Shea-Porter puts the mandate in health-insurance mandates
posted at 2:22 pm on November 14, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
The common joke about statism is that it makes all allowable behavior mandatory — and bans everything else. Democrats certainly have adopted that approach when it comes to the overhaul of the American health-care system. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter told local constituents that the federal government should absolutely dictate to American residents that they “must” buy health insurance (via Now Hampshire):
The Alton Board of Selectmen invited Shea-Porter to an informal public forum to allow her to address concerns about the issues that have been boiling in the U.S. House of Representatives recently. While the selectmen touched upon state infrastructure, it was health care that really stirred up the crowd on Friday morning. …
Shea-Porter said those who have health insurance currently are fortunate to have it since many people are denied because of illness or various other reasons.
“I think when you can pay for insurance, you must,” said Shea-Porter. “For those who are blessed to have insurance through their companies, they should keep it.”
She suggested that those in attendance look back to where the country was last year and where it is now. She also said the new health care bill will make it better for senior citizens in need.
Er, what? Senior citizens already have access to Medicare, and the needy already have eligibility for Medicaid. In fact, the situation for those cases won’t change at all, unless one considers the $500 billion in Medicare cuts that Shea-Porter voted to impose. Those cuts will actually make it worse for senior citizens, not better, as they rob Medicare of money it doesn’t have in order to cover a broader range of people above 133% of the poverty line, the current cut-off for Medicaid. It certainly doesn’t boost Medicare benefits.
But that’s the kind of Orwellian nonsense one expects from a bill that brings 1984 to life in 2009. Big Brother doesn’t just suggest that you buy health insurance; Big Brother demands that you do your patriotic duty. If something is allowable by the statists, it’s mandatory, after all.
But from where does Shea-Porter think that she has the power to dictate that to American citizens? Don’t forget what Shea-Porter had to say about the Constitution in August:
No, the Constitution didn’t cover everything, nor did it pretend to do so. That’s why the framers included the Tenth Amendment — to circumscribe the power of Congress and ensure that the states and the people retained jurisdiction over their own choices and property. The Tenth Amendment was a feature, not a bug, to put it in modern terms.
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She needs to be impeached or recalled by her state. It is criminal that such a person with a poor understanding of law and the role of government in public life is in such a position of power.
Skywise on November 14, 2009 at 2:24 PM
I shouldn’t but…
THAT’S A MAN, BABY!
DangerHighVoltage on November 14, 2009 at 2:25 PM
The Tenth Amendment was a feature, not a bug, to put it in modern terms.
Absolutely !
Jeff2161 on November 14, 2009 at 2:26 PM
“Live Free or Die”, New Hampshire?
Time to put up or shut up.
Rebar on November 14, 2009 at 2:26 PM
How about mandatory gun ownership?
Mojave Mark on November 14, 2009 at 2:28 PM
This poor gal is on the same scale as dede on looks. Her IQ needs some adjusting also.
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letget on November 14, 2009 at 2:28 PM
Yeah, I’m not buying your crapcare if it passes.
Go ahead and jail me, I’d love a chance to meet the Conservatives on the Supreme Court.
Enoxo on November 14, 2009 at 2:30 PM
sad but frankly, I just want the revolution to happen already so we can get it over with
Doctor Zhivago on November 14, 2009 at 2:30 PM
She needs to be impeached or recalled by her state. It is criminal that such a person with a poor understanding of law and the role of government in public life is in such a position of power.
Skywise on November 14, 2009 at 2:24 Pm
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Well,isn’t that most of them?Kick them all out.
ohiobabe on November 14, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Shea-Porter is a strange looking dude!
FloatingRock on November 14, 2009 at 2:32 PM
a face only a mother could love
…if you’re lucky
blatantblue on November 14, 2009 at 2:32 PM
That sure could be a man. Is it any reason that women on the right are loathed by the left?
What happens when all of the people that are buying healthcare to pay for those who can’t buy healthcare are broke?
These people live in an alternate universe when cost and jobs are immaterial.
Where does this money come from if no one is working? Speaking of that, where does NYC get the money to try KSM?
ORconservative on November 14, 2009 at 2:34 PM
I plan on putting up a lot of these over the next 12 months.
Bruce in NH on November 14, 2009 at 2:34 PM
I don’t want what you think, “lady”, I want what the founding fathers thought when writing the constitution, like, you know……..freedom ???
