Do you suspect like I do that O was told the SC decision ahead of time?

Once SB 1070 is upheld, many states will follow suit in implementing similar laws. After the 2010 election, red states were watching Alabama and Arizona and waiting for the green light from the SC to follow suit.

This, IMO, is why the rhetoric has heated up. Open borders nuts know that most citizens and states are sick of being burdened with illegals and are ready, able and willing to assist the feds in doing something about it. So, this case is hugely important.

Also, DHS is allowing an amnesty review for those with final judgements to deport. That should be illegal worthy of a lawsuit as well.

The House should cut off funding for DHS as this is going to be very expensive if DHS follows what they proposed as rules. They require a background check (so they say) for all 800K. Where will they get the money and staff for all that?

Lawsuits, not new laws, is the way to go.

And there is more than one Republican. I don’t recollect the name, but one Representative is preparing a legal challenge in the courts on the basis of usurpation of Congress’ role by the executive.

Compare this to the weak responses of our nominee & republican leadership! Romney missed a great chance to rally the conservatives (based on the callers to talk shows) – what do you expect from the McCain people who are handling Romney’s campaign now?

Abortion? Banking? Voting? Immigration? Taxes? Internet? Firearms? Nationalizing utilities, airlines, banks?

What if an incumbent were to conclude there is sufficient need for more Supreme Court Justices, and self-appointed executive power to swear in the additional justices without bothering with Senate confirmation?

Where are we headed with this? Cuba?

Here is the Obama administration’s description of the new program:

http://www.dhs.gov/files/enforcement/deferred-action-process-for-young-people-who-are-low-enforcement-priorities.shtm

Here is a lame legal argument in support of this type of new program:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9078024/Memo_exec_branch_authority.pdf

The new program defers enforcement of the law for two years, but is renewable indefinitely. This is not applicable to some small class of people who confront temporary problems or obstacles impeding return to the home country. It is a direct challenge to law that is already on the books.

Whether you like the result of this new policy it not, it’s impossible to square with the President’s duty to take care that the laws are faithfully executed. He is taking care that the law is not executed, and worse is taking care that an extensive and costly program is implemented in its place, and that program is subject to massive abuse.