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King Obama Has Some Bling Smacked Off His Crown
President Barack Obama just suffered a humiliating defeat in federal court. A top federal appeals court has removed three presidential appointees from power, and invalidated all actions they’ve taken over the past twelve months.
One year ago, Obama filled three seats on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)–an essential power center for Obama’s labor-union allies–with recess appointments, claiming that the U.S. Senate was in recess even though the Senate was still in session.
No president in history had ever done such a thing, and Republicans and conservatives immediately denounced it as an unconstitutional power grab.
In Noel Canning v. NLRB, the U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit held today that Obama’s three recess appointments are in fact unconstitutional. As such, the three seats on NLRB were never legally filled. Thus NLRB only had two members, while the law requires three members on the five-member Board in order to have a quorum to conduct business or issue orders.
The D.C. Circuit therefore concluded that all NLRB orders issued since these recess appointments were made are entirely void, and NLRB has no power to act at all unless and until the Senate votes to confirm Obama’s nominees.
Maudie N Mandeville
January 26th, 2013
“Four more years!” of judicial appointments and all will be well. This doesn’t even phase them. Time is on their side. And woe to those that stood in their way.
Billy Fuster
January 26th, 2013
I suppose a drop in the bucket is better than nothing.
B. Hussein Obama
January 26th, 2013
I ain’t even down, much less out!
You peasants are gittin awful uppity …
KF
January 26th, 2013
I was happy about this ruling. But the isn’t going to stop 0bozo and his band of merry Marxists. There’s a piece from the Examiner that says the NLRB is going to keep this crap up
http://washingtonexaminer.com/nlrb-we-will-continue-to-act-despite-the-appeals-court-decision/article/2519736
Col. Angus
January 26th, 2013
No prob. The Senate can have these pricks approved by noon Monday. Next.
IMPEACH Obama
January 26th, 2013
Seriously? There is no ‘opposition’ in Washington.
The lies and thievery will continue unless The People stop them.
Chieftain
January 26th, 2013
This is not just a drop in the bucket, or an insignificant ruling my friends. This really was a swift kick in the Regime’s ass by the appeals court. I have not read the decisions yet but it is my understanding that they are real scorchers.
This one will be appealed to SCOTUS without a doubt, but I will confidently predict that the Supremes will not take this case and will allow the appeals court ruling to stand, because it is exactly right on the Constitution.
And for the record, yes, past Presidents have indeed made “recess appointments” that stretched the definition and intent of that process, but that doesn’t make it Constitutional. This also clearly demonstrates that it is not impossible to rein in Premier Hussein on his flagrant disregard for the Constitution.
This is a very good, and very important decision, because it marks the first time Obama has been called on his un-Constitutional acts. Let us hope this success encourages others to take legal action as well.
123321123321
January 26th, 2013
This won’t matter in the near future since the RINOs in the Republican Party are going to give citizenship to 11 million illegals, you know the people who voted illegally (many of them) to get Obama re-elected.
Houston
January 26th, 2013
Thanks Chieftain. I was too busy looking at the forest to realize this is indeed a victory.
A war isn’t won in one battle, hopefully this is the start of people letting this twerp know we are NOT afraid of him.
jeckelmyhyde
January 26th, 2013
What difference does it make!!!!!
http://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2013/01/obvious-obamas-unconstitutional-labor-board-appointees-to-ignore-court-ruling-and-constitution-2566408.html
kvn
January 26th, 2013
ICE Agents got a court ordered OK to pursue their lawsuit against the EO DREAM Act yesterday, too.
caroleigh
January 26th, 2013
Chieftain……………. I always count on you and your analysis. Might we see you in the political play one day? Just don’t for get us here. Love your comments
iOTW is a cake, and chieftain the frosting.
Carlos The Jackal
January 26th, 2013
About time someone reined this nag in.
Dr Tar
January 26th, 2013
So if the NLRB continues on like nothing happened, and thus violates the appeals court ruling, will that mean that those that are subject to the panels ruling can also choose to ignore the illegal findings of this now voided board?
Unruly Refugee
January 26th, 2013
They could at least give the son of a bitch a warning that he would be impeached if he didn’t start honoring the Constitution.
Better yet, impeach the tyrant now!
Mr. Pinko
January 26th, 2013
Obama’s actions are ruled unconstitutional – a violation of the oath he took. Therefore he should be impeached.
A Republican President would be shit-canned immediately.