Upholding the Constitution is a low priority for SOME members of Congress
Congress, Read the Constitution!
By Henry Lamb | ChronWatch.com
Speculation about Roland Burris’s mere double-digit IQ followed him to the U.S. Senate, where he opened his mouth and removed all doubt. When a reporter asked him to identify the specific constitutional language that authorized the federal government to mandate individual health insurance, he stumbled a bit, and then said it is that part that says “… health, welfare, and defense of the country.” The word “health” is not in the Constitution.
Nancy Pelosi didn’t even try to answer when she was asked the same question. Her reply was “Are you serious? Are you serious?” Sen. Patrick Leahy’s answer was not much better. He said, “We have plenty of authority. Why would you say we have no authority?”
Anyone who has read the Constitution knows that Article I, Section 8 limits the power of Congress to very specific, enumerated powers.
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