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The Obama Watch
Arizona Police and Tribal Police
Guess who our president prefers dealing with.
Surely there is some irony and hypocrisy in the fact that, on the day after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against some provisions of the Arizona law that specified the enforcement in the state of certain federal immigration laws, President Obama signed into law yesterday the Tribal Law and Order Act. Why irony? Why hypocrisy?
First let me observe, and correct me if I am wrong, that state officers, including state judges, are sworn to uphold the U.S. Constitution and all (all!) federal laws. If this were not clear before the Civil War, it was made clear after the Civil War. It is their duty. They need no grant from the federal government. So, even without a state law in Arizona that commands police within the state to enforce certain federal immigration laws, and details how they must do so, they are obliged by their oaths to do so.
Comes now President Obama, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States, sworn to faithfully execute the federal laws, who instructs Attorney General Holder to march into federal court to seek an injunction against this new Arizona law and to prohibit the enforcement of federal laws (bad enough by itself) and compounds this violation of his oath by restraining police officers from performing their sworn obligations. At the President’s request, the federal court has carved out — from the universe of the laws the police are sworn to uphold — particular federal immigration laws. This is a reversal of the Civil Rights Era in which the federal government mandated that the states comply with federal law — and sent federal marshals and troops to ensure that they did so.
The day after the judge’s ruling, President Obama signed the Trial Law and Order Act. According to reports, this law “will allow selected tribal police officers to enforce federal laws on Indian lands…” I am not sufficiently versed in Indian Law to know why tribal police officers, unlike state officers, need to be specifically deputized to enforce federal law. And, perhaps a reader can inform us whether this new law defines the federal laws now enforceable by tribal police to include immigration laws. Certainly a positive answer to this question would highlight the contrast that exists now between the authorities of tribal and Arizona police. For, whatever the answer, tribal police have been granted the authority which has been denied Arizona police.
But there is more. The report states that tribal police are empowered to enforce federal laws “whether or not the offender is Indian.” If there was any merit to the argument that the Arizona law necessarily entailed racial profiling, is there not a great risk of racial profiling when tribal police enforce the federal laws against non-Indians on Indian Reservations? It is far easier for tribal police to discern who does not belong on the reservations they patrol than for Arizona police to discern who does not belong in the United States.
So, do we not have the prospect of a person of Hispanic ethnicity on a reservation in Arizona being lawfully stopped and questioned by tribal police, while the same person standing outside the reservation cannot be by Arizona police?
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michigander_sandusky| 7.30.10 @ 6:25AM
Face it, our pretender and chief has no intention of enforcing any federal law or following any part of our Constitution unless it furthers his socialist agenda. He is in clear violation of his oath of office.
Alan Brooks| 7.30.10 @ 8:59AM
What is wrong with the prospect of a person of Hispanic ethnicity on a reservation in Arizona being lawfully stopped and questioned by tribal police, while the same person standing outside the reservation cannot be by Arizona police. The property is Indian property with Federal laws added.
Alan Brooks| 7.30.10 @ 9:07AM
...Thunder doesn't appear to understand the privileges that come with extra-territoriality.
Mike| 7.30.10 @ 10:28AM
Arizona authorities can still stop Hispanics for crimes. They can question the Hispanics about their immigration status and they can contact ICE if the suspect does not have documentation to prove citizenship.
The Clinton appointee political hack judge ruled that the police can be required to check immigration status.
Joe Arpaio, a great American hero, is continuing his one man clean up of Maricopa County, regardless of SB 1070 or it's final resolution.
DD Martin| 8.1.10 @ 1:05PM
Alan, Alan, Alan, you seem to be one of those smarmy lefties who takes pleasure in being exasperating, always taking the side of the argument opposite of which you rightfully deduce most reasonable people would embrace. I'll bet you got beat up a lot when you were a little kid, didn't you? Started fights with snotty remarks, got knocked on your butt, and didn't learn anything except it was your only hope for attention. Am I right? Sure, I am.
