Sunday, November 23, 2014

It’s all about politics, of course. And aside from the damage done to our system of government, and the setback to civility, yet another predictable result is that it now becomes much less likely we can achieve the sort of national consensus that would lead to a bipartisan vote on permanent immigration reform policies.

Obama plays dirty politics with the Constitution

Six years into his presidency, and having promised to bring about “hope and change,” Barack Obama's immigration reform shows he is still playing games, writes Matt Lewis

US President Barack Obama delivers remarks on his executive action on immigration at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas.
US President Barack Obama delivers remarks on his executive action on immigration at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas. Photo: Isaac Brekken/AP
At some point during grade school, American children are taught about the separation of powers.
The Founders, in their wisdom, pit ambition against ambition. This adversarial relationship was by design, intended to be a check on power. Even unpopular features of our democratic process – like gridlock – can be seen as a feature, not a bug. Roles and responsibilities were simplistically defined thusly: Congress passes the laws, the judicial branch interprets those laws, and the executive branch (the president) enforces those laws. Less simplistic, but still understandable, is that in enforcing those laws, the president has some leeway – some discretion, if you will.
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