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originally posted by: rockintitz
originally posted by: AdmireTheDistance
originally posted by: Sremmos80
a reply to: infolurker
So did obama force the navy to do this?
I am confused on how it is his fault.
It's not, obviously. Only an absolute moron can get mad about a law being upheld, and then go on to demonize Obama for it. The guy broke the law. End of story.
Would you break the law at the expense of possibly saving lives?
I would.
I'd laugh my way to the trial, too.
originally posted by: SlapMonkey
a reply to: infolurker
the truth is that the military is a different bird than civilians. If this officer did, in fact, break a law, then he needs to be punished for it.
I agree with that.
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
He somehow is in charge of every decision everyone in the government makes. He somehow has time to be briefed on every. single. issue.
It's simply not possible for ONE human being to have his hands on every single action the government takes. There simply aren't enough hours in the day to have him briefed on every single news story, and every single action taken by the government. He's ONE man.
originally posted by: infolurker
But none of that matters to Commander-In-Chief Barack Obama...
It certainly wouldn’t be the first time Obama has acted with disregard involving the Constitution and the United States law books.
Here is a quick rundown of other ‘offenses’ committed by the man leading our nation.
1. Lying to Congress about the illegal targeting of conservative groups at the IRS, then covering it up.
2. Multiple violations committed by multiple agencies of the Federal Records Act, when federal employees destroyed documents, computer, hardware, e-mails, etc. to avoid scrutiny from Watchdog groups.
3. In a stunning breach of the First Amendment, Eric Holder’s Justice Department ordered criminal investigations of a Fox News reporter.
4. Issued Executive Orders seeking limitations on the Second Amendment, including multiple actions that re-wrote his own Affordable Care Act allowing doctors to report and monitor gun owners based on the simple act of seeking medical care.
5. Violated laws protecting religious freedom of businesses who did not wish to provide abortifacient drugs to their employees
6. Broke a law that he himself signed a month earlier, by not meeting the “Sequestration Transparency Act” deadline for determining defense cuts.
7. Operation Fast and Furious and the subsequent efforts to illegally stonewall oversight groups from attaining related documents
8. Refusing to enforce laws the administration disagrees with, such as immigration (see above) or the Defense of Marriage Act.
9. The Justice Department rejected state voter ID laws similar to those already implemented by the Supreme Court. Commenced lawsuits to get rid of voter identification laws in South Carolina and Arizona.
10. An illegal swap of five high-ranking terrorists for one Army Sergeant widely believed to have deserted his post.
Ten Other Times the Obama Administration Broke the Law
originally posted by: eluryh22
I agree with that.
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
He somehow is in charge of every decision everyone in the government makes. He somehow has time to be briefed on every. single. issue.
It's simply not possible for ONE human being to have his hands on every single action the government takes. There simply aren't enough hours in the day to have him briefed on every single news story, and every single action taken by the government. He's ONE man.
I would point out though, that there are certain stories that go national that the President decides to chime in on. He was all over the Trayvon Martin story, yet was silent when the young woman was shot in California by a repeatedly deported illegal alien. He made a big production in the Rose Garden when the deserter Bo Bergdhal was going to be released (in exchange for 5 allegedly high value prisoners), yet he is silent on this case.
While a President, any President doesn't do it all on his own, he does set the tone.
Ok... let me give that one a shot.....
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
a reply to: eluryh22
True, but there are people that would blame Obama because their pizza was delivered cold. I kid you not.
originally posted by: beezzer
So Bergdahl still hasn't been court-martialed, but we're fast-tracking a soldier who probably saved lives?!
The Navy says it's not true. "No one is being charged right now. We are still reviewing the facts of this incident," a public affairs officer said.
The Navy also responded to comments on its Facebook page, writing, "Stories of Navy personnel being charged with an offense are not true. There is still a long way to go in reviewing the facts of this tragic incident, but at this time we can confirm no service member has been charged with an offense."