Not Happy with the Situation in Texas

[LevelUP]

Even as an enlisted man on the retired list, I will forever be part of the Naval Forces of the United States. I hate seeing our federal  law enforcement personnel and military personnel getting conflicting orders.

As an enlisted man, my oath is to obey the orders of the President and those appointed over me.

It's different and perhaps more complicated for federal civilians and commissioned officers. Their oath is to the Constitution "I was only following orders," cannot be an affirmative defense for civilians and commissioned officers. 

Though philosophically, I agree with Governor Abbott. I fault him. We have been here and done this before. See Arizona v. United States.

What is the remedy? 

Perhaps the Legislative Branch along with Judiciary can check the power of the Executive Branch.

Elections have consequences. Many things will change, should President Trump again become our President.

These federal officials swear an oath to the Constitution of the United States. Additionally, there are laws in place that clearly state it is illegal to enter the United States without going through the legal process, such as obtaining a visa.

We have a president, one individual, who ignores the law.

These individuals are akin to software hackers, constantly attempting to find loopholes in the Constitution and the rule of law to promote their own ideologies. Take, for example, the case of the New Mexico governor who woke up one morning and decided to ban guns. We also have district attorneys who are unilaterally choosing not to prosecute crimes.