For Obama and the left, the law is merely a suggestion for what they can
do. Can't get something through Congress? Simply issue an executive order.
Can't get an appointment through the Senate? Simply "declare" the
Senate in recess and appoint away. Act now and let the judges sort it out
later.
For the past few weeks, several defense contractors made it clear they
would have to send out layoff notices to thousands of workers due to automatic
budget cuts set to take effect in January. The cuts are triggered by the debt
ceiling "deal" hatched last year. The layoff notices are required
under federal law.
Understandably, the Obama Administration was panicked by this. The notices
would hit in the last month of his reelection campaign and have a huge impact
in the critical swing state of Virginia, home to hoards of defense contractors.
What to do? Simple. Ignore the law.
Yesterday, Lockheed Martin, a massive contractor, announced it had reached a
"deal" with the White House and would not send out the
legally required layoff notices. The Obama Administration had
"interpreted" the law and found it would be "inappropriate"
to send out the layoff notices.
More amazingly, the White House promised to pay any fines or penalties that
might be leveled against the company for violating federal law. Read that
again.
Yes, the White House just told companies to violate federal law and that,
if they get in trouble for it, the government, i.e. taxpayers, will cover their
fines.
Let's remember, this federal law requiring the lay-off notices, the WARN
Act, was passed in 1988 by a veto-proof Democrat Congress. It went into effect
without President Reagan's signature. It was an urgent matter for Democrats,
until, apparently, they didn't like the consequences of it.
Nothing must interfere with Obama's reelection. Not even federal law.
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