With Justice Elena Kagan recusing herself, SCOTUS delivered a 5-to-3 ruling in re Arizona’s SB 1070 — as in Arizona v United States.

The provision requiring police to conduct immigration checks on those they arrest or stop for questioning — and they suspect as illegal — was upheld. From the Jurist.org:

Four specific provisions of the law were at issue: Section 2(B), which requires police officers to check the immigration status of anyone whom they arrest and allows police to stop and arrest anyone whom they believe to be an illegal immigrant; Section 3, which makes it a crime for someone even to be in the state without valid immigration papers; Section 5(C), which makes it a crime to apply for or hold a job in Arizona without proper papers; and Section 6, which gives a police officer the power to arrest an individual, without a warrant, whom the officer believes has committed a crime that could cause him or her to be deported, no matter where the crime may have occurred.

Everything else: struck down. Essentially the SCOTUS indicated that illegal immigration enforcement falls within the scope of federal authority only. The states must step aside and shut up.

In my opinion, this is merely one branch of the Fed, the Judicial [Executive, Legislative, Judicial], simply standing up for itself and the other two. In my view, to be expected.

Which is good if your version of the federal government believes in enforcing laws extant. Bad if your federal government involves Mr Obama.

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer crowed about the ruling in a positive fashion. I submit: she couldn’t be more wrong. Immigrant-rights advocates cried foul. They couldn’t be more wrong either.

Because, as a direct result of this ruling, Janet Napolitano declared immediately:

Homeland Security Suspends Immigration Enforcement Program For Arizona Officers

By Hernán Rozemberg

The Department of Homeland Security is suspending the program it uses to deputize local, county and state law enforcement officers in Arizona so they can double up as immigration agents.

The move affects only Arizona and it was made in direct reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday regarding Arizona’s controversial immigration laws.

But with Homeland Security’s suspension of the program — called 287(g) from its section in immigration law — no future officers in Arizona will be given the training to arrest immigrants solely on their immigration status.

You’ll enjoy this. Further:

Homeland Security would not comment on the record. An official on background indicated that ICE agents in Arizona have been instructed not to respond for calls for assistance from local enforcement unless the person in question is a convicted criminal, was just caught crossing the border illegally or is a repeat illegal border crosser.

Not only will no more officers be trained in Arizona, but already existing agreements with state law enforcement agencies were also nixed, according to the Homeland Security official.

Because I’m a “bottom line” kind of individual, what did this ruling actually do, and what does it mean?

It means that Arizona peace officers can, for example, stop vehicles and inquire into immigration legality. But, once a potential illegal Mexican or otherwise is found, it can do nothing further.

Because the federal government has decided to ignore Arizona and its MOUs or JPAs.

It has kicked Arizona to the curb. It is now refusing to acknowledge Arizona or its ability to bring illegals to light. It is refusing to deal with illegals unearthed by Arizona.

The federal government, in a nutshell, is refusing to enforce its own laws. It has overtly suspended immigration enforcement in Arizona. By targeting Arizona. For having the balls to challenge federal authority. And challenging the US government to enforce its own laws.

Yet, with that in mind, Maricopa County (AZ) Sheriff Joe Arpaio weighs in during an interview with Fox’s Neil Cavuto:

Say what you will about Joe Arpaio, he clearly has balls the size of grapefruit.

God bless you, Sheriff Arpaio. You’re one of a few Actual Americans left in this country’s governments.

BZ

Question:

When Fornicalia decides it wants to go above and beyond the fed in terms of, for example, environmental laws, it is embraced.

When Arizona decides it wants to go above and beyond the fed in terms of, for example, immigration laws, it is excoriated and officially struck down by the most supreme court of the land.

How does that equate?

Finally, has anyone read the dissent proffered by Antonin Scalia in re Arizona v United States?

Briefly:

Arizona bears the brunt of the country’s illegal immigration problem. Its citizens feel themselves under siege by large numbers of illegal immigrants who invade their property, strain their social services, and even place their lives in jeopardy. Federal officials have been unable to remedy the problem,and indeed have recently shown that they are unwilling to do so. Thousands of Arizona’s estimated 400,000 illegal immigrants—including not just children but men and women under 30—are now assured immunity from en­forcement, and will be able to compete openly with Ari­zona citizens for employment.

Amazing that a federal employee actually understands the severe straits that merely one state finds itself encountering with regard to illegal immigrants.

BZ

Mr Obama “congratulates” Egypt on having a member of the Muslim Brotherhood elected as president?

Mr Obama just isn’t “tone deaf” as some minions might say. I’ll write what needs to be said: he is ignorant, naive, uninformed, or a Muslim sympathizer himself. And Islam, as practiced — primarily in the Middle East — is a religion of and for barbarians, the tribal, the superstitious. It preys on the ignorant. It is a Death Cult. I say: “Islam is as Islam does.”

Even the UK is beginning to come to grips with its handling of Islam and women. Of its fear of being labeled racist and religionist. Of turning its governmental head as women are sold as chattel in forced marriages, raped. Where women are genitally mutilated, removed from school, their rights trampled by Sharia tribunals — all male Muslims. This is already happening in Britain and has for some time. But whites historically say nothing, for fear of Islam, on behalf of cowardice, “feelings,” and the GOWP-PC mindset. Only now are things even beginning to change.

That said, “Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi” won Egypt’s presidential election.

His election is described as “Islamist joy.” From the article:

Businessman Maged Abdel Wadud, 45, who had gathered with others at a hotel hoping to greet a victorious Shafik said: “This is a very bad day for Egypt.

“I am so, so upset. I can’t imagine this man becoming a president of Egypt. This is the beginning of the end for Egypt.”

In Hamas-run Gaza, where Palestinians hope Morsy may end Cairo’s cooperation with an Israeli blockade, celebratory gunfire rattled across the crowded coastal territory.

Iran, which is at odds with most Arab states, welcomed what it called an “Islamic awakening” in Egypt.

Those are called “clues,” ladies and gentlemen, when Hamas and Iran endorse an individual.

So Mr Obama weighs in:

The White House congratulated Egypt‘s president-elect Mohamed Morsi on his victory in that country’s presidential election, calling it a “milestone” in the country’s transition to democracy.

Brilliant. The “democracy” thing. Of course. Egypt will get right on that.

Just like Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran and the rest of the Middle East did. Let there be no mistake: Bush was wrong. You can’t force “democracy” on people who both don’t want it and don’t understand the concept.

What Mr Obama doesn’t realize: you can just chalk the Egyptian election up to the continuation of religious repression and death nationally and worldwide.

Mr Obama, you incredible oaf and dupe.

BZ

P.S.
Let us not forget this little and mostly-obscured tidbit:

Mr Obama bypassed Congress and has already given $1.5 BILLION to the Muslim Brotherhood.

Does that put things a bit more into perspective for you?

This week will “make or break” Mr Obama and his so-called legacy.

SCOTUS will rule on ObakaKare.

How do you think they will rule, and why?

Please weigh in.

BZ