We must do something about this
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/62813
GOP Rules Chief Resigned to Letting Dems Make Obamacare the Law Without Actually Voting on It
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
By Matt Cover, Staff Writer
Rep. David Dreier (R-Calif.). (CNSNews.com/Penny Starr)
(CNSNews.com) –Rep. David Dreier (R-Calif.), the ranking Republican on the House Rules Committee, indicated yesterday that he was resigned to letting congressional Democrats make the Senate health-care bill the law of the land without ever holding a vote on it in the House of Representatives by passing a rule governing debate on another bill, the budget reconciliation, that "deems" the health care bill as passed.
Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution, however, expressly states that for any bill to beome law "the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by the yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively." After that, under the Constitution, the president must either sign the bill or hold it for ten days (not counting Sundays), after which it will become law unless Congress adjourns in the interim.
Constitutional scholars have said that what the Democrats may try to do by making the Senate health care bill law without ever voting on it in the House is unconstitutional and could spark a constitutional crisis far worse than Watergate.
Dreier, who is the top House Republican responsible for making sure that Congress follows legitimate rules of procedure, told reporters yesterday that he is not a constitutional expert and that he had not spoken personally to any constitutional experts about the issue. He did say he had indirectly gotten "input" from such experts.
“If this passes and is signed into law, I think it becomes law,” Dreier said. “I’m not a constitutional lawyer and that’s the response from some of the experts with whom I’ve spoken – I didn’t speak to but have gotten some input from. I’m not in a position to raise the (constitutionality) question right now.” ...
We can no longer rely on the government...
or portions thereof to produce for us a nation fonded on Liberty. Never have we been able to. This will require that the 545 and their minions be dealt with in the old fashioned way. When they provide no resolve for the people but greater slavery and indebitedness there is no option but to pull the plug, to bring the machine to a halt. It is evident that the railmen and the engineers have no compunction to stop this train, so we passengers are now required to do such as is required of those who value their lives - rise up in ALL ways against tyranny. We have been warned that we must shod ourselves in the armour of rightenous and sell our goods for the sword. The battle will occur in many fashions, physically and spiritually, prepare in all ways for the comming clash.
Assert Your Authority
yes somthing must be done
This is treason, they should all be arrested and investigations started immediately. The whole lot save Ron Paul should be arrested. Where's the Sargent at arms?
We are living in a lawless banana republic, the likes of which any other would be proud. Dontcha think?
That wench Nancy should be the first to go!
patriot7
This is important
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