the national government, so you’ll have to try that one again.
I suppose we could argue that Jackson should have been impeached for his violation of the court order, and he would probably have been at another place and time. Nevertheless, citing one example from nearly two centuries ago hardly supports your fear about our current political state.
@Al Reasin: #21
A short time ago I suggested to our Idaho legislators and our governor that Idaho starts a state militia. The US Constitution says that state militias can have guns. One of our Idaho politicians (not in my district) has introduce a bill making all people of a certain age, members of the state militia. I don’t know if this came from my suggestion. That is all I know so far. I disagree with putting all people above a certain age on the militia. I think it should be voluntary, but I am guessing that at least 90% of us would join.
@Al Reasin:
How about the Whiskey Rebellion, if you prefer a post-ratification example of how such an act of organized resistance was met by Washington himself?
Scott in OKLAHOMA
WE MUST BE AWARE OF ALL THE AMUNITIONS THEY BOUGHT IN THE WHITE HOUSE,
ASTRONOMIC NUMBERS, AND THEY ALONE HAVE DRONES,
HOW TO DEAL WITH THAT IF WE MUST COME TO IT.
BYE
So far, in 35 responses to my original post, the liberals here have yet to dispute any of the facts I presented, or answer any of my questions. They have managed to call a few of us names, criticize our thoughts, but they have failed to relieve any of our fears with reasonable explanations.
If you are concerned about drones, a US college has already shown how they can be taken over and redirected. Anyway, one would hope that real tyranny would be resisted by many Americans in the military. The “what ifs” could go on forever. Syria is an example of the military forces basically sticking with the government, but the government has few scruples. Would such actions be supported by our volunteer military. I wonder.
@Scott in Oklahoma:
The easy answer for you is that your fears are not reasonable, so no answer provided would relieve your fears. That’s a problem only you can address.
@Scott in Oklahoma:
Two people haves disputed your claim that Obama “said he wanted a civilian security force as well trained and funded as our military.” Anyone who has taken the time to read what the President actually said knows that your statement is just twisting the truth for purposes of fear-mongering.
TOM
NO THIS IS THE TRUTH, he said it
we all know it
SkippingDog;
Constitution: The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.
Article 1 – The Legislative Branch
Section 8 – Powers of Congress
Me: President Lincoln initialed the suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus which only Congress can issue, members of the SCOTUS challenged him and he threatened to arrest the Chief Justice.
You: As to Lincoln’s acts, the Constitution itself permits suspension of Habeas Corpus during periods of rebellion against the national government, so you’ll have to try that one again.
Me: It is, as I said an act of congress to suspend it, since it is not a power of the executive. But it has never been conclusively determined; there was a compromise in Lincoln’s day since congress approved what Lincoln did.
And charges for impeachment were brought up against Jackson but he was to too well liked and the first “Westerner” to hold the office, so it went nowhere.
SkippingDog
many are having those thoughts, he is expressing it like a reasonable person
with a brain to be use to analyse behavior, he has done it all his life,
bye
The civilian force statement was not in the released transcript; thus it was an ad lib a statement standing alone and is on the video. One can interpret it, I would think, only one way. This has been the path of socialists for some time. To organize the poor against the haves to increase power. Unfortunately tyranny is hard to directly establish in the US without violating the Constitution since it cannot be altered easily. However all laws are de facto constitutional so the rule of law can be altered to give the executive more power and shift the checks and balance. That is where the 2nd Amendment comes in; the last hope for saving the Constitution.
@Tom: Actions speak far louder than words Tom. The actions I am speaking of include the huge ammo purchases and the purchase of armored military vehicles for the DHS and FEMA. Not the type of vehicles appropriate for domestic law enforcement by any stretch of the imagination. He can say anything he wants to say, he has been known to lie on more than one occasion, his actions reveal his true nature.
@Skipping Dog, I suppose it’s okay for the president to ignore Superior Court rulings, just not Supreme Court rulings, right? In case you’re curious, I am speaking of the drilling freeze in the Gulf of Mexico. And I am not looking for an easy answer, I am looking for the truth. aren’t you the least bit curious about Benghazi? You’re not bothered by the imbalance betweeen the three branches of our government?
@Al Reasin:
The quote I provided was transcribed off of the video you cite. The only reasonable interpretation of the words is that the President recognized that the civilians of our diplomatic corps were essential to our national security interests, and that the military could not secure all of those interests for us.
I understand that there are people who wish to interpret his words with all of the suspicion and alarm they can muster, perhaps for their own reasons as well, but the statement itself clearly does not warrant the conclusions you make.
@Scott in Oklahoma:
A Superior Court, like a District Court, Circuit Court of Appeals, or a State Supreme Court are all what our Constitution refers to as “inferior courts.” Appealing the decision of an inferior court before taking action is an entirely appropriate course of action for any national executive, as is awaiting the final adjudication of a matter prior to making a policy change. That’s how our legal and court system were designed to work from the beginning.
@Scott in Oklahoma:
I would also direct your attention to the fact that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the Obama Administration’s restrictions on Gulf drilling were in fact legal, and that the District Court erred in its decision.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/11/29/52684.htm
SkippingDOG
ON YOUR 17 TH
IT WOULD BE TOO LATE
@Scott in Oklahoma:
As pointed out, your statement is misleading, and your defense of its inaccuracy is a strawman. Your entire post is paranoid speculation. I fully admit that Obama has made mistakes; that he’s made decisions that his opponents have labeled “unconstitutional”. There is no President you can’t say the same thing about. Criticism is fine, but you’re way beyond that, way out on a weak limb. I highly doubt Bush’s “unconstitutional” actions had you stocking your bunker. I wonder why.
@SkippingDog: So in your opinion, the executive branch is above any court decision except the Supreme Court, and doesn’t have to abide by the decisions of a lower court? So the executive branch is, in your opinion, above the law? The judgement to restart drilling in the Gulf was made by a Federal District Court Judge, with jurisdiction over the Gulf.
How long ya been a lawyer?