Jerome Horwitz on November 14, 2009 at 2:36 PM
And they will put you in jail if you don’t have it, without a trail or anything, unlike… oh… KSM and his merry band of mass murderers.
These people turn my stomach!
UnderstandingisPower on November 14, 2009 at 2:37 PM
he needs a haircut
Wade on November 14, 2009 at 2:41 PM
I just had a bowel movement and what came out looked a lot like this lady’s puss…
Seven Percent Solution on November 14, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Good grief, what the hell did we Americans do, to have to suffer being pushed around like this by petty kleptocratic tyrants such as Carol Shea-Porter?
Liberal congresspersons keep dreaming up ever more invasive mandates for their subjects. Pretty soon we’ll have bureaucrats checking in on us once a day to wipe our butts, for which I’m sure there will be a “mandatory” service fee.
“If you can surrender more money to the government beyond the taxes you already pay, you must,” right, ma’am?
Shea-Porter had better be advised that revolt is coming against her and her socialist cohorts’ every-increasing presumption of entitlement to the people’s money.
Edouard on November 14, 2009 at 2:42 PM
I think people are doing just that, which explains the tea parties.
Vashta.Nerada on November 14, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Our ‘representatives’ swear to uphold the Constitution and have no clue what’s in it.
Schadenfreude on November 14, 2009 at 2:46 PM
You must have her mixed up with Rocky Maddow of MSNBC fame
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CWforFreedom on November 14, 2009 at 2:46 PM
You saved me some keystrokes. Lol.
Lightswitch on November 14, 2009 at 2:46 PM
Most have never read it . Heck with them ever trying to understand it.
CWforFreedom on November 14, 2009 at 2:46 PM
I concur.
HAnthonyWayne on November 14, 2009 at 2:48 PM
(Sigh.) Yet another ugly bull-dike lib chick?
ErinF on November 14, 2009 at 2:49 PM
You have a point. This hideous long ride up the roller coaster is almost too much to bear. One horrendous thing after another, day after day after day.
Add to that the likelihood that we’ll probably face more domestic terrorist attacks while all this is going on, and one really feels like just cutting to the chase already.
Alana on November 14, 2009 at 2:49 PM
I lived in Campton, NH for a while and came across the state motto “Live Free Or Die” on its license plates – initially, it struck me as too harsh.. Live Free or DIE ? my political philosophy wasnt fully formed and i was left-leaning to begin with. plus it was only my second year in America -so this country was new to me still in many important ways.
Seven years later, I now get the true essence behind Live Free or Die.. and it is incredibly sad to see New Hampshire of all states to elect this turd as its Representative – is she a transplant from Taxachussets as well ?
New Hamphshire has steadily become a blue state – period.John Sununu lost and this piece of trash is in power – it tells you everything you need to know about NH – the one Yankee state that survived the leftard mindlessness of the rest of New England
nagee76 on November 14, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Nobody likes ugly lesbians.
And that’s why they hate the whole world.
logis on November 14, 2009 at 2:51 PM
Keep on fu@king that chicken, Democrats! I’ll be gleefully watching the election returns next November with a big bowl of popcorn.
UltimateBob on November 14, 2009 at 2:51 PM
This woman is UNFORTUNATELY my representative. How she ever got elected is beyond comprehension – the only reason I can give is that NH has seen a huge change in the make up of our population……the liberals love it up here. There was a time we were the only red state in the northeast. BUT there is hope on the horizon….the people of NH I don’t believe are happy with Shea-Porter or Hodes, and we should see some drastic changes coming in 2010 – we can only hope!
NotPC on November 14, 2009 at 2:51 PM
Okay, I looked back one year ago and found that Unemployment was not over 10%
Pam on November 14, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Che Porter is my House Rep. When I moved to NH 23 years ago this would be laughable.
Besides being in dire need of estrogen, this Chavez wannabe is certifiably insane if she thinks she is going to make me buy health insurance, or anything else for that matter. Mountainman Bob will not pay any stinkin’ fine and will go to jail before this witch makes me insure myself.
mountainmanbob on November 14, 2009 at 2:53 PM
If these people keep pushing they’re gonna wind up with mandatory ammunition ownership, whether they want it or not.
jimmy2shoes on November 14, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Implanted with surgical precision.
UltimateBob on November 14, 2009 at 2:58 PM
She actually looks like a He in drag.
