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Obama administration closing Gitmo-closing office

Ed Morrissey — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:31:46 +0000

Orders.

Four years ago, Barack Obama’s first act as President was an executive order to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The White House created a position at State of “special envoy” to Guantanamo, whose duties included reviewing the pending cases with Attorney General Eric Holder, and diplomacy with allies to place the current [...]

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Obama’s “executive actions”: tyranny or impotence?

Ed Morrissey — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:41:18 +0000

Uselessness on a grand stage.

Maybe Barack Obama’s attempt to bypass Congress with nearly two dozen “executive actions” is both — a kind of “tyrannical impotence,” or “impotent tyranny,” but I see a lot more impotence than tyranny or even an abuse of power. Either way, it’s hardly impressive. My column today at The Fiscal Times points out the anti-climactic [...]

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Report: Rand Paul to introduce bill nullifying Obama’s executive orders on guns

Allahpundit — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:51:25 +0000

Resistance.

Via the Daily Caller, a teaser for his appearance on “Hannity” later tonight. If I didn’t know better, I’d say that a guy who just visited Israel and is now talking about blocking executive overreach on gun-grabbing just might be running for president in 2016. The bill will go nowhere but conservatives will appreciate the [...]

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Report: Obama to propose federal funding for armed guards in schools

Allahpundit — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:31:40 +0000

Timing is everything.

Knowing that any huge gun bill is doomed in Congress, and aware that he needs to show America how eager he is to Do Something, The One lurches towards plan B — i.e. including Wayne LaPierre’s proposal for more federally-funded security in schools as part of his package of recommendations on reducing gun violence: Pres [...]

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