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fizzgig

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20. he'll run unopposed next election

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Reply #19)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 08:58 PM

Mar 2015

i'm in a liberalish city in a conservative county. the sheriff's office is as crooked as can be and no one, including the local rag, will oppose them.

he also sued to overturn the gun control laws passed after the aurora shooting. the previous clown in office showed up on o'reilly a few times to bloviate about the war on christmas.

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No, states are NOT obligated to enforce federal law. [View all] Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2015 OP

Rec for attempting SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #1

To what is this a reply? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #2

A claim that AZ is seceding by virtue of the fact it is debating legislation to not enforce fed law. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2015 #3

Weird. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #4

I believe they have SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #5

"I would have thought Texas would 'go there' first." Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2015 #6

Ah, good point n/t SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #7

i thought you were talking about my sheriff fizzgig Mar 2015 #9

Not only are they not obligated- they don't have authority to enforce a Federal law Lee-Lee Mar 2015 #8

Nope they are not. But.... Adrahil Mar 2015 #10

Nope- the most they can do Lee-Lee Mar 2015 #15

tell that to my sheriff fizzgig Mar 2015 #11

Much sound and fury signifying nothing. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2015 #19

he'll run unopposed next election fizzgig Mar 2015 #20

Here is a pro tip; any person that says their state is succeeding from the Union, is full of shit. Rex Mar 2015 #12

If at first you don't "succeed," cry, cry again pinboy3niner Mar 2015 #14

Bawhahahahahaha!!! Rex Mar 2015 #16

nor can states nullify Federal Law guillaumeb Mar 2015 #13

It then seems to be a matter of what do the feds have the manpower to enforce. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2015 #17

manpower and political will guillaumeb Mar 2015 #21

Look out though SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #18