Nominee Would Lead ID Program She Opposed

by Matthew L. Wald - December 1st, 2008 - The New York Times

As governor of Arizona, Janet Napolitano, President-elect Barack Obama’s choice for homeland security secretary, pledged that her state would not cooperate with a major domestic security initiative, the Real ID drivers’ license program.

The program, which she would direct if confirmed as secretary, imposes stringent requirements on states for confirming the identity and legal residency of people who want drivers’ licenses. Ms. Napolitano said the law would impose huge costs on the states without reimbursement from Washington.

In June, she signed into law a bill that forbids Arizona from cooperating with the federal requirements.

If this is how the Magic Marxist Messiah chooses his nominees, we are in for an interesting few years. In fact if this is how he picks his nominees, selecting people who will not enforce the laws they are sworn to uphold, it is going to be hard to keep our government from becoming a mockery of the rule of law. Of course I guess you could say that our judges have already made a mockery of the concept of the rule of law and there is little Obama can do to make it all that much worse.

It is an indication that he does not just hold our Constitution in contempt as he has publicly stated, but he seems willing to put the entire fabric of civilized society at risk. How can you trust someone who accepts a job that conflicts with their own beliefs?