Pelosi's Constitutional Contempt
Suppose Congress was debating a mandate outlawing tea-party-type protests and other large gatherings criticizing Congress. A news reporter asks Nancy Pelosi where specifically does the Constitution grant Congress the authority to outlaw peaceable assembly. How would you feel if she answered, "Are you serious? Are you serious?" and ignored the question. And what if, later on, someone from her office sent you a press release, as was sent to CNS News, saying that Congress has "broad power to regulate activities that have an effect on interstate commerce," pointing out that demonstrations cause traffic jams and therefore interferes with interstate commerce?
Speaker Pelosi's constitutional contempt, perhaps ignorance, is representative of the majority of members of both the House and the Senate. Their comfort in that ignorance and constitutional contempt, and how readily they articulate it, should be worrisome for every single American. It's not a matter of whether you are for or against Congress' health care proposals. It's not a matter of whether you're liberal or conservative, black or white, male or female, Democrat or Republican or member of any other group. It's a matter of whether we are going to remain a relatively free people or permit the insidious encroachment on our liberties to continue.
Where in the U.S. Constitution does it authorize Congress to force Americans to buy health insurance? If Congress gets away with forcing us to buy health insurance, down the line, what else will they force us to buy; or do you naively think they will stop with health insurance? . . . [Full Article]
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Yes, We are VERY SERIOUS.....It is not in the Constitution as a matter of fact, it forbids your control over us...READ it Pelosi
That's exactly the message I left for her twice last week - that apparently she hadn't read the Constitution by her words and actions and she needs to read it.
Great, Shari---NEVER stand down!
@Greg- My name is probably on a list somewhere on Capitol HIll, but I think the agenda held to by BO, Pelosi, Reid, etc. etc. is too important for the future well-being of our children and grandchildren to NOT take a stand. So, for the first time in my life in the political arena, I'm speaking up.
about an hour ago
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