Stephanie| 7.30.10 @ 6:45AM
As Glen Beck has shown, people of obama's ilk, hate the "pigs" and will work against law and order as we know it. The Weather Underground manifesto tells it all and it seems, that is where obama is.
canuckistani| 7.30.10 @ 5:29PM
Obama's deported more at a faster rate than Junior. He's positioning more NG troops than Junior. He's pressing for McCain's Immigration reform with MORE security.
Where's the scandal?
Violent crime and property crime is DOWN in Arizona except for yosemite sam's county.
Chairman Nobomba| 7.30.10 @ 8:03PM
Obviously you are my voter, I, Chairman Nobomba. I give you amnesity regardless you are legal or not. Go in peace.
Blackwatch| 7.31.10 @ 6:00PM
everything that The Kenyan has done in regards to illegal immigration was against his personal wishes if was anti-illegal immigrant and if it is pro-illegal immigrant it was done in the most politically calculated manner.
sure they have promised to send more troops--but those that are promised are thousands fewer than needed AND they are not going to be used as boots on the ground patrolling the border---they are unifomred administrative pencil pushers. What else--construction of the border fence has been stopped---boy if you needed a shovel ready public works project to put Americans back to work that was a really necessary one. Let's see what else--harrassment of State authorities when there is an actual shooting war occurring along both sides of the international border? Is that enough to start with? Wait--no more raids on employers of the illegals. No raids = no arrests = far fewer deportations. More paperwork audits of employment records results in illegals losing jobs temporarily until they can come back with another false id. They don't get arrested and sent back. I could go one with more if you need it.
Brad Two Trees| 8.2.10 @ 2:12AM
canuckistani,
"Violent crime and property crime is DOWN in Arizona except for yosemite sam's county. "
Really? Please provide links to substantiate your claim. Can you? Bet you can't. No, I knew you couldn't. Because you are just one of those types that just spews things out for sake of arguing a weak point.
Doctor_X| 7.30.10 @ 7:46AM
If state and local police can only enforce state and local law does this mean if I am caught by the state police with 10 kilos of cocaine I’ll only face STATE drug charges? Speaking of drugs since we have federal laws on drugs this mean that states can not enact their own drugs laws or require the state and local police to enforce the federal drug laws? If this is the case then state and local police shouldn’t be working with the FBI, ATF, DEA etc.
Dixie Pixie| 7.30.10 @ 10:54AM
No Doctor_X
Obama and AG Holder have won the right to subjectively enforce Federal Law.
Up to this case the President and Attorney General had to enforce ALL Federal Laws EQUALLY upon everyone.
Now Obama has been given the right of selectively enforcing Federal Law.
He can now legally decide to withhold Federal action on any group, territory or individual he does not like.
For example, the Civil Rights Division of the Attorney General has stopped pursuing any case of “Black on White” crime.
But will prosecute “White on Black” crime in full.
In short, you now have to serve Obama or run the risk of having Federal aid, comfort and protection withheld from you.
John Dossett| 7.30.10 @ 8:02AM
An Indian reservation is like a military base or a post office -- it is under federal criminal jurisdiction and not state criminal jurisdiction. That is why tribal police need to be deputized to enforce federal laws. Although the tribal police can then arrest and detain a law breaker, if the defendant is non-Indian they must be prosecuted in federal court. So the legal principles are the same, the Constitution assigned power over both Indian affairs and naturalization to the federal government.
Deb| 7.30.10 @ 9:46AM
While my understanding of law enforcement on Navajo land comes from reading Tony Hillerman's wonderful Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee stories of the Navajo Tribal Police, I think John's comments may be correct.
Wahcasawin| 8.1.10 @ 9:30AM
In response to the Supreme Courts ruling in Ex Parte Crow Dog, in 1885 Congress passed the Major Indian Crimes Act. This Act gave the federal government the authority to prosecute federal law on Indian reservations. Most Tribes in 1975 with the passage of Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act contracted their police departments. In doing so tribal police have the authority to enforce tribal law and when federal law is broken then it is the job of the feds, FBI to prosecute. The state or the Feds when a non-Indian and sometimes non-tribal members break the law, Tribal law enforcement do not have jurisdiction over the law breaker. Often times we have many non-Indians coming onto the reservation breaking tribal law or federal law and Tribal Law Enforcement can not prosecute them and can be held liable to detaining them without proper jurisdiction.
