Obama's Asshattery Continues

As if this news wasn't bad enough, the Obama administration announced that it's only the beginning of the Federal government's intrusion into state rights.

The Justice Department hasn't ruled out filing a second lawsuit challenging Arizona's immigration law if evidence shows racial profiling at work, Attorney General Eric Holder says.

Ignore the fact that the Arizona law specifically states that law enforcement is not permitted to racially profile. Still, Holder believes Arizona is way off base with this new law.

"The Arizona statute, if you look at the guts of it, really puts in place a whole variety of things that are inconsistent with what we have decided to do as a federal government," Holder said.

Of course the Arizona statute is inconsistent with things the Federal government has decided to do ... which would be nothing at all. The fact that Arizona has been forced to do something due to the Fed's inaction should force Holder (or someone) to re-evaluate the Federal government's response to the immigration problem. Instead, they all chose to bury their heads in the sand. That's right, they've decided to follow The Clancy Doctrine.

At least other state governors are alarmed at the Federal response to Arizona.

Democratic governors expressed "grave" concerns to White House officials this weekend about the Obama administration's suit against Arizona's new immigration law [...]

Thank the gods that some people in authority in this country find this toxic. Way to stick up for Arizona, people.

[...] warning it could cost the party in crucial elections this fall, The New York Times reported late Sunday.

Oh. I'm sorry. I thought for one moment there that you were more concerned about the precedent being set here. I mean, If Obama's Federal government could step all over state rights, wouldn't you think that (maybe, perhaps) a future, enterprising Republican Federal government might think they could do the same? I guess not.

At least the Justice Department is pursuing cases with merit, right?

Right?!

Ruh-Oh!

The Obama Administration recently officially announced that the United States was suing the State of Arizona over its recently passed immigration law. This move was first announced last month by an administration official while on official business in Ecuador.

To say it's raised some eyebrows would be a drastic understatement. In fact, I just read that it's become such a hot potato that the White House is already starting to warm up the "Hope and Change" Bus for another turn around the neighborhood.

The White House has said the decision to challenge Arizona's immigration law was out of its hands, left completely up to Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. and the lawyers at the Justice Department.

Now correct me if I'm wrong but I have always been led to believe that the President sets the agenda and that the President directs his staff to act on issues he wants addressed. But, even eighteen months into his Presidency, I'm willing to give President Obama the benefit of the doubt. I'm sure that if the White House says that Holder is acting on his own, then it must be the case.



*cue dramatic music*

Federal Money And Attention Spent Wrongly

You have got to be kidding me with this nonsense.

The Justice Department has decided to file suit against Arizona on grounds that the state's new immigration law illegally intrudes on federal prerogatives and will seek a preliminary injunction to stop the legislation from taking effect, law enforcement sources said Tuesday.

The lawsuit, which three sources said could be filed as early as Tuesday, will invoke for its main argument the legal doctrine of "preemption," which is based on the Constitution's supremacy clause and says that federal law trumps state statutes. Justice Department officials believe that enforcing immigration laws is a federal responsibility, the sources said.

You know, they're right on one point - enforcing immigration laws is a federal responsibility ... a responsibility at which the Federal Government is failing miserably.

Arizona has written the law in a way that complements existing federal laws, not replaces them. And anyone with an 8th grade education can see that the Arizona law will not infringe on American's lives, rights, or liberties. It is only those who are in our country illegally who need worry ... and then only if they break the law.

Look, I understand why people want to live and work here. You'll be hard-pressed to find another country that offers the freedoms and the possibility of achieving your dreams that America offers. But we have rules on how one comes here and becomes an American. Many of us have the benefit of birth to American parents on American soil. Some of us have been blessed to have followed the rules and became naturalized Americans. But far too many people are breaking those rules ... spitting in the face of every person who followed our laws and demanding that they be treated the same way.

Bullshit.

You want to be an American? You want to be part of our rich national tapestry? You want to partake of our wealth and our freedoms? Then do the right thing ... the hard thing ... and follow our goddamn laws.

As for our Federal Government - shame on you! It is your responsibility to protect our borders and our sovereignty. It is your job to enforce our immigration laws. If you were performing your duties, your citizenry wouldn't have to pass local laws to do what you're supposed to be doing.

Do your goddamn job already!