The bonds that keep our constitutional system working are not through the barrel of a gun, but through the core good faith of each branch respecting constitutional boundaries.
Obama repeatedly in the past stated that he understood and would respect those boundaries.
Obama’s reported plan to grant executive amnesty to 5 million or more illegal aliens by means of non-enforcement of the immigration laws threatens to tear at that fragile bond.
Normally, disgrace is a hugely motivating incentive for a President not to make the power grab.
In this case, do not expect that disgrace will disincentivize a President who views fundamental transformation of the country as his motivating doctrine.
So back to the question, What can be done to stop Obama’s amnesty plan?
Impeachment attempts (which never will get the needed Senate super majority) or another government partial shutdown seem to be what Democrats are hoping for, because they present an opportunity to change the subject while not changing Obama’s defiance.
I don’t have an answer, but focusing on public opinion matters. A joint congressional resolution declaring Obama’s actions null and void will put all on notice of the illegitimacy in the eyes of the people’s representatives.
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