Gun control by executive order

January 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment

President Obama issued a series of executive orders in an attempt to control the possession of firearms.  See the provisions after the jump. [Read more…]

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Most illegal immigrants are shielded from deportation

November 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Although the Supreme Court struck down President Obama’s amnesty program that he was imposing by executive order, his other executive orders on immigration are still in effect, protecting some 80% of illegal immigrants from deportation.  Basically, agents have been told not to bother sending back undocumented immigrants unless they commit crimes or are a threat to public safety. (So what does that tell us about the other 20%?  And isn’t being here illegally a crime?) [Read more…]

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Court blocks Obama’s amnesty decrees

November 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment

A federal court has blocked President Obama’s attempt to impose amnesty for illegal immigrants by executive order.  The Supreme Court is expected to take up the case.  So it appears that the immigration controversy will end up being decided not by legislation but by the courts. [Read more…]

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Obama could still implement the Iran deal

August 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Even if Congress votes down the agreement with Iran to drop sanctions in return for modest nuclear restrictions, and even if Congress over-rides a presidential veto of their resolution of non-support, President Obama could still implement much of the arrangement by Executive Orders.  See how after the jump. [Read more…]

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More gun control by executive order

June 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment

The Justice Department is moving ahead with a new round of gun control regulations implemented by the President’s executive order, to be enforced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).  These include forbidding anyone convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense from possessing a firearm.  Also anyone who has been found to be “mentally ill.”  (Does that mean anyone regularly treated by a psychiatrist? Even for traumas and conditions unrelated to any threat of violence?) [Read more…]

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Court strikes down Obama’s amnesty decrees

May 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment

A federal appeals court struck down President Obama’s use of executive orders to implement his amnesty program for illegal immigrants. [Read more…]

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