President Barack Obama could be guilty of treason if he vetoed legislation for funding the Department of Homeland Security because it did not include support for his immigration initiatives, retired neurosurgeon and potential 2016 presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson told Newsmax TV's "America's Forum."
The House and Senate have been wrestling with funding for Homeland Security over Obama's controversial immigration executive order that gave temporary legal status to as many as 5 million illegal immigrants.
The debate has put Democrats and Republicans at odds as they face a Feb. 27 deadline for Homeland Security funding. The House passed a bill that excludes Obama's immigration funding, but the measure stalled in the Senate as Democrats insisted on a clean bill.
"I would say break the funding for Homeland Security up into parcels. Don't present it as a whole bill. That makes it much more difficult for [Obama] to stand in the way.
"And, if he does stand in the way, particularly things that are vital to the security of this country, then we can start talking about treason," Carson said Monday. "If things are done to the contrary to the security of this country, whoever does them is guilty of treason."
If Congress was not able to produce a bill by the deadline, lawmakers risked a shutdown of the department. Carson said Republicans would get the blame "no matter what," so they might as well "get something out of it."
"Let's stand up. Let's have some spine. One of the reasons that so many people have tuned out is because they don't believe that there's anybody who represents them. They think that people always back down. We have to stop doing that," he said.
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Dear Readers,
Usually I constrain myself to commenting on education matters only, but in this rare instance, I will share this: My youngest son was treated extensively by Dr. Carson at JHUH and after spending nearly a year with the man on my son's treatment (I have his personal cell number - it was frankly that bad for my child) I have come to know him quite well as a very forthright and forward thinking individual. I admire and respect both his medical knowledge, which saved my son, but also his compassion and caring for his common man is remarkable. Folks, he is the real deal - solid morals and well educated - kind and caring...
Regards,
Paladin
I have been saying this for years he needs to be arrested for Not protecting our allies and america.
There is no doubt that almost everything he has done so far has given aid and comfort to the enemy. He and his cohorts should all be arrested immediately.
You people are raving idiots. Do you even know the definition of treason? I think not.
Off topic.....but I have a question.
In 2:22s comment they say "you people". Why when people talk about a race and say that is it considered racist?
2:22 the question is do you know the definition of treason,evidently you do not.
222 Radical Muslim.
2:22 according to websters dictionary the definition of theason is betrayal of one's country. Obama has certainly commited many acts of treason and should be tried and imprisoned.Ben Carson is exactly right and I hope he is our next president.
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