This question transcends the issue of illegal immigration. The President's act has crossed a very bright line that separates the American Republic - that prides itself on being a nation of laws and not of men - from those unhappy regimes whose rulers boast that the law is in their mouths.
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The Constitutional Crisis
House Floor, Washington D.C. December 3, 2014
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The foreign threats to our nation's strength and security abound, but they at least have the advantage of being clearly defined - indeed, they declare themselves at every opportunity. We should also recognize that we face domestic threats of our own making that are not as dramatic - but are potentially far more dangerous.
Last night, the President asserted a power to nullify existing immigration law by ordering the executive branch to ignore it.
On October 24, Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputy Danny Oliver and Placer County Detective Michael David Davis were wantonly gunned down in one of the most cold-blooded rampages in the history of either county. By all accounts, these were exemplary law enforcement officers, fathers, husbands, sons and neighbors.
Last year, Yosemite Park management sought to drastically reduce the park's amenities that attract visitors and generate revenues. This year, it seeks to increase admission fees on those same visitors by 50 percent.
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