Mr. Arrogant on November 14, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Nancy Pelosi does not think that she is limited by the Constitution either!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxXy-r7aatA
How many other Democrats think they are above the Constitution?
Vote them all out of office in 2010!!!
wren on November 14, 2009 at 3:05 PM
The arrogance of these people is stunning. They really believe they are our masters and have the qualifications, ability, skill, talent, and knowledge to make better decisions for 300 million Americans than we do ourselves. It’s simple stunning.
I’ve heard many of these fools speak and they are by and large ignorant fools who are educated beyond their intelligence and are only in positions of power due to money or family influence.
DerKrieger on November 14, 2009 at 3:07 PM
lol
i am laughing
in a behemothic manner
blatantblue on November 14, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Shea-Porter: Putting the man in mandate.
SouthernGent on November 14, 2009 at 3:11 PM
The second amendment makes it a choice, perfectly in keeping with the freedoms recognized by the Constitution. Your conscience should make it mandatory.
SKYFOX on November 14, 2009 at 3:11 PM
WHY THE HELL WASN’T SHE CHALLENGED ON HER REDONKULOUS ANSWER?
She sounded like a mental patient answering a question she wasn’t even asked. Then there was no follow-up or challenge. Total non-sequidor (sp?).
THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO FORCE THIS ON US!!!
Gob on November 14, 2009 at 3:14 PM
That turtleneck would hide a pronounced Adam’s apple.
SKYFOX on November 14, 2009 at 3:14 PM
she/he is the reason the left is in such a tizzy over Palin. Just put up a picture of her/him and then put one of Palin next to it and then you will know why the left is soooooooo mad!
Frances on November 14, 2009 at 3:14 PM
On Veterans Day, “Tiny” Tom Periello, who voted for deathcare, arrived at Bedford Middle School (Charlottesville, VA) to give a speech about the importance of the military. He was “roundly booed” and “was so taken aback, he stumbled throughout his speech.”
VIA As A Mom.com
sabu on November 14, 2009 at 3:15 PM
That aint no girl man, that’s a man-man.
creek on November 14, 2009 at 3:15 PM
Pam on November 14, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Yes, you are right…I think it was still only 4.9%…or at the most 7%!
Gob on November 14, 2009 at 3:16 PM
Everyone have that second passport yet? If not, what the hell are you waiting for?
angryed on November 14, 2009 at 3:16 PM
Bill O’Reilly in drag?
TXUS on November 14, 2009 at 3:19 PM
Sorry Ed, but I’ve become tone deaf to you and others who trot out the Constitution when it suits you while completely ignoring the fact that the founders of this country are rolling in their graves because we have, in effect, “undone” the American Revolution. They shed blood & treasure to form this country free from British rule.
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And people like you are content to sit back and let someone (hint: The Won that is bows to dictators, dithers while our military suffers & dies under his weak new Rules of Engagement, talks for 3 minutes giving “shout-outs” to buddies before mentioning a terrorist killed 14 [yes I count a fetus as a person} at Fort Hood as he turns America into a poor third world country) who himself, revealed in his autobiography (page 26 of “Dreams of My Father”) that he was born a British citizen.
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Having been a “Constitutional professor”, Obama KNOWS he perjured himself when he signed UNDER OATH his candidate eligibility forms for POTUS that state he was Constutitionally eligible. He has committed a fraud on the American people.
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Even for those of you who claim “natural born citizen” has never been defined, that question alone should have prevented someone that familiar with the Constitution to know it would be a lie swear you are certain that you are eligible if the very definition is in question.
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Until all of you who refuse to discuss this wake up and demand Obama explain how HIS OWN claim to British citizenship at birth doesn’t disqualify him, you are, imo, worse than those who don’t vote and then complain about who got elected.
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We need to get him out of the Oval Office and hold a new election. Not through impeachment (which isn’t even a possibility until we change the balance of power in 2010)but through quo warranto which was specifically designed to remove someone from office within a 10 mile radius of Washington D.C. (It will likely be used to remove Owens (NY-23 District) if Hoffman is found to have won after counting the 10,000 absentee ballots.)
NightmareOnKStreet on November 14, 2009 at 3:21 PM
She’s not my district. Hodes is. I hope that the eastern district she ‘represents’ has sense enough to see what a numbskull she is and get rid of her. Her self righteous behavior at the tea parties was pretty indicative of her general attitude.
jeanie on November 14, 2009 at 3:23 PM
We allowed people with the minds of children to be our masters. We sat back and said they can’t be that stupid. Instead of roundly pounding PC into the ground we let it define us. Instead of defending American culture we sat back and let other cultures over rule American culture.
