Reps. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Bob Goodlatte on behalf of the House Judiciary Committee unveiled H.R. 4138, the Executive Needs to Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law Act -- or simply ENFORCE the Law Act -- as a result of President Barack Obamas past use of executive actions designed to make an end run around the nations legislative branch of government. The congressmen are also anticipating more of the same since Obama has boasted he has a phone and a pen that he will use to push his agenda be it gun control, climate change, the U.S. economy and other issues important to the left-wing of his political party. Issa, who chairs the House Oversight Committee, Goodlatte, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and Gowdy who is a ranking member of those committees, all claim they wish to return to a government system that balances the separation of powers enshrined in the [U.S.] Constitution. According to the three lawmakers, the law was written following the examination of Obama Administrations selective enforcement of federal laws and his Attorney Generals interference in the laws of individual states if the President and Attorney General, Eric Holder, oppose the law or disagree with its outcomes. NWV News - Imperial Presidency: Obamas executive overreach must be stopped, say lawmakers newswithviews President Barack Obama has crossed the constitutional line between discretionary enforcement and defiance...
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 13:38:57 +0000
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