James Thunder would have done himself a favor to do a little research before submitting this letter. Let's educate ourselves before we spread mass fear of ignorance.
Louis Jenkins| 7.30.10 @ 8:19AM
Well, there you have it America. While the Pretender n Chief can authorize Indian officers to enforce the Federal law within the indian lands of the state of Arizona, he cannot authorize the officers on white land to do the same, after all, the work there is not within their scope or so says the judge. Yet these same law officers assist the FBI, ATF, DEA, every day across America in the performance of their duty! I would suggest the officers of Pinal Co. just sit down on the job when it comes to assisting Fed authorities, and that they work of their "lower" job tasks.
Blackwatch| 7.31.10 @ 6:05PM
do that and watch drug dealing, kidnapping, bank robbery, extortion, & human trafficing all to increase in AZ.
oh wait a minute--they already have big problem with all of those crimes thanks to LACK of Federal intervention. Sorta a which came first the chicken or the egg scenario.
RobB| 8.2.10 @ 8:16PM
The State of Arizona has every right to arrest and deport illegal immigrants. It does not have the right to discriminate and profile against Hispanic American citizens. Obama has nothing to do with that. It's the 14th and 15th Amendments.
How can this country be called a democracy when some majority here keeps insisting on screwing some American minority group? It was done to the Mormons in the 1840s. It was done to Japanese Americans after Dec. 7, 1941 and it already has happened in Arizona to Hispanic Americans and will intensify if Arizonans have their way.
If you ask me Jan Brewer and Arpaio have no good solutions anymore than Obama does.
Denver Todd| 7.30.10 @ 8:23AM
Well, just ship the illegals to the indians and let them take care of'em.
Wahcasawin| 8.1.10 @ 9:32AM
Wow Denver Todd! Is that even a solution? Why blame the indigenous population for this problem? When the problem is the vision of the oppressor. Thanks for your lovely comment.
Red Bubba| 7.30.10 @ 8:42AM
Where's my sanctuary city? The one where I am protected from federal income tax?
canuckistani| 7.30.10 @ 5:30PM
You actually work?
Red Bubba| 7.31.10 @ 10:35AM
Of course not comrade. Why would I do that?
I was just wondering, if state should not assist in enforcing federal law, what happens to IRS tax liens in AZ?
Kyote 80| 8.1.10 @ 10:35AM
You have one, it's called organized religion, non-profits and the rich...Are you a member of anyone of those groups.
kyote 80| 8.1.10 @ 10:48AM
How can I explain this without pictures...so you'll understand. The Tribes/Tribal Governments are political entities, this has been determined by legislation, judicial rulings and executive orders, white man laws the ones you love to uphold, thus given the same rights as city and state governments to provide for the safety and security of their people. How many city and state governments pay taxes to the Federal Government? Last time I looked none of them, so why do you bag on the Indians for this issue when you clearly don't know what you are talking about.
Individuals Indian people on the reservation and off have to pay federal income taxes just like everyone else. Tribes don't.
No amount of John Wayne movies where you learned you history can change the reality of the situation.
terry| 8.1.10 @ 11:36PM
Tax Free/Excellent comment !
Its called tax exempt statis..
What a crime...
Claire Solt| 7.30.10 @ 9:15AM
Faced with much evidence that the feds are incompetent and ineffective, Obama is doubling down with rules and regs that set some more unrealistic expectations. Re immigration, watch out what you wish for. Do you really want fed law enforcement swarming over the country doing traffic stops? Have you ever been in a country with a totalitarian government? Everyone stays inside.
