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William769

(55,145 posts)
Wed Mar 12, 2014, 10:00 PM Mar 2014

House backs bill to sue president for not enforcing federal laws, such as DOMA

WASHINGTON — Casting Barack Obama as a president run amok, the House voted on Wednesday for a bill that would expedite congressional lawsuits against the chief executive for failure to enforce federal laws.

The vote was 233-181 in the Republican-led House as GOP lawmakers excoriated Obama for multiple changes to his 4-year-old health care law, steps he’s taken to allow young immigrants to remain in the United States and the administration’s resistance to defend the federal law banning recognition of same-sex marriage.

Ignoring a White House veto threat, the GOP maintained that the bill was necessary as the president has selectively enforced the nation’s laws.

“Throughout the Obama presidency we have seen a pattern: President Obama circumvents Congress when he doesn’t get his way,” said Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., chairman of the Judiciary Committee.

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/03/house-backs-bill-to-sue-president-for-not-enforcing-federal-laws-such-as-doma/

And when the House doesn't get it's way, it sues, throws a temper tantrum and spends U.S. Tax dollars on frivolous law suits.

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House backs bill to sue president for not enforcing federal laws, such as DOMA (Original Post) William769 Mar 2014 OP
DOMA non-enforcement hasn't gotten nearly four thousand American servicemembers killed Scootaloo Mar 2014 #1
Kick. William769 Mar 2014 #2
 

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
1. DOMA non-enforcement hasn't gotten nearly four thousand American servicemembers killed
Wed Mar 12, 2014, 10:04 PM
Mar 2014

Republican congressmen might want to think about shoveling their own stables, first

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