We are the boiling frog that has suddenly noticed that the water is getting really hot.
In a nutshell we let this happen because we did not feel it was worth defending. Truth be told I’m not sure we do now. In any case it is far too late to switch tracks. They won because we didn’t feel the game was worth playing.
RagTag on November 14, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Senator Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii)is another Democrat who doesn’t think his power is limited by the Constitution.
At least he knows health care is not covered in the Constitution. But, alas, he doesn’t think the Constitution limits his ability to spend our tax dollars to provide health care.
http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/video.aspx?v=GdqGnzDkIr
wren on November 14, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Why? Any revolution will undoubtedly result in a major power grab by the left. The best way to plunge this country into leftest ideologies is to have a civil war/revolution. I surly hope you are not counting on the authorities like police, National Guard and military to side with the rebels against the legally elected government are you?
RagTag on November 14, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Can you imagine a s@x tape with this thing and Barney Frank?
txag92 on November 14, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Shea-Porter: Putting the man in mandate.
SouthernGent on November 14, 2009 at 3:11 PM
And SouthernGent easily wins the thread by five paces..er.. five words !
nagee76 on November 14, 2009 at 3:30 PM
I shouldn’t but…
THAT’S A MAN, BABY!
DangerHighVoltage on November 14, 2009 at 2:25 PM
Someone has to …
Another butt-ugly liberal lady !
Colour me shocked!!
cableguy615 on November 14, 2009 at 3:31 PM
Thanks, but I’m kinda waitin’ on the Carrie Prejean video(s).
TXUS on November 14, 2009 at 3:31 PM
Can you imagine a s@x tape with this thing and Barney Frank?
txag92 on November 14, 2009 at 3:29 PM
txag92, congratulations you just gave the most precise definition for atleast 3 words – TORTURE CREEPY DISGUST
nagee76 on November 14, 2009 at 3:32 PM
Bill O’Reilly in drag?
TXUS on November 14, 2009 at 3:19 PM
LOL! I was trying to figure it out and you nailed it!
Gob on November 14, 2009 at 3:40 PM
I live in Alton and didn’t go see Che because of the late announcement of her coming. She only was there for 30 minutes and the questions were limited by her response to the 40 or so who showed up. Only a handful of questions were asked. I didn’t go because I didn’t want to be on the national news for showing how ignorant this women is and how she really dosne’t care what the majority of her constiuents have to say. She will be gone by next November, I’d bet my life on how the voters in this district are fed up with her ignorant attitude. We will purge this state in 2010.
bones47 on November 14, 2009 at 3:43 PM
Just one question.. could these democrat women get any fuglier and nastier? geez louise.. no wonder they hate Palin and Bachman (and if the truth be known themselves)..
Repubs/Conservs have the babes that’s for sure…and intelligent ones on top of it..
hogtrashhd on November 14, 2009 at 3:56 PM
If a civil war were to break out, there would be two forces tugging at the authorities’ conscience. Their personal beliefs and sympathies and the institutional beliefs. As social breakdown proceeded, the latter would take a backseat to the former. Plus, if you did an analysis of blood relationships among the authorities, I would bet dollars to doughnuts you’d find those relationships would overwhelmingly tie the various authorities to people outside of those institutions who oppose Leftism and its assault on freedom. How many police officers or National Guardsmen do you think are related to Barney Frank? In a time of crisis, those blood ties would be “thicker” than the “water” tying those individuals to institutions.
venividivici on November 14, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Dr. Evil with a wig.
Hening on November 14, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Ed’s site must not be net nanny rated. Too much talk about ‘dictates’ and ‘mandates’ for me. Must watch football to get that… lady(?)’s face out of my mind…..
clorensen on November 14, 2009 at 4:10 PM
Bill O’Rielly’s evil fraternal twin sister.
Dukehoopsfan on November 14, 2009 at 4:11 PM
She/He-Porter. Nuff said.
UncleZeb on November 14, 2009 at 4:15 PM
“Mandate”. Isn’t that what Chris Matthews wants to go on with Obama?
Kataklysmic on November 14, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Congress is sure loaded up with Constitutional scholars.
tarpon on November 14, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Had to read it twice, but that there is funny.
