Judge scoffs at pre-emption argument in AZ lawsuit
posted at 10:55 am on July 23, 2010 by Ed Morrissey
It didn’t take long for federal judge Susan Bolton to zero in on the holes in the Obama administration’s argument in their lawsuit against Arizona and its new must-enforce policy on immigration violations. Bolton, a Democratic appointee, shot holes in the Department of Justice’s pre-emption argument immediately, and in a broader sense wondered why the federal government concerned itself at all over Arizona’s get-tough policy on illegal immigration:
“Why can’t Arizona be as inhospitable as they wish to people who have entered or remained in the United States?” U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton asked in a pointed exchange with Deputy Solicitor General Edwin S. Kneedler. Her comment came during a rare federal court hearing in the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Arizona and Gov. Jan Brewer (R).
Bolton, a Democratic appointee, also questioned a core part of the Justice Department’s argument that she should declare the law unconstitutional: that it is “preempted” by federal law because immigration enforcement is an exclusive federal prerogative.
“How is there a preemption issue?” the judge asked. “I understand there may be other issues, but you’re arguing preemption. Where is the preemption if everybody who is arrested for some crime has their immigration status checked?”
Answer: there is none. Even the DoJ recognizes that. They have a BIET program that is designed to help local law enforcement personnel do exactly what the White House complains Arizona is doing. Checking people who are arrested or detained for valid ID, and probing their status if they fail to have it, is so basic to law enforcement that Bolton must feel as though she’s slipped into the Twilight Zone.
The answer to her first question will undoubtedly be that Arizona can’t discriminate against people in their desire to be inhospitable. But SB1070 contains language specifically prohibiting discrimination, and sets objective measures on identification that will constitute a positive assumption of legal status. If the DoJ wants to argue that Arizona is applying the law in an unconstitutional manner, then they would have reason to take Arizona to court — but not before the law goes into effect.
Based on the initial reactions of Bolton, the White House may get laughed out of court more quickly than first thought.
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So they want to argue that local police cannot stop and arrest federal criminals?
UnderstandingisPower on July 23, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Hey, you know what we need? More Ivy League law school grads running the government.
NoLeftTurn on July 23, 2010 at 11:45 AM
canopfor on July 23, 2010 at 11:23 AM
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And to rubber stamp every item of the progressive agenda. The democrat ruling class is champing at the bit.
darwin on July 23, 2010 at 11:28 AM
darwin:
It makes me wonder,if all these people,Obama,Kagan,Holder
Napolitano and the rest were groomed,just for this time in
history,
we are the one’s we have been waiting for!!:)
canopfor on July 23, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Yes, they are preempting the feds from ignoring the law for political purposes.
J_Crater on July 23, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Why? You don’t really think Obama and the Clinton’s are on the same side, do ya?
Oink on July 23, 2010 at 11:47 AM
over/under on Bolton picking up a Cabinet appointment out of this…..
SDarchitect on July 23, 2010 at 11:47 AM
Nor could any reasonable person conclude based on the article that the DoJ will be “laughed out of court.”crr6 on July 23, 2010 at 11:16 AM
I don’t want to speak for Ed, but it’s probably safe to say he doesn’t mean it literally. Oy.
JetBoy on July 23, 2010 at 11:49 AM
Well, at least you’ve learned to remove any actual arguments from your posts since your epic embarrassment a few weeks ago with the 10th amendment.
crr6 on July 23, 2010 at 11:49 AM
gaddangit…quote fail.
JetBoy on July 23, 2010 at 11:50 AM
canopfor on July 23, 2010 at 11:32 AM
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Sure got sold that way. ACORN propaganda, “How to Ignore Constitutional Law and Get Away” and “Take the Money and Run” guest lectures.
maverick muse on July 23, 2010 at 11:36 AM
maverick muse: Close:)
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His exam questions!
