This Arizona Sheriff on Al Sharpton is stupid beyond

[malaise]

belief. He cannot present one argument showing that Obama's Executive Orders re gun control is unconstitutional - just opinionated bullshit.

Al Sharpton just stole his lunch - not one example - what a fool.

[BumRushDaShow]

1. That guy is an arrogant dumb fuck.

[JoeBlowToo]

2. Not stupid, just obstinately clinging to the right wing memes...

which become articles of faith and no facts will change their minds.

[Initech]

3. Was it Joe Arpaio? Yeah he's an arrogant blow hard.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

6. Nope...another, younger skinhead type.

[Initech]

11. Is there any Arizona sheriff who's not a complete ass??

[Sekhmets Daughter]

13. I don't think so...

I am soooooo happy I don't live there.

[KharmaTrain]

18. Yes...Pima County (Tucson) Sheriff Clarence Dupnik

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/08/sheriff-clarence-dupnik-a_n_806303.html

This man has stood up to the goons and the NRA...

[BumRushDaShow]

8. No, not Arpaio. It was Pinal Country Sheriff Paul Babeu. n/t

[backscatter712]

9. Ah. He's another weapons-grade asshole. n/t

[Hard Assets]

14. A homophobic GAY sheriff.

He was outed a few years ago.

[virgogal]

4. Huh? Where? When?

[Sekhmets Daughter]

5. He's in competition with Arpaio n/t

[nc4bo]

7. Al handled him pretty good though. What an ass that guy was.

Get on a national tv show to look like an pure fool. He needs to go sit down somewhere.

Al stole his lunch, dinner and dessert.

[malaise]

10. Al really tore him a new one

Hilarious - I love how confidently these buffoons spew this shite.

[Archae]

12. Same guy who threatened his Mexican boyfriend to keep him quiet.

[malaise]

15. Didn't remember that

He threatened him with deportation right????

[Archae]

16. Yes he did.

And this isn't the only person Babeau has pulled stuff on.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/25/paul-babeu-scandal_n_1301185.html

[malaise]

17. He's not very bright

Sharpton tore him to shreds

[SayWut]

19. For the record, Obama did not specifically issue any EO's regarding firearms or gun control

http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/executive-orders

In his speech to the nation, he spoke of 23 "executive actions"...

These are a few of the 23 executive actions that I’m announcing today. But as important as these steps are, they are in no way a substitute for action from members of Congress. To make a real and lasting difference, Congress, too, must act -- and Congress must act soon. And I’m calling on Congress to pass some very specific proposals right away.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/01/16/remarks-president-and-vice-president-gun-violence


He did however, issue 3 Presidential Memoranda on the issue...

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/01/16/presidential-memorandum-engaging-public-health-research-causes-and-pre-0

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/01/16/presidential-memorandum-improving-availability-relevant-executive-branch

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/01/16/presidential-memorandum-tracing-firearms-connection-criminal-investigati

The difference between the two (executive order, presidential memoranda), is a subtle one, issued for the purpose of being less controversial and easier to swallow.

Another executive tool which has raised many questions is the presidential memoranda. Although they possess a different title than executive orders, it appears as though these instruments are very much alike. Both are undefined, written instruments by which the president directs, and governs actions by, Government officials and agencies. They differ in that executive orders must be published in the Federal Register whereas presidential memoranda are similarly published only if the President determines that they have a "general applicability and legal effect." .... In at least one instance, a federal district court seemed to use the two terms interchangeably.

Basically, for all intents and purposes, a memorandum is an executive order. However, since executive orders are a particularly controversial and politically charged lever of presidential power (the mere mention of them has inspired talk of impeachment among some of Congress's more firebrand Republicans), it's important to note that they (or something exactly like them) comprised only three of the items on Obama's list of 23 "executive actions."

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/01/obama-23-executive-orders-actions-gun-control.html

So, are these 3 "Presidential Memoranda" unconstitional?
IMHO, no (disclaimer, I'm neither a Constitutional scholar or lawyer, and for that matter neither am I a Western sheriff or talk show Reverend).

They're simply instructions/orders to the relevant agencies of the Executive branch to carry out new guidelines.