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Subject: ObamaCare vs. the Constitution
As readers of this blog are aware, I have long argued that the agenda
of the current administration is nothing less than an all-out assault
on the most fundamental principles of the U.S. Constitution. As one
example in support of this position, consider the recent article by
Betsy McCaughey in the New York Post, titled,
ObamaCare vs. the Constitution, which highlights
five specific way that the congressional health care bill "rob you
of your constitutional rights." Here is a quick summary of the
issues identified:
- Section 3403 of the Senate health bill establishes a commission
to cut Medicare spending, and proclaims that the law cannot
be changed or repealed by future legislators! In this way,
the Senate attempts to assign dictatorial powers to its own
actions.
- There is a $100 million allocation to an unnamed "academic
health center" meating certain "qualifications". It turns out
that those "qualifications" result in the money going to
Chris Dodd's University of Connecticut. This is nothing more
than an attempt to slip the provision past the public by
outright deception.
- The requirement forcing every U.S. citizen to purchase health
insurance is a clear violation of the powers allocated to
Congress by the Constitution.
- The legislation mandates enrollment in an insurance plan that
dictates that doctors are only paid if they act as directed
by the government, thereby imposing the government directly
between the doctor and patient. There is no constitutional
authority for the government to intercede in this manner.
- The legislation caps private insurance company profit margins
below current levels, which is a taking of the property of
the business owners and shareholders without just compensation.
It is critically important that we make an understanding of, and
adherence to the U.S. Constitution, the cornerstone of all future
political activity. Every candidate must be grilled on this, proving
that they have a working understanding of the constitutional guarantee
for the individual rights of each citizens. They must demonstrate
their recognition of the constitutional constraints and limitations
placed upon each branch of government. And they must prove that
they are dedicated to actively protecting our rights and adhering to
those limitations in every one of their political acts. Every piece
of congressional legislation, and every action by the executive branch,
must be explicitly validated on constitutional authority.
In this way, the citizens of this country can once again assert their
proper relationship to their government, and reign in the abuses
that have grown over the past one hundred years.
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