Posted on 03/14/2010 2:56:12 PM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
Via Doug Ross: In the Slaughter Solution, the rule would declare that the House “deems” the Senate version of Obamacare to have been passed by the House. House members would still have to vote on whether to accept the rule, but they would then be able to say they only voted for a rule, not for the bill itself. Thus, Slaughter is preparing a rule that would consider the Senate bill “passed” once the House approves a corrections bill that would make changes. Democrats would thereby avoid a direct vote on the health care bill while allowing it to become law! Constitutional attorney Mark R. Levin asks, “They’re going to present a rule, issued by her committee as chairman, that says that the House already adopted the Senate bill when we know it didn’t?” U.S Constitution, Article I, Section VII, Clause II. Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by Yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively… According to Levin, James Madison himself gave special care and attention to this clause in the Constitution. Levin: And do you want to know why? Because this clause goes to the heart of this Republic. This clause goes to the heart of how our representative body, that is Congress, makes laws. And so I want you to [observe] how particular the Framers were… They have to pass a Bill to present it to the President… This is one of the most exacting clauses in the Constitution. And, to the best of my knowledge, which extends over three decades, no Congress has previously tried to institute policies without actual statutes. Here we have the President of the United States and Congressional leaders actually talking about the possibility of a brazen and open violation of one of the most fundamental aspects of our Constitution and Republic! How we actually make laws! Let me be as clear as I know how. If this is done, this will create the greatest Constitutional crisis since the Civil War. It would be 100 times worse than Watergate. …It would be government by fiat… meaning there would be no law… the mere discussion by officials in this government is such a grotesque violation of the actual legislative function of Congress [that it] puts us… at the brink. At the brink. This is why we conservatives revere the Constitution. This is why we stress the Constitution’s words have meaning and historical context and must be complied with. Because otherwise we have anarchy, which leads to tyranny. This is a crucial lesson for those of you who… aren’t sure what your beliefs are, or if you have any beliefs. Or aren’t sure if you even care. We have an effort underway by the one of the most powerful chairmen in Congress, the woman who heads the Rules Committee, …openly discussing gutting Congress. Gutting Congress.
We’ll see who gets gutted in the long run.
Lousie Slaughter is one of the most evil people in the world.
Lousie Slaughter is one of the most evil people in the world.
They’re obviously floating this to see if they can get by with it. When do they plan to actually try it?
This is how a REAL dictatorship begins... Makes one wonder if they’ll even be a Presidential election in 2012. If the RATS can get away with this, they’ll surely not mind creating a “rule” that extends the term of Obama’s Presidency. I surely hope someone steps up, in the name of our Forefather’s.. and STOPS these traitors NOW.
Stop them how? We have tried everything short of Civil War!
I said on the morning after zero was elected. "We have elected the last president of the United States of America.". You can interpret my statement any way you want - it ain't good!.....red
Sarah Palin: With a Stiff Spine America Must Stand Against Obamacare
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2470953/posts
“When do they plan to actually try it?”
Next Saturday.
Constitutional butchers? No, these people are showing outright contempt for our Constitution by willfully ignoring its wording. But America knew this already when they voted for these traitors.
This is why I have to laugh at the folks that suggest Obama will not run for re-election.
I wish there was a way to flag the names “Levin” and “Malkin”. Riveting, FRiend. Thank you.
Yes, Civil War.. It’s happened before and it can happen again. When people are unemployed and have lost their freedom, what else have we got to lose?
Makes one wonder if they’ll even be a Presidential election in 2012.<<<<
If they pull this off what’s to stop them from ramming every piece of their twisted marxist agenda! They can then suspend the constitution and rule for life!
Let’s say they do go with the “Slaughter Solution”, i.e. not actually adopting a resolution but instead making it part of a House rule change. It seems to me that the “rule” can be changed back at any time with 51% of the House. That will make repealing Obamacare very easy next January without even having to take it up in the Senate.
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