Providing for the Common Defense - State Style

Several State Governors understand the meaning of their oaths to uphold the Constitution of the United States. Too bad other Governors and the President of the United States do not.

Presently, twenty-six governors have decided that in order to provide for the common defense and to promote the general welfare of their States, they will stand up to the Islamist In Chief by preventing unvetted Syrian refugees from entering their States. Where are the Governors of New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, California and all the rest? Why, they are waffling so as not to be sued by the lawless Obama Administration for defending their citizens!!

As a resident of New York, I find the actions of Andrew Cuomo to be despicable as he cares more about party than for his State or country. He needs to take a stand against accepting refugees, NOW! I must admit I voted for this coward and I apologize to all New Yorkers and Americans for my lack of judgement. If he allows refugees here, I will not vote for him again should he chose to run.

Nevertheless, Obama and his Constitution violators are scrambling to find some means to still force this action upon us, as reported by FoxNews.com.

Just because he presently has a bully pulpit as he stands in a Muslim country to criticize those governors who understand the meaning of the Preamble to our Constitution, it is a shame he does not. Let me provide you with those well-chosen words.

"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

Nowhere does it say either here or in the Constitution in its entirety that the States MUST allow refugees from Syria, or any other country, into the United States because the President wishes or demands it to be so. No, Mr. President, you are not our boss. We are yours. And the majority of Americans now say, "No. Not this time."

Should he continue down this path, the Congress MUST impeach him for this lawless, unconstitutional behavior and activity. This is a Constitutional crisis of the first order. Clinton was impeached for less and Nixon resigned for less.

I wonder if he realizes the consequence of his actions. After all, isn't he a former Constitutional Law Professor? If he gets convicted, he gets no library, no pension and no lifetime Secret Service protection for himself or his wife.

I hope the remainder of the States have the same understanding of the Constitution as the first twenty-six.