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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Obama Slam Of Scalia Proves That Obama Is A Mean Spirited, Ideologically Hateful, Small Little Man

OBAMA MADE HISTORY AGAIN IN THE MOST DISGUSTING WAY THIS WEEKEND

Justice Anton Scalia was laid to rest on Saturday, Feb 20th.

The former justice of the Supreme Court was mourned by thousands both at the funeral and outside of the funeral. Notably absent was President Obama, who became the first sitting President to miss the funeral of a Supreme Court Justice.

Obama’s made history many times in his career as President, this is another one of those times where his actions speak volumes about how much character he doesn’t have.

Glenn Beck writes:

Megyn Kelly stated Thursday evening on The Kelly File that she can find no instance in history where a sitting president of the United States has failed to attend the funeral of a sitting Supreme Court Justice. It’s an unprecedented move on the part of Obama, who once again fails to uphold his duty as president, represent the country and set an example for the American people.

In lieu of attending the funeral on Saturday, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will visit the Supreme Court Friday to pay their respects as Justice Antonin Scalia lies in repose. Of note, there is nothing on the president’s calendar that would prevent him from attending or conflict with the funeral.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Wednesday that Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden will attend the funeral at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. According to Earnest, the vice president’s “security footprint is a little bit lighter,” and he has a longtime relationship with Scalia’s family.

But many have slammed Obama for not attending the funeral of the longtime conservative justice, interpreting it as a sign of disrespect. “If we want to reduce partisanship, we can start by honoring great public servants who we disagree with,” Obama’s former “car czar” Steven Rattner tweeted with a link to a headline about Obama skipping the funeral.

According to Politico, there’s not substantial historic precedent for presidents attending the funerals of sitting justices. President George W. Bush not only attended, but also eulogized Supreme Court Chief Justice and fellow conservative William Rehnquist in 2005.

Prior to that, the last justice to die in office was Robert H. Jackson in 1954. On Thursday, presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz dubbed Obama “a lawless and faithless president who’s eager to travel to Cuba but unwilling to attend the funeral of Justice Scalia.” Tim Miller, the communications director for Jeb Bush, simply tweeted “Same.” in response to a message from MSNBC host Chris Hayes, who said, “Some amazing advice my mom gave me once: ‘If you’re wondering whether you should go to the funeral, you should go to the funeral.” Featured

There’s nothing decent abut Obama’s actions towards the deceased justice and his family.

Some have said the justice’s death is more than suspicious, that he might have been murdered, and this is why Obama wouldn’t attend his funeral.

What do you think about Obama’s actions towards Scalia and his family?

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Everyone Realizes Obama Is Out Of His Element. A Community Organizer Who Could Not Organize A Play Date Is Pretending To Be President. What A Miserable Failure.

Obama's Immigration Ploy Both Incompetent And Unconstitutional

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Thursday, 28 May 2015 08:31 AM

By John Fund and Clara Del Villar

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It turns out President Barack Obama was right the first time when, in 2012, he explained why he could not change immigration law on his own: "There are enough laws on the books by Congress that are very clear in terms of how we have to enforce our immigration system that for me to simply, through executive order, ignore those congressional mandates would not conform with my appropriate role as president."

A federal appeals court has refused to lift an injunction against Obama’s executive action of last year, which ruled out deporting some four million undocumented people now in the U.S. and created a path for them to win legal status. Texas and 25 other states sued to halt what they called an effective "amnesty," saying the policy didn’t come with the usual public notice and comment period and unconstitutionally forced them to bear new costs in having to issue drivers licenses and other social services such as healthcare and education.

President Obama is now likely going to have to wait until mid-2017 before the Supreme Court delivers a final opinion — and one that many legal experts believe will go against him.

Hispanics and members of other immigrant groups have a right to be angry with Obama. First, he failed to tackle immigration in 2009 and 2010 when his party had overwhelming control of Congress. Then he allowed the problem to fester for several years, chose not to compromise with House Republicans and pass modest reforms first as a confidence-building measure, and then sprang his surprise executive action with almost no consultation.

Obama appears either to have been in search of temporary plaudits and glory as an immigration "liberator" or someone who was pressured into acting against the better judgment of legal experts by Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez, a unabashed advocate of full amnesty.

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Make no mistake. Obama and Democrats will try to shift the blame for the apparent failure of the immigration action to Republicans. Obama adviser Steven Rattner told MSNBC the morning after the court decision: "Look, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals panel has two Republicans and one Democrat—what was the ruling? Two to one."

Rep. Gutierrez will also hit back hard since his credibility is at stake. He was touring the country for years telling Hispanics they should get ready for a unilateral presidential action. He had thousands of undocumented people "sign up" for information on the president's action plan, and urged them to gather documents to establish a legal basis for their presence in the U.S.

Republicans wound up having zero trust in President Obama’s ability to carry out any agreement on immigration. Now millions of undocumented people need to be told that the president also was incompetent in how he chose to get around the GOP — with a half-baked, slapped-together executive action that looks doomed in the courts.

The Obama administration played a cruel trick on Hispanics by promising false hope for reform through an end run around our legal system.

Republicans need to point out where the real blame for the failure of an immigration agreement lies, while making clear they stand ready to pass incremental reforms that address our border, a dysfunctional visa system and an outdated, bloated bureaucracy. It is also crucial to note we gain nothing by circumventing our legal system.

Of course, it’s President Obama who has refused to support any reforms short of a "comprehensive" solution.

That leaves us in the policy and legal mess we have today.

John Fund is a Newsmax TV contributor. Clara Del Villar is the CEO and Founder of the Hispanic Post.