https://pjmedia.com/andrewmccarthy/2012/06/18/a-nation-of-paper-not-of-men/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:45:36 -0400<![CDATA[In continuing the dramatic shift from American constitutional democracy to rule by executive fiat that has marked his tenure, President Barack Obama now claims that the illegal aliens, to whom he purports to grant what effectively is amnesty, are &#8220;Americans &#8230; in every single way but one &#8212; on paper.&#8221; That is false. They are not Americans under the only thing that matters, the thing the Obama administration has chanted like a mantra &#8212; while riding roughshod over  &#8212; since its very first day in power: the rule of law.]]>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:28:28 -0400<![CDATA[Andrew C. McCarthy]]>https://pjmedia.com/andrew-c-mccarthy-2/2012/06/18/a-nation-of-paper-not-of-men-n122650