TXUS on November 14, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Democrats are idiots, and now with the trial in NYC, traitors as well. This is all such a nightmare….
chai on November 14, 2009 at 4:30 PM
I\’m generally anti-Death Penalty…… but such blatant disregard for basic and obvious Constitutional principles really makes me wonder.
JohnGalt23 on November 14, 2009 at 4:35 PM
I’m confused, Ed. Why did you post a picture of Shea-Porter’s dog?
misterpeasea on November 14, 2009 at 4:41 PM
Not that it’s not a nice bull mastiff.
misterpeasea on November 14, 2009 at 4:44 PM
Quit insulting the dogs of America.
mobydutch on November 14, 2009 at 4:46 PM
And those that HAVE studied it were only looking for loopholes.
LegendHasIt on November 14, 2009 at 4:52 PM
“Making people buy health insurance is constitutional because the Constitution didn’t cover it.” Wow, brilliant analysis.
labwriter on November 14, 2009 at 4:53 PM
O’Reilly dropped his radio program so that he could run for Congress.
More power to him. But isn’t this evidence that he’s trying just a little too hard to get Obama on his show again?
BuckeyeSam on November 14, 2009 at 4:54 PM
a-frickin’ men!
as a resident of the 1st congressional dist. of NH, my apologies. I did not vote for this woman, che-porter, and G-d willing, she will be expunged next year. My letter describing her ignorance and inability to understand simple constitutional principles is being written at this moment.
G-d save this nation from the abundance of stupid people that have the reighs of power at this moment.
rslancer14 on November 14, 2009 at 4:55 PM
Frank Guinta for 1st Congressional Dist. rep.
rslancer14 on November 14, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Let’s drop all these commies in Burma, and they can duke it out with the current regime, to see who can out dictate whom.
I’m so sick of these socialists/communists right now, I could scream!
capejasmine on November 14, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Building roads… do not affect one’s own individual person-hood.
As one of the seniors said to Spectre at a Townhall meeting –
“leave us alone”.
Annie on November 14, 2009 at 5:06 PM
ROFLMAO!!!
capejasmine on November 14, 2009 at 5:11 PM
Sadly it will probably take longer than that, as long as Che-Porter is worshiped by New Hampshire’s Left. Remember, they gave her a pass in October of 2008 when she was the ONLY member of New Hampshire’s Congressional delegation to boycott the military funeral of Cpl. Scott Dimond, who was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. The Governor (a Democrat) was there and led off the remarks, Paul Hodes (also a Democrat) was there, and Senator Sununu (Republican) was also there. The only other member, Senator Judd Gregg, was excused as he was busy at the same time representing New Hampshire at the christening of the new USS New Hampshire submarine in Portsmouth.
When I got back from Scott’s service-which was also attended by hundreds of members of all branches of the military-I found a fund-raising e-mail from Che-Porter’s daughter in my Inbox. When I angrily replied asking why her mom didn’t bother to show up to honor someone who gave his life for his country, she simply ignored me.
And then continued to send me more fund-raising garbage,
Che-Porter is scum, as are the rest of the Democrats here.
Del Dolemonte on November 14, 2009 at 5:22 PM
I second the motion. It is past time
flyoverboy on November 14, 2009 at 5:27 PM
Why do all those women like Shea-Porter, who look like men, gather together on the lib side?
Ricohoc on November 14, 2009 at 5:36 PM
I just wish they’d leave me alone!!! I can make my own decisions in what to – think, hear, see, say, eat, and buy.
I also wish they’d stop trying to force me to pay for murdering babies. If they think it’s a good idea to have women kill their children, they should start putting their money in a kitty, this way the women they ‘help’ will know who to thank/blame in the future when the regret starts to eat them up.
Annie on November 14, 2009 at 5:40 PM
What we need is for oathbreaking (as in breaking the oath to uphold the Constitution) a criminal offense.
wildcat84 on November 14, 2009 at 5:46 PM
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She looks like ROSA KREBS from the James Bond movies–after vitamin therapy and a better diet. And she thinks the same way as Rosa did. Watch out for the blade on her shoe!
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John Bibb
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rocketman on November 14, 2009 at 6:08 PM
If they want to kill their babies, let men marry men and women marry women, maybe, just maybe, there won’t be any more democraps left in a few years. ;-)
DanaSmiles on November 14, 2009 at 6:15 PM
I don’t disagree but what I do disagree with is that the sides will be very distinct and obvious. I think that by the time the authorities realize that they are on the “wrong” side it will be to late for the right side.
