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President Obama Urges Honduras To "Respect The Rule Of Law"
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A case of all the leftists sticking together. When you see he is an ally of Chavez, be warned !
Mr Zelaya, elected for a non-renewable four-year term in 2006, had wanted a vote to extend his time in office.
Please explain the point of this post.
Peter -
The point is that since Obama isn't shy of breaking the law either maybe he should keep his mouth shut on the subject.
Uh?
Isn't 'law' just an unwarrantable re-/con-straint on initiative and enterprise?
Only asking....
If the president has broken the law, why has he not been arrested, or impeached?
Who now is interested in the Emperor being held to the rule of law? That went out with Lincoln. Obama heads a vast self-policing machine which buys off millions with status and wealth. All that life, liberty and pursuit of happiness stuff is just a part of American myth now. If Americans dissolved the Federal government when it becomes destructive of these ends name plates would be replaced with post-it notes.
The last time this came up in here it took 50-odd comments simply for others to concede the Emperor's powers are limited and defined. We live in a world where constitutional law isn't taught any longer. The absurd assumption that political leaders can do what they like is common. Courts are stuffed with political appointees. We live now in a world of men, not laws. So of course these reckless criminals are rarely impeached.
Interesting comment Pete.
You seem to have forgotten that Nixon resigned in disgrace and that Clinton was impeached after the Lewinsky business.
Peter -
The experiences of Nixon and Clinton rather vindicates my view.
The former, as you say, resigned. Do you think you'd be able to head a network of illegal activities and get away with it? Do you think that investigators would ask you ever so nicely if you wouldn't mind handing over your office tapes? Or do you think you'd be cuffed and in chokey?
As for the rapist, liar and fraudster Clinton, it wasn't the law or due process that held him in check and ensured his impeachment. It was the dogged actions of one man who couldn't stand him.
Pete
Nixon was given a presidential pardon by Ford.
Clinton was never convicted of rape or fraud, and he was impeached by due process. Among his Republican persecutors were a number of fornicators, who have since been exposed as supreme hypocrites, one as recently as last week.
Peter -
I know Ford pardoned his old chum, but I've never read of what Nixon was pardoned. Don't you have to be convicted of something first? Still, let's hope I'm in with the politicos if ever nabbed for criminality in the States. I'd hate not to be let off by the big chief.
How shocked I am am to discover that among Clinton's accusors are rank hyprocrites (though I'm not aware that any are a danger to women). Jeez, if I had any faith in government I would be so upset! But let's be clear about Clinton - he's a rapist and fraudster. That he's not been convicted of either doesn;t change that.
Ford's pardoning of Nixon was a gutsy act and one he deserves great credit for doing. And no, one doesn't have to be convicted to be pardoned.
The point is that since Obama isn't shy of breaking the law
Pete: Perhaps you could provide specific examples of Obama breaking the law. Mahons can confirm whether you are right or wrong.
American Jarab -
Well there's the commerce clause. That went out the window with Obama's dealings with detroit and Wall St.
Maybe you'd like to point to where the constitution authorises the Emperor to rip up freely agreed contracts (in his case regarding pay). I remind you, his powers are very strictly limited; he may only do those things explicitly stated in the constitution.
He's surely trashed Article 2 with his appointments of 'czars' (how apt) to check on everything under the sun. It states that 'principle officers' are appointed by the president but are subject to the “advice and consent” of the US Senate. The Emperor made the appointements without any reference to the Senate. This was a clear, unconstituional power-grab by the executiive.
Be be careful where you go to for legal advice.
AJ - Pete's strengths do not include American Constitutional Law. He employs melodrama in his political stylings, you just have to get used to it. It is too overblown to do any harm.
Thank you Mahons, and that legal opinion?
The President has not violated the Commerce Clause.
However, as for the President violating the law previously David and today the Troll mentioned the matter invovling the Inspector General firing in California. While our co-writers did not include all relevant information, I believe there may be a legitimate alleagation of overreaching by the Adminsitration and possibly violating the IG law - I'd like to see a few more details.
Certainly he's it could be argued that he has violated international law by his delays on releasing people in Gitmo, although at least they are no longer tortured. However, I understand that toothpaste is harder to put in a tube, so I'd cut him some slack on getting that accomplished if it is done within the year.
Ugh, I liked! So clear and positively.