Barack Obama Lectures on Constituonal Law
To: Students in Con. Law III From: Barack Obama Re: The Exam
http://www.scribd.com/doc/13516100/Barack-Obama-Lectures-on-Constituonal-Law
canopfor on July 23, 2010 at 11:51 AM
darwin on July 23, 2010 at 11:22 AM
Precedence is dangerous when granted more authority than the Constitution itself.
maverick muse on July 23, 2010 at 11:51 AM
I live in San Clemente, CA, more than 70 miles from the Mexican border. Every time I drive to my home from the south, I drive through an immigration checkpoint on I-5. Sometimes it is wide open, and sometimes traffic is slowed to 10 MPH so that Border Patrol agents can look into cars. They stop people based solely on a five second visual inspection. No lawful contact requirement, no probable cause requirement, just appearance.
But it is the Arizona law that is draconian racism.
motionview on July 23, 2010 at 11:52 AM
From the NYT covering the anti 1070 protest yesterday in Phoenix…
‘About 30 protesters blocked traffic, many wearing T-shirts that said “Stop the Hate.” Several unfurled a large, white banner that blared “Stop SB1070. We will not comply.” Others in the group held a banner in Spanish saying: “There is no problem with immigration; there is a problem with capitalism. Revolution is the solution.” ‘
Stay classy illegals…
Jeff2161 on July 23, 2010 at 11:52 AM
I thought this was going to be heard by a Bush appointee. Anyone know what happened to that?
LASue on July 23, 2010 at 11:52 AM
this is starting to feel like the same ‘sue, lose and delay’ tactic the Feds are using in the Gulf drilling ban. they know they can’t win, but want to play it out for the PR value.
DrW on July 23, 2010 at 11:53 AM
From the NYT…
‘About 30 protesters blocked traffic, many wearing T-shirts that said “Stop the Hate.” Several unfurled a large, white banner that blared “Stop SB1070. We will not comply.” Others in the group held a banner in Spanish saying: “There is no problem with immigration; there is a problem with capitalism. Rev0lution is the solution.”’
Stay classy illegals…
Jeff2161 on July 23, 2010 at 11:53 AM
canopfor on July 23, 2010 at 11:07 AM
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This could hurt! A true case of fraud and maybe any citizen of Az could sue!
tim c on July 23, 2010 at 11:29 AM
tim c: Good point!!
canopfor on July 23, 2010 at 11:53 AM
You still sting over that? I know. When someone claims to be in law school, and still misinterprets the Constitution, there must be a hell of a mark left.
The removal of my arguments is due to your marvelous tactic for being backed into a corner with various derivations of “nuh uh, you just don’t know what you’re talking about, are you stupid, I’m not even bothering with you anymore”.
MadisonConservative on July 23, 2010 at 11:55 AM
canopfor
You’re a prize!
THAT MR. MALLIABLE CURVE!
maverick muse on July 23, 2010 at 11:56 AM
double post… fail
Jeff2161 on July 23, 2010 at 11:58 AM
This is all a distraction from the transformation of this country… Obama and and Holder are basically saying that AZ can’t defend itself from the onslaught of illegal immigrants and the problems they bring and we don’t want to protect them from the onslaught of illegal immigrants and the problems they bring. So why not? Because they are future Democrat voters!
There have been article after article in the L A Times about central American illegal aliens self deporting because the work is drying up mostly because of the recession. If Aruzonans really want to end their illegal immigration problem then they should make sure that they aren’t hiring illegal immigrants… That is the first place to start!
CCRWM on July 23, 2010 at 11:59 AM
canopfor
You’re a prize!
THAT MR. MALLIABLE CURVE!
maverick muse on July 23, 2010 at 11:56 AM
maverick muse:)
canopfor on July 23, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Wingnuts at DOJ
Ah, for the good old days..remember when the last administration was in trouble for firing David Iglesias? For, as I recall, not going after a voter fraud case?
And there was a charge that they were recruiting dumb but conservative attorneys? One lefty blog called it affirmative action for Hitler youth. The liberal grapevine was sure that the DOJ would make fools of themselves with the idiot right wing zealots they had from top to bottom.
Quietly, they crept back to sniping about the war and the surge as performance of the DOJ was fine. But for months they had the talking points provided to the faithful.
The same goal they have here — just a different gambit.
IlikedAUH2O on July 23, 2010 at 12:05 PM
This administration seems to continue to embarrass itself on a daily basis, which is fine by me! The arrogance is astounding!
