This author reported yesterday that Congressman Trent Franks endorsed the call to impeach President Barack Obama, and possibly Attorney General Eric Holder, over their refusal to defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Although a major conservative news site claims Franks is saying his words were “distorted,” the accompanying statement shows, far from backing down, Rep. Franks remains firmly committed to holding the president accountable for his lawlessness.
Franks told the left-wing blog ThinkProgress.org that he would “absolutely” support impeachment if enough fellow Congressmen would support him. The story quickly made national headlines.
Hours after Franks’ statement became public, NewsMax.com ran a story entitled, “Rep. Franks” ‘Impeach Obama’ Remark was Distorted.” However, the accompanying statement from Franks’ office in no way backs away from his assessment that the president’s actions deserve impeachment:
The sole purpose of my response to a distorted question was to emphasize that Congress should do everything within its power to ensure the president fulfills his constitutional duty to abide by and enforce all laws equally, rather than picking and choosing only those laws that happen to align with his ideology.
For President Obama to attempt to appoint himself as the sole arbiter of whether a law is or isn’t constitutional amounts to an abrogation of presidential duty and an overt power grab on the part of this administration.
That statement seems unequivocal enough: Obama has abrogated “presidential duty” by selectively enforcing the law, and Franks called on Congress to do “everything within its power” to halt this.
When NewsMax pressed for a clarification of whether this meant Franks was stepping down, his spokesperson replied, “He isn’t currently planning on taking any steps to begin impeachment proceedings and feels the attention in this situation is being completely misplaced on his remarks, instead of the administration’s power grab, which is the real issue.”
Again, this is far from stepping back. Franks clearly stated he would only press forward with impeachment “[i]f I could could gain the collective support.” Since Congress believes public interest is lacking, Congressional support is lacking. At least, as of now. Unlike many conservatives, especially during the first 16 months of Obama’s administration, Franks is not afraid to classify the president’s behavior as a dereliction of duty.
This contrasts with the record of Newt Gingrich, who raised the issue of impeachment, then tried to scuttle it.
Franks is correct that the liberal media have tried to make his comments the story, rather than the lawless and discriminatory way this administration implements justice. Yet it seems the conservative grassroots are unmoved by such mass media fearmongering. An increasing number of ordinary Americans believe President Obama should be impeached.
In fact, the same day as the impeachment flap — yesterday — the Tuscon Citizen carried an ad urging Franks to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Jon Kyl. Franks has hinted he will run for the seat for weeks. Apparently willingness to impeach Obama is not considered a negative for a U.S. Senate candidate in a Republican primary.
Other Republicans might take note, both of Franks’ courage and of the political benefits he has reaped from the same.
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HE HAS HAD SO MANY IMPEACHABLE OFFENSES AND YET NOTHING HAPPENS. HE THINKS HE’S STILL IN CHICAGO. GET HIM OUT OF THERE!
As you know, the Homosexual Lobby is moving fast and furious to carry out its anti-family agenda.
California is now pushing SB 48, innocently called the “Fair, Accountable, Inclusive and Respectful Education Act” or FAIR Act.
But there is nothing fair, accountable, inclusive or respectful about it!
If passed, SB 48 would force school boards, teachers, and textbooks to teach all public school children in grades K-12, to regard Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Americans as positive role models.
Sponsored by a homosexual activist, California State Senator Mark Leno, SB 48 comes on the heels of six other school homosexual indoctrination laws already on the books.
And teachers would not be allowed to simply remain silent on LGBT role models, nor would parents have the right to exempt their children from the objectionable curriculum.
Sadly, the radical Homosexual Agenda includes enticing boys and girls — even as young as Kindergarten to embrace the homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual lifestyles as normal and healthy.
You see, the Homosexual Lobby wants to use the schools to further dull the moral compass of younger generations who will dutifully dismantle our religious freedom, free speech, parental rights, free enterprise, property rights, the Boy Scouts, and everything else you and I hold dear.
All in the name of fairness, of course.
Well, I know that you’ve had enough of immorality disguised as fairness.
These homosexual indoctrination laws are nothing less than an in-your-face violation of our children’s innocence.
They are an attack on our children’s natural God-given sense of what is good and wholesome.
Sadly, public schools are no longer a safe place for boys and girls.
I also do think Obama should be impeached for a number of things along with 3/4ths of the ones around him but with serious conceqences, not just a slap on the wrist or a time out.
Failing to protect the CONSTITUTION, and failure to obey the LAW OF THE LAND, all of them by-the-way, because they are all sworn to protect and go by the LAW OF THE LAND. Then get out the calculator and add up all the rest of the ANTI-CONSTITOTIONAL laws he has ignored or broken,and mandated each STATE to break.
IMPEACH NOW ALL OF THEM.
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Well, it looks like at least ONE person up there has the testicular fortitude to say what needs saying! BUT obama does not need impeaching because that would give him credence for being there in the first place. obama is a TRAITOR to this country, pure and simple. He should be treated as such. Besides which, would he really get impeached if he were to brought forth on impeachment proceedings? Or be like clinton??? One way or the other he needs to GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't imagine that these politicians aren't finding enough support in the call for impeachment of Obama!! They aren't looking very hard. And, I remain in my stance that he isn't impeachable because he isn't legal. By all information being provided over the last 2 years, he (Obama) doesn't have the credentials to hold the office of our president! And, for all of you that want to continue to act ugly by calling names and holding fast your position to stand by Obama, convince him to stop covering up his records. It's not a matter of principle, it's a matter of legality.
But Holder and Obozo have now lodged Federal Charges against the congressman for being a Racist.
A lawyer phoned the governor’s mansion shortly
after midnight. “I need to talk to the governor, it’s
an emergency!” exclaimed the lawyer.
After some cajoling, the governor’s assistant
agreed to wake him up. “So, what is it that’s
so important that it can’t wait until morning?”
grumbled the governor.
“Judge Pierson just died, and I want to take his
place,” begged the attorney.
“Well, it’s OK with me if it’s OK with the
funeral home,” replied the governor as
he hung up the phone.
Your closet Muslim President is funneling hundreds of millions of dollars $$ of our money to rebuild mosques all over the world. No mentioned of doing the same for churches or synagogues.
http://www.dakotavoice.com/2011/03/taxpayer-funde…
http://www.moonbattery.com/archives/2011/03/flush…