[Hildy]

This thing sounds so illegal from every viewpoint. My hope is that this gets tied up in the courts from the day it passes to the day sanity is restored to our government.

[iloveamerica1980]

Unfortunately the courts have a “progressive” majority.
I.E.: We are screwed! Of course, so are the Dems. in 2010!

[ShandaLear]

I believe that lawsuits are gonna fly on this one. They’ve given us at least until 2014 to stop it.

[Bitsy]

My hope is that this gets tied up in the courts from the day it passes to the day sanity is restored to our government
And Reid, et al go to jail.

[onyx]

To: onyx

This is legal bullsh*t. Any future Congress which wants to change any provision in this monster bill (assuming it passes) only needs to amend the no-amendment clause first. Having done that, it can amend anything else.

Any competent and honest federal court should strike the no-amendment clause itself as beyond the power of Congress. There are ample statements from the Framers, and in the Federalist, that no Congress has the power to restrain future Congresses. Only the Constitution has the power to do that.

Congressman Billybob

Don't Tread On Me (9/12 photo and poster"

"Ben Franklin: On Science"

58 posted on 12/22/2009 6:43:57 AM PST by Congressman Billybob (www.TheseAretheTimes.us)

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[Congressman Billybob]

This is legal bullsh*t. Any future Congress which wants to change any provision in this monster bill (assuming it passes) only needs to amend the no-amendment clause first. Having done that, it can amend anything else.

Any competent and honest federal court should strike the no-amendment clause itself as beyond the power of Congress. There are ample statements from the Framers, and in the Federalist, that no Congress has the power to restrain future Congresses. Only the Constitution has the power to do that.

Congressman Billybob

Don't Tread On Me (9/12 photo and poster"

"Ben Franklin: On Science"