Unfortunately, Claire McCaskill et al have targeted contracting as the enemy of good outcomes and competitive bidding as the cure all. I don't think this is a good diagnosis. Problems in government indicate a lack of effective supervision. That suggests changes needed in bureaucracy itself.
Marshall| 7.30.10 @ 10:01AM
Why not apply for a "Writ of Mandamus" to force Eric Holder it enforce the immigration laws?
Can'tGetRight| 7.30.10 @ 10:09AM
Obama's doing more than any of his predecessors when it comes to the immigration problem this country is facing, you act like the problem just appeared and it's all the democrats fault. I haven't seen one article pointing to the Senators from Arizona's attempts at immigration and yet they're going to send them back simply for the (r) behind their name.
Immigration is like everything else if republicans aren't getting their way 100 percent they would rather throw the towel in than compromise, all for political points with the tea bag party type.
cyberdove| 7.30.10 @ 10:54AM
I totally agree! Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, Bush II, and Obama are all guilty of treason for encouraging foreign invaders to cross our borders.
Dustoff| 7.30.10 @ 11:12AM
Cyberdove.
Not quite on Reagan. He signed the law passed by the dem congress. They the (dem's) never funded the border to protect us.
The fault is in their court.
canuckistani| 7.30.10 @ 5:31PM
Huh?
St. Ron pushed around by congress?
Tommygunner| 7.30.10 @ 2:19PM
how shallow minded are you "cant get it right" you focus on YOUR agenda instead of the jobless rate in this country. Do you have a job ? are you in danger of losing it to an illegal. Probably not. you sit back and praise the efforts of a man who has been hiding behind closed doors during one of the worst natural disasters ever. then sticks his head up as soon as it is contained. just like a whack a mole. and WHAT HAS HE DONE FOR THE ECONOMY ? We cannot feed or shelter our own country Mr and Mrs Obama !!!!
carnot| 7.30.10 @ 4:47PM
ummmm...what planet are you living on? Obama did nothing until provoked by the AZ. And even then, his first instincts and actions were to make political hay out of the moment...not fix anything.
Jim O'Brien| 7.30.10 @ 11:43AM
"Born in other countries, yet believing you could be happy in this, our laws acknowledge, as they should do, your right to join us in society, conforming, as I doubt not you will do, to our established rules. That these rules shall be as equal as prudential considerations will admit, will certainly be the aim of our legislatures, general and particular." --Thomas Jefferson
Does Obama know how to read?
DRed| 7.30.10 @ 12:27PM
"At the President's request, the federal court has carved out -- from the universe of the laws the police are sworn to uphold -- particular federal immigration laws. "
This is so wrong I don't even know where to begin.
Robert Maguire| 7.30.10 @ 12:30PM
Interesting. When I took my oath as a police officer in the county jurisdiction of Honolulu, Hawaii, I swore to uphold both the Hawaii State and US Constitutions. What makes Tribal Officers different? Is their jurisdiction technically not considered US territory?
Dixie Pixie| 7.30.10 @ 12:49PM
Greetings Mr. Maguiar
The Tribal Areas are considered independent sovereign nations by US and International Law.
That is why gambling exploded on Indian Reservations. US laws do not apply on Indian Reservations without their consent. The President had to grant his permission to let the Indians apply US law to their National Areas.
Wahcasawin| 8.1.10 @ 9:38AM
Dixie, that is not true. As much as we would like to not consent we are forced to. Don't spread misinformation. Indian Gaming exploded, give me a break. Indian Gaming is monitored by the National Indian Gaming Association, the states in which they exist and the federal government.
Robert most tribal police officers have jurisdiction to enforce tribal law. Federal law is left to the federal government. Some tribes contract criminal investigations but again the federal government, handles the prosecution.
kyote80| 8.1.10 @ 10:53AM
Tribes cannot offer any games that are not already allowed by the state. That's why the Indian gaming explosion hasn't happened in Utah.
Dixie Pixie| 8.1.10 @ 3:36PM
Wahcasawin – I am not a lawyer or am I skilled in Tribal Law. I willing defer to one knowledgeable in such matters. However the following is what little I know.
Article 1 Section 8 of the US Constitution directly implies the Indian Tribes are separate from from both Federal and State Governments. Nor would the Federal Government forge a treaty and have to have that treaty ratified by the Senate unless it is with a sovereign nation.
In the Supreme Court case “Worcester vs Georgia the Supreme Court held only Congress had authority to regulate relations between the Indian Nations and the United States The Court also held the States have no authority over the Indian Nations. Please note Kyote80, this is the ruling that terminated State regulation over the Tribal Nations.
However the original full sovereignty of the Indian Nations have been undercut by Supreme Court rulings and Federal Law. It was the Supreme Court case “Cherokee Nation vs Georgia which reduced the Indian nations to the status of “denominated domestic dependent nations”. And so it went that the Indian lost bits and pieces of their sovereignty with every legal ruling.
Currently the Indian Nations have sovereign authority over tribal members, enterprises and land but not over US citizens. The US claims authority over those tribal members which claim US citizenship.
Wahcasawin – You were quite right in your paragraph to Robert. In fact you stated the powers of the Tribal Police far better than I could.
Jim O'Brien| 7.30.10 @ 3:13PM
Obama is at war against all American citizens. He would like the illegal immigrants to prevail in their contempt for our laws. He thinks it's just fine for the illegals to burden taxpayers in AZ, CA, TX, NM, FL, et. al. with hundreds of billions of dollars in added expenses related to public schools, medical care, and the criminal justice system. Obama thinks the AZ governor, AZ legislature, all "whiteys", and those legal Hispanic citizens who oppose the illegals should be put in their place. Obama believes it is just fine to ignore the fact that 12 to 20 million illegals are undermining the rule of law in our country.
Among those millions, how many are drug dealers operating all over the U.S.? Obama doesn't care. Among those millions, how many are terrorists who have infiltrated the U.S. by walking across the Mexican border? Obama doesn't care. All Obama cares about is "getting even" with "whitey" and conservative Hispanic citizens.
Why should thousands of (volunteer) American soldiers risk their lives and die in Iraq and Afghanistan if the Impostor Obama is unwilling to defend our own border with Mexico?
Stay tuned for another 9/11 perpetrated by terrorists who entered the U.S. by walking across the undefended border with Mexico. How will Obama react to that? How will the public react, after the terrorists who walked across the border kill a half million Americans each in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Houston ....... ?
Obama appears to be an incompetent, treacherous impostor. He may also be insane. He is most definitely not preserving, protecting, or defending the Constitution of the United States. Nor is Congress.
kyote80| 8.1.10 @ 11:06AM
Give me a break! Get off your rhetorical soapbox and back your BS up with some facts outside of the half truths spewed by Fox News and the republican party. Did you know Fox News is owned by an Australian, it's not even an American Company, your supporting a foreigner trying to manipulate Americans. He's even said if liberals watched TV the way conservative do, Fox News would be of a liberal slant. So, he doesn't even care about your agenda. The Republican party is financed by the rich/big business who after taking all your money in fees would then ask you to allow your tax dollars to bail them out for their unethical abuse of the system they bought and paid for in the first place.
I'd worry more about that situation then a bunch of illegals who do our dirty jobs that Americans won't do.
JMulcahy| 8.1.10 @ 10:37PM
You are aware that Rupert Murdoch has been an American citizen since 1985? You are aware that Fox News is incorporated in the United States? What have you got against legal immigration? Or do you only support illegal immigration.
You obviously get your slant from See B.S. and Dan (could have been true) Rather. Their ratings are in the tank for a reason. All you C is BS.
The Democrats are in the hip pocket of the unions. Obamas is a flunky for the unions. The stimulus went to the unions not to the average Joe, that's why the economy is still in the tank.
