Posts tagged 'Constitution'

New York Times Calls First Amendment Victory A ‘Corruption’ of Democracy

by SteveK @ Saturday, January 23rd, 2010. Tags: , , , , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Government, Media

The nation’s leading ‘newspaper’ called the Supreme Court ruling expanding free speech in political campaigns as “disastrous,” and that it “strikes at the heart of democracy.” They claim that allowing corporate money to “flood” the political marketplace would “corrupt democracy.”
The establishment media is outraged for the simple fact that they were exempt from using their [...]

Sen. Burris and House Majority Leader Hoyer: Constitution Allows Insurance Mandate

by SteveK @ Thursday, November 5th, 2009. Tags: , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Education, Government, Healthcare

Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) was asked by CNSNews.com to specify where the Constitution grants the federal government the authority to force citizens to purchase health insurance, and he replied: “Well, that’s under certainly the laws of the–protect the health, welfare of the country. That’s under the Constitution. We’re not even dealing with any constitutionality here.” [...]

Constitutionality of Obamacare Can Be Challenged In Several Ways

by SteveK @ Monday, October 19th, 2009. Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
Filed under Government, Healthcare, Legal

Many legal challenges to government-run health care may be in the works due to the unprecedented  - and in all likelihood unconstitutional - power Obamacare gives the federal government.
Various issues include the regulation of interstate commerce (probably the most abused power next to taxation); privacy concerns related to doctor-patient relations; and restrictions on the federal [...]

Friday Funny – Obama and Sotomayor, What Constitution?

by SteveK @ Friday, May 29th, 2009. Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Filed under Humor

Democrats apparently believe that a “compelling life story” and irrational emotionalism makes for a better Supreme Court justice than sound judicial philosophy grounded in a respect for the Constitution and the proper role of the courts.

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