Posts Tagged ‘U.S. Constitution’
The Spending Clause – Article I, Section 8 – and the general welfare
With the Sound Off Sister providing legal commentary on the General Welfare clause, I thought I’d toss in my opinion since the subject is closely tied to my Symptom of the Disease series. With no doubt, the interpretation of the Spending Clause is the root of many problems we have right now. Let’s take a…
Read MoreMandatory insurance and the Constitution
In the race to do something quickly about health care, it would seem that Congress has overlooked one pesky little problem…the United States Constitution. Our founding fathers determined that the individual states were better equipped to deal with most issues. So, when establishing Congress in Article I of the Constitution, they limited the power of Congress…
Read MoreAre we in a post-Constitutional America?
That title should send a shiver or two down your spine, but this is a good time in American history to consider if some portions of the United States Constitution are being completely ignored. Do some Americans – do you – think parts of the Constitution does not reflect what America wants anymore?
Read MoreCompare ‘promote’ and ‘provide’ in your dictionary and get back to me
I have not been blogging as much as I would like lately and there is no one good reason. It’s summer and I’d rather be out riding my bike, I’ve been busy at work, have a couple of other projects in the works and, well, it’s summer. That said, sometimes I feel like a broken…
Read MoreWe’ve got mail – Boston physician desires “not for profit” health care
I guess I’m smarter than a 5th grader. Or at least I’m smarter than a professor emeritus of medicine and social medicine at Harvard Medical School and former editor in chief of the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Arnold Relman might know plenty about health care, but nothing about health care economics.
Read MoreFeinstein, $25 billion, and her husband’s company
In today’s “can we make the problem any more obvious” file, we have Sen. Diane Feinstein introducing legislation to send $25 billion in tax dollars to the Federal Deposit Insurance Agency (FDIC) who days before provided her husband’s company a lucrative contract to sell foreclosed properties. The Washington Times thought this was a pretty interesting…
Read MoreLife gets better with cash to spend – until you have to pay it back
Hold firm. For the next couple of months – maybe even for the next couple of years – you’re going to hear things are getting better, President Obama’s plan is going to work. As a matter of fact, I just heard a commentator on Fox News note things are getting better so why would we…
Read MoreJust a thought? Reynolds is right on the money
Here’s a very quick post. Hat tip to Vicevich. Glenn Reynolds over at Instapundit has this.
Read MoreWilliams helps us understand the Constitution
Always a good read, Walter Williams’ column this week is right on message for our audience. This week he reminds readers that Congress – primarily the people’s house – runs the government including generating tax revenue and determining spending allocations. As the media and many politicians completely ignore the founding documents, over time they become…
Read MoreHey McDermott – Congress does not have authority to fill gas tanks
Sticking with the you-need-government-to-take-care-of-you theme, Representative Jim McDermott, a congressman from Washington state, has brought fourth legislation to help the hard working people around the United States that are having a tough time paying for gasoline. That’s right, he wants the federal government to help fill gas tanks. What a tool. Congressman, do you have…
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