GFW on July 23, 2010 at 12:05 PM
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MadCon, be nice. Devry School of Law (accredited in American Samoa and the American Virgin Islands) doesn’t get to Constitutional Law until the 5th year. crr6 will get there one day.
LincolntheHun on July 23, 2010 at 12:06 PM
Shorter Bolton: I would have been pre-disposed to rule in you favor, but you’re such a feeble legal mind I’m ruling against you.
phreshone on July 23, 2010 at 12:07 PM
These are the appointees we’ve been looking for…….
roy_batty on July 23, 2010 at 12:08 PM
I don’t understand why Mr. President thinks this is such a bad law. It should be the state’s business to handle illegal immigrants and laws should be made according to how big the problem is. Wyoming probably has nowhere near the problems that the southern border states have so they may not need stronger law enforcement, yet it sounds to me like that’s exactly what Arizona needs.
scalleywag on July 23, 2010 at 12:11 PM
Before the article suggesting that Obama was encouraging AZ to build its own independent state militia, I wrote that the AZ Legislature needs to create its own like what California has that literally ONLY is under the command of the state’s Governor.
maverick muse on July 23, 2010 at 12:13 PM
This judge must know what is happening to Arizona. She may be far more sympathetic to the law than we would assume. She probably knows people who have been adversely affected by illegals.
Rose on July 23, 2010 at 12:13 PM
ok lesson one…no signs in spanish…
cmsinaz on July 23, 2010 at 12:14 PM
…blinded by the obvious.
maverick muse on July 23, 2010 at 12:15 PM
a 2300 page financial reform bill just got passed. It fundamentally transforms your relationship to your wealth.
Not a peep about it here.
Inanemergencydial on July 23, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Even if she herself suffered violence or loss of property value due to illegal aliens and illicit trafficking endorsed by Obama’s policies, IT IS THE LAW that this judge is reviewing on constitutional premise, not personal experience. No?
maverick muse on July 23, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Judgie is a Clinton appointee, too. That makes this even funnier.
Pure Comedy Gold!
Del Dolemonte on July 23, 2010 at 12:19 PM
This is indeed true of the entire 0bama administration, not just the DoJ.
And these people are all LAWYERS ?!?!?!? They do one heck of a sloppy job at everything they do. As you said, they are blinded by their own leftist ideology. I would not want any of them representing me in a lawsuit.
UltimateBob on July 23, 2010 at 12:19 PM
I agree, muse, but most liberals ignore the constitution because they have a personal bias for illegal immigration. She may not have that bias and so will rule in favor of the constitution instead of political correctness.
Rose on July 23, 2010 at 12:20 PM
SB1070 addresses that aspect of it as well. You just don’t hear much about it. Everyone is trying to play the “racist” fear mongering card instead.
ButterflyDragon on July 23, 2010 at 12:27 PM
Well, you never know. I don’t trust Ruth Buzzi on SCOTUS, but some of the lower ones do have some integrity.
Gor example, Clintoon appointed Harold Baer to the Federal Court in Manhattan (the same Court where Holder wants to try KSM). In 2003, Baer ruled in a lawsuit brought by 9/11 family members that Iraq did play a role in the 9/11 attacks.
Of course the Left totally ignores that ruling, because it doesn’t fit their fantasy agenda. Just like they totally ignore Clinton’s Justice Department indictment directly linking Iraq to al Qaeda in 1998 when they indicted bin Laden.
And I’m pretty sure some of the Democrat Federal Judges Clinton appointed also ruled against Algore in Florida in November of 2000 when Al tried to steal a Presidential election. Can’t remember their names, but they were all Dem Judges.
Del Dolemonte on July 23, 2010 at 12:28 PM
I found that peculiar as well.
NoLeftTurn on July 23, 2010 at 12:30 PM
You’re surprised?
