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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:
  1. 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Senate health bill establishes a commission to cut Medicare spending, and proclaims that the law cannot be changed or repealed by future legislators!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.

  2. 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.

  3. The requirement forcing every U.S. citizen to purchase health insurance is a clear violation of the powers allocated to Congress by the Constitution.

  4. 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.

  5. 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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