Look at what happen in New Orleans with the confiscation of firearms. I didn’t hear any outcry from authorities until after it was all said and done. In other words to late. I have family in both the armed services, police and emergency services. Many of them don’t like what seems to be going on but few none would defy orders unless blatantly illegal.
Lets say there is a terrorist attack and BO declares a national emergency. Martial law is declared for our own protection. How many of the authorities when faced with that situation would defy orders? How about if it was determined to be an internal right wing extremist group and then suddenly a section of the country rebelled with force. Do you think the authorities would suddenly say it was a power grab by BO or would they defend their CIC and country from the rebel extremists?
RagTag on November 14, 2009 at 6:17 PM
…WTFO….her/his neck flesh looks like that of Fat Bastard in the 3rd Austin Powers movie after he lost all the weight using the subway diet….forgot how they described her/his sagging neck flesh.
She hates this country more then she hates herself…miserable folks the whole lot…time for the purge.
PhreeMan on November 14, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Yes, there are a variety of scenarios and only some of them end with force resulting in the desired outcome, which is to get out from under the thumb of people like Shea-Porter. That’s why the initial strategy must clearly be political. At the very least, that will help set the stage where the sides are more distinct and obvious.
Looking at the numbers, the Leftists in the political class definitely need the cash flows (taxes) provided by their ideological enemies, i.e. “us”, to keep their constituents solvent on a day-to-day basis. That is a weakness in their side that isn’t going to go away any time soon. To say nothing of their geographic weakness from being concentrated in cities with looooong supply chains. The Left is the side starting from a position of objective weakness.
venividivici on November 14, 2009 at 6:30 PM
You guys are so mean that is someone’s mom and sister.
Growfins’ mom
Simplesimon’s sister
CWforFreedom on November 14, 2009 at 6:34 PM
The Constitution DOES say that Congress is limited to pass legislation pertaining to 17 unique subjects in Article 1, Section 8.
Article 1, Section 1; clause 1. All legislative powers HEREIN GRANTED shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.”
Also, are defined the limits to which Congress may NOT pass laws which is Article 1, Section 9.
Article 1, Section 10 is the limits of the States.
The 9th Amendment is; “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
The 10th Amendment; The powers NOT delegated to the United States by the Constitution, NOR PROHIBITED BY IT TO THE STATES, ARE RESERVED TO THE STATES RESPECTIVELY, OR TO THE PEOPLE.”
This is pretty damned simple, yet this hyphenated scumbag can’t READ the Constitution, or worse yet, believes the Constitution is disposable and shall be ignored.
I have news for this bitch, NOT ON MY WATCH YOU DON’T.
nelsonknows on November 14, 2009 at 7:14 PM
The Constitution DOES say that Congress is limited to pass legislation pertaining to 17 unique subjects in Article 1, Section 8.
Article 1, Section 1; clause 1. All legislative powers HEREIN GRANTED shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.”
Also, are defined the limits to which Congress may NOT pass laws which is Article 1, Section 9.
Article 1, Section 10 is the limits of the States.
The 9th Amendment is; “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
The 10th Amendment; The powers NOT delegated to the United States by the Constitution, NOR PROHIBITED BY IT TO THE STATES, ARE RESERVED TO THE STATES RESPECTIVELY, OR TO THE PEOPLE.”
This is pretty damned simple, yet this hyphenated scumbag can’t READ the Constitution, or worse yet, believes the Constitution is disposable and shall be ignored.
I have news for this traitor, NOT ON MY WATCH YOU DON’T.
nelsonknows on November 14, 2009 at 7:15 PM
CWforFreedom on November 14, 2009 at 6:34 PM…or someone’s dad and brother….
PhreeMan on November 14, 2009 at 7:17 PM
I left Article 1. Section 8, clause 18 out in my haste which nails this pathetic traitor to the wall;
“Congress shall have the power… ‘To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the FOREGOING POWERS, and all other POWERS VESTED BY this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof.
Shea-Porter is BOUND by Article 6, clause 2;
“This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, SHALL BE THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.”
And by Article 6, clause 3;
“The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, SHALL BE BOUND BY OATH OR AFFIRMATION, TO SUPPORT THIS CONSTITUTION; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.”
nelsonknows on November 14, 2009 at 7:30 PM
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