by Michael Filozof

Original Link:
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/06/if_we_took_the_constitution_seriously_obama_would_be_impeached.html


If
the citizens of this Republic still took the Constitution seriously,
Obama would be impeached for his decision to unilaterally grant amnesty
to certain illegal aliens.
Article
1, Sec. 8 of the Constitution, which enumerates the power of Congress,
states that "Congress shall have the Power To... establish an [sic]
uniform Rule of Naturalization." Congress has passed numerous laws
pertaining to immigration and naturalization, including laws requiring
the deportation of illegals.
The
role of the President, according to Article II, Sec. 3, is to "take
Care that the Laws be faithfully executed." Obama's refusal to execute
Congress's immigration laws (or,
for that matter, Congress's Defense of Marriage Act) is an impeachable
offense. Article II, Sec. 4 states that the President "shall be removed
from Office on Impeachment for... Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes
and Misdemeanors." The deliberate failure to enforce valid immigration
law and allow hordes of foreigners to live and work in the U.S. is,
arguably, "treason," and doing so in an election year to appease
Hispanic voters could certainly be considered "bribery."
In
theory, Obama could exercise his power in Article II, Sec 2. to "grant
Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States" and offer a
blanket pardon for all violators of immigration law. He's not doing
that, because he'd certainly lose in November if he did. (However we
should be concerned that if he does lose in November, he'll do it anyway
on his last day in office).
The
upshot of Obama's policy not only to allow hundreds of thousands of
illegals to live and work in the U.S. during a time of 8 to 10%
unemployment, but even worse, since the vast number of illegals we're
talking about are Hispanics eligible for affirmative-action preferences,
to actually get preferential treatment over native-born Americans.
Remember
Obama's speech in Berlin in 2008? Well, now you know what "citizen of
the world" means: instituting an illegal and unconstitutional policy
that favors Third Worlders, and disadvantages people actually born as
U.S. citizens.
Of
course, he'll get away with it... if you think the gutless Republicans
in the House actually represent the interests of their native born
constituents and will introduce articles of impeachment, I have a bridge
in Brooklyn to sell you....