Obama and La Raza: Bypass Congress

Obama, the imperial president, told the National Council of La Raza that he finds it tempting to bypass Congress and change laws on his own.

His audience encourages King Obama, chanting "yes we can, yes we can!"

Alas, Obama acknowledges that's not how government works.

Video.



Transcript, from the White House.

THE PRESIDENT: Now, I know some people want me to bypass Congress and change the laws on my own. (Applause.) And believe me, right now dealing with Congress --

AUDIENCE: Yes, you can! Yes, you can! Yes, you can! Yes, you can! Yes, you can!

THE PRESIDENT: Believe me -- believe me, the idea of doing things on my own is very tempting. (Laughter.) I promise you. Not just on immigration reform. (Laughter.) But that's not how -- that's not how our system works.

AUDIENCE MEMBER: Change it!

THE PRESIDENT: That’s not how our democracy functions. That's not how our Constitution is written.

Thank God.

Of course, Obama does everything he can to skirt the Constitution and its checks and balances.

Obama is a petulant president.
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UPDATE:

Peter Wehner and I think alike.

Obama is petulant. It's not a word I often use, but it perfectly fits Obama.

Read "Our Petulant and Inept President," by Peter Wehner.

Crespin Esquivel, Whitell Graduation Address

Crespin Esquivel is the principal of George Whittell High School in Zephyr Cove, Nevada.

He delivered his graduation address to the class of 2011 in English and then he repeated it in Spanish.

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Video, from MRC TV:



The graduating class had 30 students. Taken by itself, I don't think it's that big of a deal.

However, the issue of assimilation into American society is a big deal.

Every ethnic group that has come to this country has learned English to advance in our society.

All of my ancestors didn't speak English when they came to America, but they learned.

A common language, communication, is critical to social functioning.

Not learning the language is a barrier. It's divisive. It's expensive.

It was with pride that America was known as the Melting Pot.

Now, it's oil and water.