Big Sis: Obama Admin Can Pick Which Laws to Enforce

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http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Governm...more-authority


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[Paragrouper]

Cool!

So we can pick those laws we wish to obey! Right?

[Destrier]

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[Badger52]

This is, to me, a bit different than the discretion to focus on gang violence rather than littering because someone's burrito wrapper flew by. I think Senator Cruz hit it:

“However, today's hearing revealed that the last clear metric for border security - 'operational control' - reflected that in 2010, DHS had secured 873 miles of the more than 2,000 mile border. When that metric did not demonstrate success, DHS decided to simply abandon the metric. In order for a metric to be real, it must be meaningful. Currently, there are no objective metrics in place to ensure any triggers in this bill will be meaningful, all while the pathway to citizenship component remains contingent on this undefined border security.”

If a goal is to secure movement efforts for the future you grow your own, and simultaneously make some of your own.

[Stargazer]

Security Secretary Janet Napolitano declared that she, President Barack Obama and other political officials at the top of this administration have the authority to decide which laws to enforce, and which ones to ignore.

Well that is just dandy. Based on Ms. Napolitano's view, I recommend dissolution of DHS since the AGENCY is a complete failure and waste of tax dollars.

When scanning over Public Law 107-296, 107th Congress I do not come across any section/sub-section that gives any of them the right to selectively decide what to enforce or not. I note they can make policy in how to achieve their mission or recommend improvements (which is part of their role). Matter of fact, I believe Section 441 contradicts her limited vision.

Not to mention, isn't her AGENCY suppose to make certain that other agencies share information to ......

(1) IN GENERAL.—The primary mission of the Department
is to—
(A) prevent terrorist attacks within the United States;
(B) reduce the vulnerability of the United States to
terrorism;
(C) minimize the damage, and assist in the recovery,
from terrorist attacks that do occur within the United
States;
(D) carry out all functions of entities transferred to
the Department, including by acting as a focal point
regarding natural and manmade crises and emergency
planning;
(E) ensure that the functions of the agencies and subdivisions
within the Department that are not related
directly to securing the homeland are not diminished or
neglected except by a specific explicit Act of Congress;
(F) ensure that the overall economic security of the
United States is not diminished by efforts, activities, and
programs aimed at securing the homeland; and
(G) monitor connections between illegal drug trafficking
and terrorism, coordinate efforts to sever such
connections, and otherwise contribute to efforts to interdict
illegal drug trafficking.
(2) RESPONSIBILITY FOR INVESTIGATING AND PROSECUTING
TERRORISM.—Except as specifically provided by law with respect
to entities transferred to the Department under this Act, primary
responsibility for investigating and prosecuting acts of
terrorism shall be vested not in the Department, but rather
in Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies with
jurisdiction over the acts in question.

IMO, if they aren't interested in enforcing the mission of this agency or the laws entrusted to them, get out of Dodge.

[pcfixer]

So, doesn't that make them criminals by choosing what laws to enforce?

Criminal intent!

They weren’t complaining about pay, benefits, working conditions. They were saying their very oath they took, to enforce the law, is being blocked by rules and regulations and policies established from on high and that this is undermining their ability to do what they’re sworn to do.”

In her response to those remarks from Sessions, Napolitano said she believes she and other political officials have the authority to tell law enforcement agents which laws to enforce and which ones to ignore.

REALLY!

[Dusty]

Well, there's one issue she's being perfectly honest about.

[Richard]

Priorities, allocation of resources, and emphasis - has it ever been any different. Will it ever be any different.

Richard

[Team Sergeant]

Barry is from Chicago and they already practice that there.......

Wayne LaPierre Batters David Gregory: ‘Why Doesn’t NBC News’ Report That Chicago Ranks ‘Dead Last’ in Federal Gun Law Enforcement?

Mar. 24, 2013 12:03pmMadeleine Morgenstern

National Rifle Association head Wayne LaPierre on Sunday ripped the national media for not reporting that Chicago, suffering from an epidemic of gun violence, ranks “dead last” in enforcement of federal gun laws.

“Let me hold up a mirror right now to the whole national news media and the White House,” LaPierre said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Citing new 2012 data from Syracuse University, LaPierre said that out of 90 jurisdictions, Chicago ranks last.

“Why doesn’t NBC News start with ‘shocking news on Chicago, of all the jurisdictions in the country, Chicago is dead last in the enforcement of federal gun laws’?” he demanded. “Why don’t the national press corps, when they’re sitting down there with Jay Carney and the president and the vice president, why don’t they say, ‘Why is Chicago dead last in enforcement of the gun laws against gangs with guns, felons with guns, drugs dealers with guns?’”


http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013...-enforcement/#

[Stargazer]

Originally Posted by Richard

Priorities, allocation of resources, and emphasis - has it ever been any different. Will it ever be any different.

Probably not, but what does that mean? It's okay or acceptable? This department was created to secure the homeland. Respectfully, I do not think that priorities was intended to mean what laws to uphold or not, but more in-line with budget $, resources, etc. For the record, I didn't agree with it's formation, but it is the way of Washington and how they think problems are solved. This agency has too much power over our security (ripe for abuse) to be neglient of their fundamental duties.

I have no doubt Ms. Napolitano is folloiwng directives from the President which does little to satisfy my concerns or change my view that this monolithic agency is not worth Americans hard earned dollars.

[nousdefions]

Gentlemen and gentlewomen, remember the fundamentals:

"Employing all types of obstacles will provide flexibility to the commander and ... be tied into existing or reinforcing obstacles and covered by direct fire weapons"
- FM 5-102: Countermobility

This applies to wire, minefields and ..... borders.

[Badger52]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

Barry is from Chicago and they already practice that there.......

[B]Wayne LaPierre Batters David Gregory: ‘Why Doesn’t NBC News’ Report That Chicago Ranks ‘Dead Last’ in Federal Gun Law Enforcement?

Mar. 24, 2013 12:03pmMadeleine Morgenstern

National Rifle Association head Wayne LaPierre on Sunday ripped the national media for not reporting that Chicago, suffering from an epidemic of gun violence, ranks “dead last” in enforcement of federal gun laws.

Looks as if the NRA isn't alone; from his own 'hood'.

(CNN) -- You know things in Chicago are bad when 70 murders in the first quarter can be seen as a good thing. But context is everything: Last year at this time there had been more than 120 murders, so I guess we should thank God for small favors.

It seems inconceivable that the city President Barack Obama calls home is also the city where his family may be least safe. Just this Monday a 15-year-old boy was found shot dead in a backyard only four blocks from the president's house.
...
Last week, millions watched as an entire city was shut down to look for one guy. Every major news station was covering the pursuit of one guy. We all know the face and relatives of this one guy. And it's all because he is an alleged terrorist. But more American were murdered in the south and west sides of Chicago than there were U.S. servicemen killed in Afghanistan last year, and yet for some reason we don't view those neighborhoods as terrorized.
...
Their deaths wouldn't be considered "Chicago's problem" if authorities suspected terrorists were involved. But it's "gang-related," so...

LINK to full CNN Opinion piece here.
COIN anyone?