Thread: Separation of Powers Act Introduced to Strip Obama's Amnesty Funds

by Bob Price 25 Nov 2014, 7:39 AM PDT

Representatives Ted Poe (R-TX) and Diane Black (R-TX) introduced a bill entitled the “Separation of Powers Act” to strip President Obama of the funds necessary to carry out his announced executive amnesty Thursday night. The bill is designed to prohibit the use of any funds for granting deferred action.

Poe said the bill will also prohibit funds from being appropriated or otherwise made available to provide work permits or green cards to aliens who are currently unlawfully in the United States.

“Our founders designed the Constitution in a way that gives Congress the ability to ‘check’ the President so he or she does not behave like a monarch,” Poe said in a statement on his Facebook page. “This bill would do just that.”

President Obama had previously stated that he was not “a king” or “an emperor” of the United States, but rather, he was the President of the United States. Many Republicans feel Obama’s actions tonight illustrate king-like behavior.

Facebook readers quickly responded to Poe’s initiative. Nicholas Walters posted, “It's sad when you all have to draw up legislation that shouldn't have to be used, if a normal President remembered what they swore an oath to defend.”

Janet Bridge asked Poe if Obama wouldn’t just veto this bill? She suggested instead that Poe “pass a bill to fund securing the border.”

Others like Judy Johnson took an opposing view and blamed Congress for failing to take action. “I am so happy that President Obama is using the Executive Actions. Since Congress can’t get their act together, it has left him no choice.”

And then another liberal radio reporter from KPFT radio 90.1 in Houston, Dean Becker played the inevitable race card by saying, “No idea of your own Ted? Just stop the black man any way you can.”

http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-T...-Amnesty-Funds

Well, Poe and Black are doing their jobs!! What about the rest of Congress?! Off on Holiday at taxpayers expense while the rest of the country works? Thank you Ted Poe and Diane Black! We will always remember that you were on the job doing the job.