Category: The Constitution

Obamacare could actually kill Constitution

From World Net Daily: Virginia’s attorney general, who recently won a preliminary round over the Obama administration in his state’s fight over Obamacare, warns if the federal government can order citizens to purchase health insurance, “they can order you to do anything.” If the insurance mandate is upheld, according to Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, it [...]

Congress and President Ignoring Constitution

From Human Events: The catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico is a horrific example of what happens when Congress and the President don’t do the jobs that the Constitution requires them to do. The U.S. Constitution says that Congress is to “provide for the common defense and general welfare of the united States of America.” [...]

Judge Gives Virginia OK to Press On With Health Care Lawsuit Against Feds

From The Heritage Foundation: A United States District Court has just announced that Virginia’s lawsuit, led by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, may proceed. This lawsuit, file shortly after Obamacare’s passage, represents the state’s direct challenge of the new law. This lawsuit is separate from a larger effort of several states, led by Florida. Earlier this summer, [...]

Rep. Stark defends ObamaCare, explains that the Constitution has no meaning at all

From The Heritage Foundation: Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) is one of the more honest members of the left in Congress. Long before President Barack Obama first started pushing Obamacare, Rep. Stark was advocating for a government “Medicare for All” takeover over our nation’s health care system. Rep. Stark’s honest view about the proper role and [...]

Ex-congressman: President a ‘threat,’ must be impeached

From World Net Daily: A former congressman and GOP presidential candidate says for current members of the House and Senate to uphold their oath of office that includes the defense of the United States against enemies “foreign and domestic,” they need to be filing impeachment charges against Barack Obama. Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., [...]

Most Transparent Administration Ever Makes Effective Reporting from Gulf a Felony

Say “goodbye” to our First Amendment right of freedom of press and “hello” to soviet America. From News Busters: Effectively reporting on the Gulf oil spill is now a Class D felony, punishable by a fine of up to $40,000. That’s right, the most transparent administration in history has made it a felony, effective July [...]

It’s time to open impeachment file

From World Net Daily, by Former Congressman Tom Tancredo: Yes, yes, I know. An impeachment investigation will never be started while Nancy Pelosi is speaker of the House. The good news is that this obstacle to impeachment will likely be removed by January. It goes without saying that the impeachment process should never be a political [...]

Disclosure Act: Another Example of Unconstitutional Obamaism

From Right Wing News: On June 24 the House of Representatives passed by a bare minimum number of votes the DISCLOSURE Act, a law that is supposed to be a new effort to get around the recent US Supreme Court decision that struck down parts of Congress’ campaign finance law. Bare minimum or no there [...]

Sen. Nelson: ‘I Don’t Know That’ Obama Had the Constitutional Authority for BP Shakedown

From CNSNews.com: Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) told CNSNews.com he does “not know that” President Barack Obama had the constitutional authority to tell BP to surrender its stockholders’ money into an escrow account outside the company’s control that would be used to pay damages to victims of the Gulf oil spill. Moreover, Nelson said the constitutional [...]

Barack Obama Seeks Line-Item Veto

From Politico: President Barack Obama is joining recent presidents who have wanted a power they can’t quite have: the line-item veto. His predecessors — Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Bill Clinton — supported versions of the concept, which would allow the president to strike specific spending items from large appropriations bills and, supporters hope, [...]

Obama’s Supreme Problem

From The American Spectator: One detail was missing from President Obama’s list of qualifications for his nominee to replace John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court: Any mention of the Constitution. He just doesn’t get it. At a time when Americans are furious over Obama’s headlong plunge into socialism, when his Democrat party is losing elections [...]

Supreme Court may weigh coverage mandate

From The Washington Times: The same Supreme Court justices whom President Obama blasted during his State of the Union address this year may ultimately decide the fate of his crowning achievement as more than a dozen states have called on the courts to strike down the health insurance mandate of Democrats’ health care overhaul – [...]

Obama’s Constitutional Malpractice

From The Washington Times: Americans have grown used to Congress claiming the right to regulate and control everything they do. But by what right can Congress force Americans to purchase health insurance? This question is at the root of lawsuits filed by 14 states challenging Obamacare’s requirement that those without health insurance must obtain it [...]

Health Care, Barack Obama, and the U.S. Constitution

From Townhall.com: Who cares about the U.S. Constitution, when Barack Obama’s vision for America is weighing in the balance? Don’t count on the U.S. Congress to care. In the aftermath of the Senate’s passage of an Obamacare bill, Attorney’s General from multiple states have begun to announce that they are launching investigations into the legality, [...]

Obamacare is Seriously Unconstitutional

From The Heritage Foundation: On October 23rd, a reporter asked Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA): “Madam Speaker, where specifically does the Constitution grant Congress the authority to enact an individual health insurance mandate?” Speaker Pelosi shook her head and before moving on to another question replied: “Are you serious? Are you serious??” Pressed for a more [...]

Obama Administration Disregards Law, Attends Meeting With Terrorists & Releases Terrorist

From Townhall.com: Department of Justice Tells Obama to Disregard U.S. Foreign Relations Law From the New York Times of all places: The Justice Department has declared that President Obama can disregard a law forbidding State Department officials from attending United Nations meetings led by representatives of nations considered to be sponsors of terrorism. Based on [...]

Obamacare: The Maine Experiment

From The Wall Street Journal: Want a preview of ObamaCare in action? Sneak a look at what has happened in Maine. In 2003, the state to great fanfare enacted its own version of universal health care. Democratic Governor John Baldacci signed the plan into law with a bevy of familiar promises. By 2009, it would [...]

Is National Health Insurance Constitutional?

From The Heritage Foundation: We have heard a great deal about the costs and benefits of a “public option” and  “single-payer system.”  We have heard about the financial costs—and the other costs—of allowing the government to interfere with matters of life and death.  However, we haven’t heard whether the Constitution gives Congress the power to [...]

Obama Administration Continues Down the Unconstitutional Path

From The Heritage Foundation: White House Battle Against Free Speech Grows Yesterday, White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said on Fox News: “This White House supports free speech.” Now, it is hardly comforting to know we have a White House that feels it has to defend that position. It’s akin to saying, ‘this White [...]

Man Detained Due To Bumper Sticker After DHS “Extremist” Report

After Obama’s Department of Homeland Security’s direct assault on our constitutional rights, namely our freedom of speech, a Lousiana man was detained in early May simply for having a bumper sticker on his car. It seems you have the constitutional right to wear a swastika, burn the flag, make movies and images about killing or [...]