Ethelred the Unconstitutional
Why is no one who is in a position to push back, challenging Obama on his extra-Constitutional actions? Should he be impeached? Can the House enforce the laws he refuses to enforce?What mechanism does our Constitutional structure provide to prevent a president's dictatorial behavior?
Obama recently declared that young illegal immigrants will receive a 2-year moratorium during which they will not be deported and will be given work permits for employment in the United States. Mind you, these are illegal immigrants, so by definition, Obama is contravening a law passed by the US Congress.
Before that, Obama declared his Justice Department would not enforce the Defense of Marriage Act that was duly passed by the US Congress.
Before that, Obama declared that all employee health insurance plans, including religious organizations (for example, the Catholic Church), "must provide no-cost birth control coverage to employees" [David Gibson on June 18, 2012 in the National Catholic Reporter], covering his dictatorial fiat by claiming it was merely a regulation from the HHS Department. In May, "43 Catholic institutions filed a dozen lawsuits in federal courts across the country." [Warren Richey on May 21, 2012 in the Christian Science Monitor]
Before that, Obama "attempted to unilaterally appoint three people to seats on the National Labor Relations Board and Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (after the Senate blocked action on his nomination)" [Edwin Meese on Jan. 5, 2012 in the Washington Post]. "Senate Republicans are joining a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of some of President Barack Obama's recess appointments in January, when Congress may not have technically been in recess, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced" in April, 2012. [Jennifer Bendery on April 17, 2012 in the Huffington Post].
Obama has admitted he wishes he could bypass Congress to get things he wants done. Since the Constitution does not give the president royal, dictatorial or unilateral power to pass or nullify laws, Obama is defying the Constitution.
There oughtta be a law.
Obama recently declared that young illegal immigrants will receive a 2-year moratorium during which they will not be deported and will be given work permits for employment in the United States. Mind you, these are illegal immigrants, so by definition, Obama is contravening a law passed by the US Congress.
Before that, Obama declared his Justice Department would not enforce the Defense of Marriage Act that was duly passed by the US Congress.
Before that, Obama declared that all employee health insurance plans, including religious organizations (for example, the Catholic Church), "must provide no-cost birth control coverage to employees" [David Gibson on June 18, 2012 in the National Catholic Reporter], covering his dictatorial fiat by claiming it was merely a regulation from the HHS Department. In May, "43 Catholic institutions filed a dozen lawsuits in federal courts across the country." [Warren Richey on May 21, 2012 in the Christian Science Monitor]
Before that, Obama "attempted to unilaterally appoint three people to seats on the National Labor Relations Board and Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (after the Senate blocked action on his nomination)" [Edwin Meese on Jan. 5, 2012 in the Washington Post]. "Senate Republicans are joining a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of some of President Barack Obama's recess appointments in January, when Congress may not have technically been in recess, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced" in April, 2012. [Jennifer Bendery on April 17, 2012 in the Huffington Post].
Obama has admitted he wishes he could bypass Congress to get things he wants done. Since the Constitution does not give the president royal, dictatorial or unilateral power to pass or nullify laws, Obama is defying the Constitution.
There oughtta be a law.
posted by alison @ 5:37 PM
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