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In reply to the discussion: Sheriffs: Feds can't take away Utahns' 2nd Amendment rights [View all]nakocal
(552 posts)62. Stupidity and ignorance are required to be a Sheriff in Utah
Well any claim that Utah is a Christian state was just proven to be a lie as duly elected Sheriffs have said the ability to kill people at a distance must be protected.
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Amazing how it's totally impossible for these same LEOs to avoid enforcing Federal Marijuana law.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2013
#2
Except I bet dollars to donuts, when it comes to pot they will be "forced" to keep throwing stoners
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2013
#6
My broader point is that I think these guys are picking and choosing which laws they want to enforce
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2013
#77
When the Linn County Oregon Sheriff did his thing I was told by my legislator's office
bkkyosemite
Jan 2013
#90
A County Sheriff has no authority over federal law enforcement operations in that county
jberryhill
Jan 2013
#60
Scalia Effectively Scratched The "Well Regulated Militia" Clause From The 2nd Amendment.
Paladin
Jan 2013
#84
The varies sheriffs are overstepping their bounds imo as its for the courts to determine what is and
cstanleytech
Jan 2013
#17
Translation: "We have no fucking idea what an executive order is, and we certainly wouldn't read one
struggle4progress
Jan 2013
#20
Sheriffs don't make the law - that is for the legislature. And sheriffs don't interpret the law -
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#21
What is up with these Sheriffs? These executive orders will save THEIR lives.
SunSeeker
Jan 2013
#27
These people have lived their insignificant little existence in total anonymity,
old guy
Jan 2013
#32
its just not upholding its the logistics too. in my county we would run out of cops and deputies
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#36
The President heads up the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. He is not the "Commander in
24601
Jan 2013
#40
If a sheriff interferes with federal law enforcement, he/she is going to jail
jberryhill
Jan 2013
#53
Just an exemplar figure of speech. Federal officials are not in a chain of command type
24601
Jan 2013
#59
American-born terrorists aren't wasting a lot of time identifying themselves, are they?
Politicub
Jan 2013
#51
Then you should read the Constitution because treason is the only crime defined in the
24601
Jan 2013
#65
Little Rock in 1957 was rebellion against a court order - that's why use of federalized troops
24601
Jan 2013
#75
The National Guard reports to the Governor but can be federalized and then they fall under DoD. No
24601
Jan 2013
#93