Mike| 7.30.10 @ 4:00PM
The author says it best, "First let me observe, and correct me if I am wrong, that state officers, including state judges, are sworn to uphold the U.S. Constitution and all (all!) federal laws. " We are criticizing a stupid judge for her actions. She did not nor cannot strike down the federal law for which AZ mimicked. LEOs must follow the law therefore that ARE required to inquire as to the legal status of anyone suspected of being in the country illegally. At least the state law limited the inquiry after the LEO had stopped them for some other reason and then the immigration inquiry would take place. Now the LEOs can pretty much stop any for immigration violation if the LEO has reasonable suspicion. The AZ law did nothing to change that. I think they should start being very aggressive in their suspicions and detain and turn them over to the feds. When the feds continue to ignore them and release the illegals than the governor needs to be very vocal to the press about how AZ LEO are doing their job be ICE is not. I think sooner or later Obama will tire of the bad press!
carnot| 7.30.10 @ 4:50PM
you may be missing many of the pro-immigration control laws/activities this judge dod support and some of the larger principles she supported. good piece in the WSJ on this today by someone who has obviously read the decision in detail.
Pat| 7.30.10 @ 4:26PM
Now we’re dragging Native Americans into the immigration debate – that must be highly amusing for folks of Indian ancestry and the source of hilarious “We told you so, paleface” jokes. Looking back over American history, there wasn’t a single treaty Native Americans weren’t forced to obey and the Great White Father in Washington didn’t get around to eventually breaking. And the source of disputes with our Red Brothers always centered upon “illegal immigrants”. Only the settlers, cattle barons, prospectors, pony soldiers, etc. were the “illegals”, violating treaties, stealing land Native Americans supposedly wouldn’t use and didn’t need – and that scenario sounds strangely current.
The Great White Father in his wisdom gave away millions of acres of “public land” to the railroads – which greatly helped with campaign contributions – strange, that motivation also sounds familiar. Then, The Great Northern, Union Pacific, Southern, Eastern and Lower Pacific railroads sold off this free land to finance their rails and rolling stock, the pioneers moved west continually to claim the land they had purchased, plus any other land no one appeared to be occupying. Native Americans, from Florida to Arizona, demanded the settlers respect their borders, we didn’t listen, we refused to respect their borders and kept coming and coming and – hey – that too sounds familiar for some reason.
Now that we’ve relocated Native Americans within beautiful reservations, filled with cactus, rattlesnakes and gambling casinos, Native Americans need not worry, illegals from south of our border don’t want their land and their jobs. Maybe, if we ask politely, our Red Brothers will teach us how to lease our remaining land to large corporations, the ones who build and run gambling joints and we can learn to smoke the peace pipe with these most recent “illegals” – but, each time a Native American hears us whining about how our Great White Father in Washington isn’t “protecting our borders” (Obama has to love that comparison), a huge belly laugh must immediately follow.
carnot| 7.30.10 @ 4:52PM
hear! hear! I know dozens of Native Americans who will drink to that!
Wahcasawin| 8.1.10 @ 9:43AM
Carnot, I don't appreciate the drinking comment...thank you for stereotyping us again.
Pat, thank you I was enjoying reading your comment until the last paragraph when you filled it again with stereotyping. :(
b| 7.30.10 @ 4:33PM
First mexico is a COUNTRY not a STATE, therefore they are FORIEGN NATIONALS. Mexicos racial mix is mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 60%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 30%, white 9%, other 1%. Thus spanish is qa majority but not what you woud think. These people are Foriegn nationals that entered our country illegally. NO OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WOULD PUT UP WITH WHAT IS GOING ON.
carnot| 7.30.10 @ 4:58PM
oh yea? Look how Thailand has recently been handling its problems with Burmese "illegals". Obama has said it - we need to step up to International standards!
carnot| 7.30.10 @ 4:54PM
the reality? and I'm lmao on this one -> Obama is on track to provoke really nasty hatred and possibly violence among the races. he's gonna end up arresting 60 years of progress and marching backward.
bahahahahaha.
