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Post by henryclay on Jun 30, 2011 15:43:05 GMT -5
The article speaks for itself. It's another example of absolute arrogance. Absolute arrogance.. The kind that corrupts. Like so many things that have died on the vine before, this probably won't go anywhere either, but at least it is a sign that SOME people still have their wits about them and are not blinded by the halo. The Americans for Legal Immigration PAC is calling for the impeachment of President Barack Obama for his involvement in the Operation Gunrunner scandal, as well as his recent edict instructing federal employees to establish a form of amnesty for illegal aliens in defiance of the Congress, existing federal laws, and the US Constitution.
Obama's ICE Director John Morton issued a memo on June 17th to all ICE Field Office Directors, Special Agents-in-Charge, and all Chief Counsel, authorizing them to decline to remove illegal aliens who meet the qualifications for amnesty under the DREAM Act Amnesty which Congress has rejected many times.
Congressional investigations have determined that Obama's ATF and Justice Department have been supplying assault weapons to the drug cartels that import most of America's cocaine, methamphetamine, and illegal immigrants. And who knows, this may be the straw that broke the camels back and gets the country some badly needed "ethiical" attention. www.alipac.us/article6373.html
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Jun 30, 2011 16:04:04 GMT -5
I don't think Republicans should get rope-a-doped into impeaching Obama.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2011 16:12:43 GMT -5
I don't know, Paul. Part of me agrees with you, let him run his course, vote him out. BUT-- he still has a year and a half to run amuck, and there is no guarantee he will not be re-elected. I really do not think this country can take 4 more years of Obama. Did you see US drones are bombing in Somalia now?? 6 countries we are dropping bombs on now while we are in an economic meltdown. He needs to be stopped.
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Post by henryclay on Jun 30, 2011 16:15:09 GMT -5
After this long, two solid years of Obama, Reid, Pelosi and governing by edict, it is time somebody got his attention. We thought the November election would be a first step. It apparently was not. "Obama just made it clear to the American public that he does not care what they think, what the current federal laws are, what the US Constitution says, or what Congress has ratified," said William Gheen. "Congress must take immediate action to stop Obama or the American Republic will fall. What use are elections, candidates, or the Congress, if the Executive Branch rules by decree?"
"President Obama is no longer the legitimate President of the United States," said William Gheen, President of ALIPAC. "By arming drug and human smugglers with assault weapons that have been used to kill American and Mexican citizens and police forces, and by ordering Amnesty for illegal aliens which has been rejected by both the Congress and the American public more than eight times, Obama has committed a form of Treason against the United States and must be removed from office by Congress."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2011 16:29:30 GMT -5
Henry-- you are older, wiser, and tougher than me. You could be right on this one.
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Jun 30, 2011 16:33:38 GMT -5
I don't know, Paul. Part of me agrees with you, let him run his course, vote him out. BUT-- he still has a year and a half to run amuck, and there is no guarantee he will not be re-elected. I really do not think this country can take 4 more years of Obama. Did you see US drones are bombing in Somalia now?? 6 countries we are dropping bombs on now while we are in an economic meltdown. He needs to be stopped. Trying to impeach the first black President will derail the near inevitability of his defeat. We are screaming at light speed towards a defeat of historic proportions- on the substance of his ideas. Ideas that once defeated won't rise from the ashes for a long, long, long time. We need to focus. This will distract. Political capital MUST be spent controlling spending, REPEALING ObamaCare, and reforming welfare, medicaid, and entitlements.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2011 16:35:28 GMT -5
Yeah, you're right, but if he gets re-elected we are screwed.
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Jun 30, 2011 16:35:56 GMT -5
BTW- I agree with the fact that these things are all true. Obama was a traitor from day one. All this tells us is that we have to be more careful how we govern. George W. Bush tee'd up the Obama presidency. And once elected, it's very hard (rightly so) to remove a sitting President. SO BE CAREFUL WHO YOU ELECT. That's the lesson.
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Jun 30, 2011 16:36:50 GMT -5
Yeah, you're right, but if he gets re-elected we are screwed. Then let's not get ourselves and the rest of the country distracted by the dog and pony show of impeachment.