Catherine Austin Fitts from GHWBush’s administration got a load off her back the other night. This show 7/21/10 was a bomb shell about the latest economic legislation enacted to empower those corrupt enablers in power and send the rest of us into abject economic subjugation.
maverick muse on July 23, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Sounds like the Obama legal team is about to get OWNED.
tx2654 on July 23, 2010 at 12:34 PM
I’m not sure I like Boltons use of the word “inhospitable”, but I like that she’s not putting her politics above the law, common sense, and reason. So for that…I applaud her.
capejasmine on July 23, 2010 at 12:39 PM
It takes a while for the group-think “right” bloggers to read the thousands of pages, or at least to wait for someone in the know to read and expound upon the new laws.
Last time, Heritage Foundation (HotAir’s new owners) hired research to explicate ObamaCare prior to the Congressional vote that never happened.
Perhaps the mute button is on until the research is assembled on economic law.
But being so far behind Obama’s Curve on this new Marxist American Economy may be due to neoconservative spite to suffocate knowledge leading to support the Austrian School of Economy. Anything to smear Libertarian enlightenment. So much for being transformed by the Tea Party. Republicans fail to prevent Obama.
maverick muse on July 23, 2010 at 12:39 PM
I realize Kneedler must have said a lot more than was reported in the article, but his reported responses to her questions, and his weak side arguments sure don’t impress.
He apparently wasn’t able to give a compelling explanation for how this law violates the preemption doctrine, so he threw in how ICE wouldn’t be able to handle the increased workload (totally lame argument), and then cited ‘serious’ foreign policy issues. Mexico completely disregards our immigration laws and encourages their citizens to break them. We’ve got foreign policy problems, all right, but Arizona isn’t creating them.
Dee2008 on July 23, 2010 at 12:41 PM
If capitalism is so bad, then why are they coming here?
JamesB on July 23, 2010 at 12:42 PM
Sorry, Dear, but your side owns impeached Federal Judges in the modern era. Of the 5 Federal Judges impeached in the past 25 years, 4 were Democrat appointees. That’s not a record I would be proud of.
Of the Federal Judges impeached since 1986, Kent is the only one appointed by a Republican. And he resigned before he was removed.
Del Dolemonte on July 23, 2010 at 12:42 PM
This immigration checkpoint north of San Diego has been operating like this for 30+ years. People have died trying to cross the highway to circumvent the check point.
jerseyman on July 23, 2010 at 12:45 PM
It’s not over till it’s over. I just sat through a local case where a guy with endless pockets brought trumped up charges against a group of people he knew couldn’t afford to fight his lies. Any thinking person who trusted our justice system (an oxymoron, but still…) knew for sure the case would be thrown out of court. The plaintiff had a weak case, presented in emotional whines. In his opening remarks, the judge ridiculed the plaintiff and his case. He heard the straightforward strong defense, backed up by unassailable case law. And then he found in favor of the whiner guy with the endless pockets.
I wouldn’t put anything past the power of the BO crowd.
winfield on July 23, 2010 at 12:46 PM
We’ve passed several laws prohibiting the hiring of illegal aliens — and been sued on all of them by the usual suspects, and so far we’ve won all the lawsuits. We’re going to win this one as well (despite the prognostications of all the self-described legal “experts” who post here).
Ironic, isn’t it, that they never seem to make the connection. Their own cultures, and Socialist, statist governments, etc., are so vastly superior to ours — which is why they’re risking their lives to cross the desert and escape the corrupt $hitholes that are their own countries so they can set up residence in ours.
AZCoyote on July 23, 2010 at 12:59 PM
I’m trying to remember why the whack left thought John Ashcroft was such an embarrassment. Something about him singing in a barbershop quartet or being generally goofy. So, when do they come out and admit that Eric Holder is the most ignorant, talentless, and unqualified Attorney General in recent government history?
He just might be the biggest joke in an administration that he a joke in the Oval Office and is generally a running joke.
Jaibones on July 23, 2010 at 1:06 PM
@ssbackwards Obama intends to do the State of Arizona irreparable harm for precedence to finish off all the states alike. No opposition tolerated by The Borg.
maverick muse on July 23, 2010 at 1:12 PM
The entire “preemption” argument is absurd on its face. The Constitution declares that where Congress has the power to make a law, it takes precedence over any state laws [Art. VI, Clause 3]:
What law enacted by Congress is AZ alleged to be contradicting?
