President Obama continues to ignore the rule of law while making a mockery of the U.S. Constitution. His latest offense involves disregard for the War Powers Act with respect to Obama's war in Libya.
This transgression makes clear the president's cynical mindset.
Namely, If the law or resolution conflicts with Obama’s leftist agenda or reelection strategy, he simply ignores the offending law or resolution.
However, in a promising sign that cajoles may be making a comeback in American politics, the U.S. House delivered a message to Obama reminding him that the President, regardless of how precocious, is obligated to follow the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution.
As reported at the reference, in part, the House took Obama to the wood shed a delivered a much-needed upbraidng to our wayward president:
Crossing party lines to deliver a stunning rebuke to the commander in chief, the vast majority of the House voted Friday for resolutions telling President Obama he has broken the constitutional chain of authority by committing U.S. troops to the international military mission in Libya.
In two votes — on competing resolutions that amounted to legislative lectures of Mr. Obama — Congress escalated the brewing constitutional clash over whether he ignored the founding document’s grant of war powers by sending U.S. troops to aid in enforcing a no-fly zone and naval blockade of Libya.
The resolutions were non-binding, and only one of them passed, but taken together, roughly three-quarters of the House voted to put Mr. Obama on notice that he must explain himself or else face future consequences, possibly including having funds for the war cut off.
What rich irony! The recipient of the most fraudulent Nobel Peace award in history is chastened by the U.S. Congress, including Democrats, for violating U.S. law pertaining to war.
Rich indeed!
Lesson Learned: Leading from Behind does NOT shield the president from the wrath of Congress! And That Is a GOOD thing!
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jun/3/bipartisan-congress-rebuffs-obama-libya-mission/