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Post by deziloooooo on Jun 30, 2011 16:50:54 GMT -5
After this long, two solid years of Obama, Reid, Pelosi and governing by edict, it is time somebody got his attention. We thought the November election would be a first step. It apparently was not. "Obama just made it clear to the American public that he does not care what they think, what the current federal laws are, what the US Constitution says, or what Congress has ratified," said William Gheen. "Congress must take immediate action to stop Obama or the American Republic will fall. What use are elections, candidates, or the Congress, if the Executive Branch rules by decree?"
"President Obama is no longer the legitimate President of the United States," said William Gheen, President of ALIPAC. "By arming drug and human smugglers with assault weapons that have been used to kill American and Mexican citizens and police forces, and by ordering Amnesty for illegal aliens which has been rejected by both the Congress and the American public more than eight times, Obama has committed a form of Treason against the United States and must be removed from office by Congress."
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Post by deziloooooo on Jun 30, 2011 16:51:54 GMT -5
Yeah, you're right, but if he gets re-elected we are screwed. Naaaaa...think he has a chance though? ;D
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Post by henryclay on Jun 30, 2011 17:29:33 GMT -5
Paul makes absolutely good sense, and a vote FOR Obama will be a vote for the country to continue on the road to insolvency. But there are those who would gamble on that, too.
On the other hand, if he wants to continue with his current stand on the debt ceiling and no spending cuts, (and I do mean spending CUTS), he will just be making his chances for re-election all the more remote.
But should it happen thathe is re-elected there will be ample tiome to pull out the stops on things like those covered in the OP.
Good headwork, paul.
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Post by djAdvocate on Jun 30, 2011 19:09:13 GMT -5
I don't know, Paul. Part of me agrees with you, let him run his course, vote him out. BUT-- he still has a year and a half to run amuck, and there is no guarantee he will not be re-elected. I really do not think this country can take 4 more years of Obama. Did you see US drones are bombing in Somalia now?? 6 countries we are dropping bombs on now while we are in an economic meltdown. He needs to be stopped. i think it is so cool to see conservatives waking up to how interventionist we are! LOVE IT! note to the board: we have utilized our military over (150) times since the end of WW2. that is an average of 2.5x per year. Obama is right on average, if we know everything, which we probably don't. it is GREAT that people are no longer sleeping through it. i hope something meaningful is done to stop it. but since nobody seems to see that it is NOT OBAMA, but US foreign policy that is the problem, yet, i feel less than certain anything will ever be done.
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Post by MN-Investor on Jun 30, 2011 20:06:13 GMT -5
Good grief. Before a person gets all worked up about something, the least they should do is read the original document and give it some serious thought! For those you truly want to be informed, the memo can be found here: www.ice.gov/doclib/secure-communities/pdf/prosecutorial-discretion-memo.pdfThere are thousands of illegal aliens within the United States. As the Republicans like to point out, there are limited resources available. Unless the Republicans are willing to drastically increase the budget of ICE, ICE simply cannot prosecute all the illegal aliens in the U.S. Just as police departments form a task force to investigate a string of murders and put limited resources into investigating the isolated incidence of a car break-in, so does ICE prioritize the deportation of illegal aliens. Would you rather they deport the gang member shooting people in your downtown, or the college student who has lived practically his whole life in the U.S.? With the current budget in place, both cannot be targeted.
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 30, 2011 20:43:30 GMT -5
Good grief. Before a person gets all worked up about something, the least they should do is read the original document and give it some serious thought! For those you truly want to be informed, the memo can be found here: www.ice.gov/doclib/secure-communities/pdf/prosecutorial-discretion-memo.pdfThere are thousands of illegal aliens within the United States. As the Republicans like to point out, there are limited resources available. Unless the Republicans are willing to drastically increase the budget of ICE, ICE simply cannot prosecute all the illegal aliens in the U.S. Just as police departments form a task force to investigate a string of murders and put limited resources into investigating the isolated incidence of a car break-in, so does ICE prioritize the deportation of illegal aliens. Would you rather they deport the gang member shooting people in your downtown, or the college student who has lived practically his whole life in the U.S.? With the current budget in place, both cannot be targeted. Precisely, mninvestor. It's easy to carp and complain over illegal aliens; however, when the question arises as to where the funds are to come from to combat this horror, too many become mute, or start pointing fingers at somebody ... anybody. The point is, it's going to cost up-front to get the structure in place to control incoming and arrange for outgoing. That's not happening.