The Monster on July 23, 2010 at 1:17 PM
AZCoyote on July 23, 2010 at 12:59 PM
Thompson’s talking about Obama’s law suit right now, standard of probable cause embedded within the center of our constitutional framework though not “listed” as reasonable suspicion is not “listed”, etc. Thompson used to lecture the FBI on what probable cause was and using common sense when facing new situations.
maverick muse on July 23, 2010 at 1:17 PM
I’d love to see the judge rule that States have no right or requirement to enforce federal law…
Nullification Crisis Part Deux.
Holger on July 23, 2010 at 1:18 PM
Jaibones on July 23, 2010 at 1:06 PM
Joker? New photoshop anticipated.
maverick muse on July 23, 2010 at 1:19 PM
Hey, that’s because he put Tommy Chong in jail!
Del Dolemonte on July 23, 2010 at 1:26 PM
What a political circus.
You mean to tell me that a Deputy Solicitor General (one of the highest-ranking members of the Justice Department, and someone who spends most of his time arguing in the U.S. Supreme Court) was personally present in the courtroom of a district judge in Arizona arguing a motion for preliminary injunction?
That’s almost unheard-of. The Justice Department doesn’t even have people that high up in the food chain appearing in the lawsuits trying to have ObamaCare declared unconstitutional, for pete’s sake!
Outlander on July 23, 2010 at 1:27 PM
But he’s a black Democrat Obama-fellator. The perfect combination and ideally qualified for this regime. Dare I say he’s the “poster boy” for Obamaland.
Extrafishy on July 23, 2010 at 1:34 PM
BREAKING!!!
President Barack Obama says that District Judge Susan Bolton is acting stupidly on this matter and has instructed AG Erik Holder to have these proceedings moved to another, more enlightened district, such as one in Mexico City.
Tav on July 23, 2010 at 1:37 PM
I know people thought I was nuts when I stated it…but this lawsuit is the best thing to happen to conservatives in a long time…this shows how really stupid this administration is.
No “constitutional” scholar would risk his career on taking this case, only a gov. bureaucrat would sue Arizona.
When Obama loses this, this will allow every one to attack just how poor of a legal mind this guy is.
I hope they bring a dozen more suits against Arizona, keep bringing them Obama, it is revealing what you really are. An affirmative action college graduate, with an affirmative action law degree, who worked in an affirmative action job all of his life…including this one….just another affirmative action government employee.
right2bright on July 23, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Catherine Austin Fitts from GHWBush’s administration got a load off her back the other night. This show 7/21/10 was a bomb shell about the latest economic legislation enacted to empower those corrupt enablers in power and send the rest of us into abject economic subjugation.
maverick muse on July 23, 2010 at 12:30 PM
maverick muse:Hey,she is always on CoastoCoast radio,with
George Noory!!:)
canopfor on July 23, 2010 at 1:44 PM
Good for her, on several levels. First, not all Dem appointments are awful in legal terms, and ditto for the other side.
Second, she kept the focus on preemption on this issue, which really helps in the next step. They’ll have to defend it on that basis. And we’ve seen plenty of precedents where preemption has been challenged and successfully.
Third, Jan Brewer has kept her head and continued to focus on the basic and core issue, which is the state’s right to protect itself if the Feds fail to do so.
That’s the core argument, not race, in my opinion.
States have the right to handle the issues that drive up state taxpayer costs.
End of story.
AnninCA on July 23, 2010 at 1:45 PM
The Feds are in deep trouble with states, for good reason. They have played their last political card, I think, with states. They set the national agenda, then pass the costs to states.
Well, it’s finally backfiring.
AnninCA on July 23, 2010 at 1:47 PM
OT
I finally finished the slideshow of the photos I shot at the Jindal rally. Sorry for the OT – Only posting it here because I thought y’all would like to see, and the Jindal thread is toward the bottom of the page now…
That’s all – I won’t keep posting OT on it -any responses – please put on the Jindal thread!!
