Zander
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I found this quite illuminating......
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Most of us know that when then-Speaker Pelosi was asked where the Constitution gives Congress the power to enact an individual mandate, she replied with a mocking are you serious? Are you serious?
Here are a few more pearls of constitutional wisdom from our elected representatives.
Rep. Conyers cited the Good and Welfare Clause as the source of Congresss authority [there is no such clause].
Rep. Stark responded, the federal government can do most anything in this country.
Rep. Clyburn replied, Theres nothing in the Constitution that says the federal government has anything to do with most of the stuff we do. How about [you] show me where in the Constitution it prohibits the federal government from doing this?
Rep. Hare said I dont worry about the Constitution on this, to be honest [...] It doesnt matter to me. When asked, Where in the Constitution does it give you the authority ? He replied, I dont know.
Sen. Akaka said he not aware of which Constitutional provision authorizes the healthcare bill.
Sen. Leahy added, We have plenty of authority. Are you saying theres no authority?
Sen. Landrieu told a questioner, Ill leave that up to the constitutional lawyers on our staff.
Something to keep in mind when someone argues that the Supreme Court should defer to the constitutional wisdom of its coequal branches.
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