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If you want to understand why conservatives and moderates fear putting the left in charge of protecting the US, look no further than the left's "commitment" to the rule of law.
In short, the left believes that the rule of law must be understood to protect the rights of non-citizens to the detriment of citizens of the US. So the rule of law in the Obama administration will apparently mean that a significant number of terrorists will be released from Gitmo and brought into the US to be treated as a US citizens will. No matter the potential danger to actual citizens here in the US.
And when it comes to immigration, the left's view is that those who come to the US with complete disregard for our laws and our immigration policies and the interests of those immigrants who choose to follow the law should be treated effectively the same way that legal immigrants are. Various government officials in California have said very clearly that they will ignore the federal law on immigration. Just how is that supporting the rule of law?
My hope is that Mr Obama is wiser than many on the far left who voted for him. Or at least that his self-interest will prevent him from giving in to the far left in his party.