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Hey all, here is a SLIDESHOW of photos I shot at the RALLY FOR ECONOMIC SURVIVAL at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana on Wednesday. PLease let me know if the slideshow link doesn’t work, as I don’t understand links very well.
Note that these are REAL PEOPLE putting gas in your tanks and heating your homes!
I like the Halliburton guys. They look like real people, too.
http://s738.photobucket.com/albums/xx23/domerally10/Rally%20for%20Economic%20Survival/?albumview=slideshow&track=share_email_album_view_click
Governor Jindal’s speech of 7/21/10:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5hyE3FUm6w
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czk8Lqs7yNM
cane_loader on July 23, 2010 at 1:50 PM
Again, will someone please just say yes or no that you could view the slideshow from that link? I think the faces of the people should be seen, but my computer is so old that I can’t even click on that link from home and check if it works :-(
cane_loader on July 23, 2010 at 1:52 PM
Has Holder read the federal law. This is the administration that shoots from the hip first, then says it is the other guys fault later.
Dasher on July 23, 2010 at 1:55 PM
She was a Clinton appointee, but she was recommended by Sen
Kyl. .
pb88 on July 23, 2010 at 2:02 PM
Maybe this link will work better for the Jindal rally slideshow?
http://s738.photobucket.com/albums/xx23/domerally10/Rally%20for%20Economic%20Survival/?albumview=slideshow
I’m sorry to be so late with it! Obsoloete equipment has done me in!
cane_loader on July 23, 2010 at 2:04 PM
I got the slideshow but it takes a while to load on my slow connection.
scalleywag on July 23, 2010 at 2:10 PM
great pics!!!!
cmsinaz on July 23, 2010 at 2:10 PM
Similar to leftists moving to red states.
Jeff2161 on July 23, 2010 at 2:10 PM
Links work fine for me cane_loader and the pictures are awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Conservalicious on July 23, 2010 at 2:12 PM
What I would have loved to hear from the judge…
” What constitutional scholar thought the feds have a case here ? ”
:)
Jeff2161 on July 23, 2010 at 2:13 PM
BREAKING:
Federal Judge In AZ immigration lawsuit tosses out DOJ suit; says “frivolous…without foundation”. Charges DOJ court costs and $500 fine
BobMbx on July 23, 2010 at 2:14 PM
True?!?!? I can’t find this anywhere…
LASue on July 23, 2010 at 2:19 PM
For those of you interested, here’s a local story regarding this judge and how she’s ruled in other immigration related cases.
Desert Gardens on July 23, 2010 at 2:19 PM
I’m not seeing that on the wires.
Ed Morrissey on July 23, 2010 at 2:22 PM
From a students notebook.
Slowburn on July 23, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Fake. But accurate.
BobMbx on July 23, 2010 at 2:27 PM
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Del Dolemonte on July 23, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Ed:
I wouldn’t be too quick to assign a lot of import to the judge’s question.
She may well rule in favor of the defendants, but f you look at oral arguments before the Supreme Court, you commonly find Justices testing the basis and the limits of the arguments they hear by querying lawyers with extreme propositions.
You might also want to make it clear that Judge Bolton is consider the injunction requested by the Feds, not hearing the actual US v AZ case.
JM Hanes on July 23, 2010 at 2:30 PM
ONLY 30 protestors? Must have been those that crossed the border yesterday…
Steve Z on July 23, 2010 at 2:34 PM
People, people, people, you have this new illegal immigration law all wrong.
Our Arizona law enforcement officers are merely doing the job our federal goverment won’t do.
Here is the trap the Hah-vard schooled leaders have entered: If the law is deemed illegal, we simply sue the federal justice department FOR NOT FOLLOWING THE LAW. Keep in mind, their defense is “we can’t have 50(or was it 57?) seperate immigration policies while allowing known sanctuary cities in California and other states.
They want us to believe they are the smartest we have?
While Obowma allows some NE states to enforce the same immigration law, he assaults ALL red states with select car dealer closures, extremely slow oil spill cleanup efforts in LA and kills offshore drilling which attacks Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, Obowma visits Florida for the flip-flopper Crist, avoids the Tennessee flood, avoids the flooods in the midwest “R” states last spring, avoids Oklahoma tornadoes and floods, halts Az border wall…..