Mike| 7.30.10 @ 6:27PM
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 183os that Indian people lost title to all of land that is U.S. at time of European discovery. That is why title to Indian reservations is held by U.S. government; Indians only have a right to live on the lands which is called right of occupancy. Because U.S. hold title to reservation lands, it has criminal jurisdiction. Congress can do away with Indian reservations anytime, which means Indians will be landless and homeless.
kyote80| 8.1.10 @ 11:25AM
The day that happens, the U.S. is truly on the road to ruination. One aspect of the American tenant is to abide by the "RULE OF LAW," which is a bedrock of this country. The relationship between the U.S. and the indigenous population that occupied the land is both a moral and legal obligation the U.S. took on in order to give them a clear conscious in the eyes of God to curry favor for this great country, which I think both you and I would agree happened.
The U.S. followed all the laws, and declarations of the time in dealing with the Natives, others didn't, look at Canada, Mexico, Central and South America who didn't follow them. They don't have the greatness of this country it's because they abused their Native populations.
We should be treating our Natives like good luck charms not trying to do away with them once and for all.
Hershl| 7.30.10 @ 7:28PM
Obama and company in shock.
Just in!!
Major Jewish organization totally shakes things up.
Comes out against 911 Mosque.
Mosque supporters panic!
http://jewishdailyreport.wordp.....11-mosque/
Mexinmyyard| 7.30.10 @ 10:23PM
Can'tGetRight I guess that says it all, dummy.
Osamas Pajamas| 7.31.10 @ 12:41AM
Let's keep all the illegal Mexicans and deport all the Democrats. That's a trade that would save us TRILLIONS AND TRILLIONS of dollars!
Abilene, Abilene-sweetest town| 7.31.10 @ 12:45AM
Relax, sports fans --- the Ground Zero Mosque is e-x-a-c-t-l-y that --- once finished and even with blast doors and armor, it won't last long. With any luck it will be full of steeeenking Democrats when it goes up in a blinding flash of light and smoke and comes down in gravel.
squirrelena| 7.31.10 @ 4:46AM
I find it amazing that Obama can have a law put on hold in approximately one month, but it takes three months for it to be appealed by AZ? And no one believes that this judge is in the Dem's pocket?
RCV| 8.3.10 @ 11:34PM
"This judge" was appointed on the recommendation of conservative GOP Senator Jon Kyl. She's in nobody's pocket.
Arizonan 7 generations| 7.31.10 @ 10:12AM
" I am not sufficiently versed in Indian Law to know why tribal police officers, unlike state officers, need to be specifically deputized to enforce federal law.
I'll join the refrain. Each Native American Nation (Indian Reservation) is (or has been) autonomous unto itself. If they wanted, they could kill on sight illegal aliens and push Obama into a really bad place. So Obama's "reaching out," but beware his gesture motivated by malice for all but himself.
No one in their right mind would put it past Obama to issue an executive order to change in status denying the Indian Reservations their own independent status if Obama wanted to destroy what legal autonomy and organization that they've enjoyed. There is no such thing as rule of law for Obama. And there certainly is no such thing as honor with him, either. Just destructive vanity. Obamarx.
Blackwatch| 7.31.10 @ 6:22PM
Yes. We have the "rule of man" now. The Rule of Law died when we allowed him to illegally void the rights of bond holders in the GM Chrysler mess.
safety is an illusion
Hershl| 8.1.10 @ 12:23AM
Even more bizarre and frightening.
The guy who tried to blow up LA International Airport on Millenium Day ( 2000) has now requested US asylum. Unbelievable? The judge is considering his request seriously!! That's unbelievable!
http://jewishdailyreport.wordp.....us-asylum/
Gambling Bear| 8.1.10 @ 8:43PM
"How" could this happen?
AZJIM| 8.2.10 @ 12:37PM
This is all tied into the 'Reparator and Chief's' master plan. Remember Van Jones, "give them the wealth,give them the wealth"? No surprise here, but is it enough to unravel ObeyMe's stand against SB 1070?
Mike M| 8.2.10 @ 8:09PM
How's that "Hope and Change" workin' for ya???