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Post by cme1201 on Jun 30, 2011 21:04:33 GMT -5
How about the one they catch? If said college student breaks the law, is found to be here illegally he should be deported, just as when a task force is decided to do a sweep, and look for the "really bad guy illegal".
Illegal immigration or unlawful entry is a crime, whether your a good criminal or a bad criminal, your still a criminal.
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Post by Mad Dawg Wiccan on Jun 30, 2011 21:18:52 GMT -5
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Post by cereb on Jun 30, 2011 21:48:02 GMT -5
Good grief. Before a person gets all worked up about something, the least they should do is read the original document and give it some serious thought! For those you truly want to be informed, the memo can be found here: www.ice.gov/doclib/secure-communities/pdf/prosecutorial-discretion-memo.pdfThere are thousands of illegal aliens within the United States. As the Republicans like to point out, there are limited resources available. Unless the Republicans are willing to drastically increase the budget of ICE, ICE simply cannot prosecute all the illegal aliens in the U.S. Just as police departments form a task force to investigate a string of murders and put limited resources into investigating the isolated incidence of a car break-in, so does ICE prioritize the deportation of illegal aliens. Would you rather they deport the gang member shooting people in your downtown, or the college student who has lived practically his whole life in the U.S.? With the current budget in place, both cannot be targeted. But it's so much more fun when you put some BS spin on the whole thing and then add gun running into the mix...
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Post by cereb on Jun 30, 2011 21:49:57 GMT -5
"Topic: This should get some liberal blood warmed up " Yeah, I got a good hearty laugh about it.
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Post by henryclay on Jun 30, 2011 23:33:42 GMT -5
What is the saying about first reactions? Isn't it something like, "The first reaction is usually the correct one?"
My first reaction to that quote was that the biggest problem with the laws of the United States is that liberals just laugh at some of our most basic laws, and in particular the ones we should depend on the most, and like their surrent leader, then avoid any responsibility when those laws fail to protect us.
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Post by cereb on Jun 30, 2011 23:36:56 GMT -5
"My first reaction to that quote was that the biggest problem with the laws of the United States is that liberals just laugh at some of our most basic laws, and in particular the ones we should depend on the most, and like their surrent leader, then avoid any responsibility when those laws fail to protect us. "
I'm sorry, but what the heck are you talking about?
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Post by privateinvestor on Jun 30, 2011 23:45:02 GMT -5
My first reaction to that quote was that the biggest problem with the laws of the United States is that liberals just laugh at some of our most basic laws, and in particular the ones we should depend on the most, and like their surrent leader, then avoid any responsibility when those laws fail to protect us. Here's one Law that Liberals are laughing at The Defense of Marriage Act (Pub.L. 104-199, 110 Stat. 2419, enacted September 21, 1996, 1 U.S.C. § 7 and 28 U.S.C. § 1738C) is a United States federal law signed into law by President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996 whereby the federal government defines marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman. Under the law, also known as DOMA, no state (or other political subdivision within the United States) may be required to recognize as a marriage a same-sex relationship considered a marriage in another state. The law passed both houses of Congress by large majorities.
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Post by henryclay on Jun 30, 2011 23:52:43 GMT -5
cereb, That remark reminds me of a Willie Nelson movie. He was playing the part of a missionary preacher, and when some local rowdies interrupted his meeting he called down the wrath of God to strike them with sickness, pestilence and vipers, each viper having multiple heads.
When they objected and whined for him to, "You take that back, now preacher", he just said something like what you just said: "I don't know what you're talking about."
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Post by cereb on Jun 30, 2011 23:57:15 GMT -5
"Here's one Law that Liberals are laughing at " Oh trust me, nobody's laughing at that one.