Any pattern here?
dthorny on July 23, 2010 at 2:52 PM
The WaPo article leaves out one very important point when describing the AZ law.
What’s missing? The part about police ONLY being able to question people who have already been stopped for some other infraction.
hawksruleva on July 23, 2010 at 3:38 PM
Opened a new joint savings account at a bank last week. Guess what? They demanded to sees my drivers license and also my wife’s. Is that racial profiling? We are both Caucasian and German descent, and on my side a lot of Scotch Irish, English mixed in.
Herb on July 23, 2010 at 3:45 PM
This is indeed true of the entire 0bama administration, not just the DoJ.
And these people are all LAWYERS ?!?!?!? They do one heck of a sloppy job at everything they do. As you said, they are blinded by their own leftist ideology. I would not want any of them representing me in a lawsuit.
UltimateBob on July 23, 2010 at 12:19 PM
Unfortunately, Affirmative Action in most of the Ivy League schools allows some atrociously unqualified minorities to get into professional degrees. It does NOBODY any favors – the most highly qualified minorities who would have gotten into these programs regardless of the color of their skin are judged unfairly against those who are less qualified, yet still got in.
Obama’s administration is FILLED with people who I am convinced would not have made it past the first cut to get into professional programs were it NOT for the fact that they are minorities.
Anyone who thinks that THIS was Martin Luther King’s “Dream” is sadly mistaken – I am sure that he wanted minorities to have an equal OPPORTUNITY to compete, not special consideration and lowered standards based on their race. It’s really sad…..
TeresainFortWorth on July 23, 2010 at 3:46 PM
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This is the reason. IF the States would push back and Demand the rights that are theirs the Fed would be out in the street holdin a tin cup.
Exempt themselves from healthscam and its provisions, enforce their own immigration laws, reject fed Funds and influences on schools, demand Federal Taxes be paid to the States and then forward only those funds less mandates that they believe the feds deserve.
“All rights not specifically relegated to the federal Gov’t are reserved to the States”
If the States would DEMAND their rights people would be free to move to those States they prefer to live in and they would be truely Free and we would not all become a liberal mecca like San Francisco Californica, Detroit or Chicago!
dhunter on July 23, 2010 at 3:47 PM
The link works fine. The slide show rips. The pics are cool, and you’ve done a great job!
Gang-of-One on July 23, 2010 at 4:10 PM
You have to put the /fake but accurate tags on something like that. You had people searching for something that didn’t exist, and wasted their time and effort.
Not that I don’t personally hope for that exact outcome in this legal case.
NavyspyII on July 23, 2010 at 4:48 PM
What are the current rules regarding this?
scotash on July 23, 2010 at 5:11 PM
, IT IS THE LAW that this judge is reviewing on constitutional premise, not personal experience. No?maverick muse on July 23, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Not according to President Obama. Empathy is one his key factors in choosing judges. (Sorry no link, too lazy, just look up Sotomayor.)
barnone on July 23, 2010 at 5:34 PM
What CRR no response?? Bwaaahhahahahahaa
Also this federal judge thinks like I do. You are FOS there little faux law student.
CWforFreedom on July 23, 2010 at 5:50 PM
She does not like the preemption argument that is clear but she will find something to satisfy the idiots who support law breaking.
CWforFreedom on July 23, 2010 at 5:56 PM
YA! Who do you think you are? Obama?
Wasting time and effort!
DSchoen on July 23, 2010 at 6:52 PM
Got even the basics wrong. All you had to do was look at the About tab at the bottom of the website.
Do you see anything about the Heritage Foundation there?
rlyle on July 23, 2010 at 6:58 PM
What can she do? She can’t call me a liar, as what I posted was true and she knows it.
Del Dolemonte on July 23, 2010 at 7:00 PM
So Holder is a mind police and knows what will happen?
Like they know drilling rigs will blow up so they pre empt drilling.
seven on July 23, 2010 at 7:21 PM
Teeing up POTUS…
“Judge Bolton acted stupidly…”
Khun Joe on July 23, 2010 at 7:22 PM
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