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Post by cereb on Jun 30, 2011 23:59:10 GMT -5
cereb, That remark reminds me of a Willie Nelson movie. He was playing the part of a missionary preacher, and when some local rowdies interrupted his meeting he called down the wrath of God to strike them with sickness, pestilence and vipers, each viper having multiple heads. When they objected and whined for him to, "You take that back, now preacher", he just said something like what you just said: "I don't know what you're talking about." Really? Someone asks you to clarify your statement and you are reminded of a Willie Nelson movie? Really?
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Post by cereb on Jul 1, 2011 0:01:43 GMT -5
I will say though, I find it amusing that suddenly DOMA is cast as a "basic law" that we "depend on" particularly since Bill Clinton signed it into law. Funny how we managed to survive quite well without it.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Jul 1, 2011 0:29:40 GMT -5
I must admit: deliberately arming Mexican cartels to the teeth (even with the best of intentions) is something I'd never imagined wouldn't be considered treason.
But the track record of former US presidents isn't exactly stellar. Various programs armed the Afghans, the Pakistanis, the Iraqis, the Iranians, and now the Libyans, possibly the Syrians. Granted, there was the presumption of an alliance (or at least an "enemy of my enemy" dynamic) in these cases. Putting weapons into the hands of Mexican drug lords ex temere still seems reckless by comparison.
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Post by reasonfreedom on Jul 1, 2011 7:03:23 GMT -5
Good grief. Before a person gets all worked up about something, the least they should do is read the original document and give it some serious thought! For those you truly want to be informed, the memo can be found here: www.ice.gov/doclib/secure-communities/pdf/prosecutorial-discretion-memo.pdfThere are thousands of illegal aliens within the United States. As the Republicans like to point out, there are limited resources available. Unless the Republicans are willing to drastically increase the budget of ICE, ICE simply cannot prosecute all the illegal aliens in the U.S. Just as police departments form a task force to investigate a string of murders and put limited resources into investigating the isolated incidence of a car break-in, so does ICE prioritize the deportation of illegal aliens. Would you rather they deport the gang member shooting people in your downtown, or the college student who has lived practically his whole life in the U.S.? With the current budget in place, both cannot be targeted. Precisely, mninvestor. It's easy to carp and complain over illegal aliens; however, when the question arises as to where the funds are to come from to combat this horror, too many become mute, or start pointing fingers at somebody ... anybody. The point is, it's going to cost up-front to get the structure in place to control incoming and arrange for outgoing. That's not happening. Withdraw our troops from other countries and our stationed bases in allied countries. Use defense funds, problem solved . The only bad thing is that our manufacturing would take a dive, since most of our manufacturing is based on they cyclical wars we have.
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Post by privateinvestor on Jul 1, 2011 8:21:13 GMT -5
Withdraw our troops from other countries and our stationed bases in allied countries. Use defense funds, problem solved . The only bad thing is that our manufacturing would take a dive, since most of our manufacturing is based on they cyclical wars we have
That might not be quite accurate..our Defense Industry can manufacture non military products and have been for severall years. Ron Paul has written on this subject if you want to visit his website and read what he has proposed for briniging home all of our troops within the next ten years and the Biilions saved...btw Barney Frank has endorsed Ron Paul's proposal...check it out if you are interested
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Post by deziloooooo on Jul 1, 2011 9:50:43 GMT -5
Not saying we do , should , but do we really with draw from Asia?..Get rid of some Carrier groups, so very, very expensive, bases there, allow the power in the area to just fall where it will, most likely between China, India..forcing South korea, Japan, other South Asian countries to look toward one of the other nations mentioned as allies..they will, it will not continue with out a realigning of forces and nations.
Do we with draw from the Middle East..the oil is there, leave the Saudis, Iraquis , Gulf states to face Iranian influence alone? Possible Russia moves into the area again, they are not that weak..they are wealthy with energy and natural resources..enen a stronger military.
Do we with draw to a defensive us alone against the rest of the world?
Leave all our alliences and friends, yes we do have them..to just fend for themselves.?
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