[forest]

It is certainly unfortunate that our national government leaders can not read the Constitution.

Strong stuff! "No legislative act, contrary to the Constitution, can be valid."

That says it all. It should tell us that we must get off our fuds, stand up on our hind legs and take our government back. That is done at the Ballot Box.

[robertpaulsen]

"No legislative act, contrary to the Constitution, can be valid."

By who's definition? Congress'? The President's? The USSC's? Your's?

What if the United States Supreme Court rules that a law is Constitutional? Does that make it valid? (Roe v. Wade)

What if a law is passed by Congress, but not challenged in the courts? Since the courts have not ruled on it's constitutionality, is the law valid? (Campaign Finance Reform)

What if the President vetoes a law passed by Congess because he says the law is unconstitutional, yet the Congress overrides the veto? Is that law valid?

If we, personally, don't feel that a law is constitutional, therefore invalid, may we disobey that law?

"It is certainly unfortunate that our national government leaders can not read the Constitution."

I think you mean, "It is certainly unfortunate that our national government leaders can not read the Constitution the way I do".

[Ff--150]

"No legislative act, contrary to the Constitution, can be valid."

Sound like a slogan to me =^D

[Kip Lange]

Apparently, by your reasoning, too bad Lincoln never read it, either. :p Read up on how well he stuck strictly to the "rules" during our nation's greatest crisis... ;-)

[Dr.Deth]

That is done at the Ballot Box.

Actually, in America, We The People have always had three recourses intended by the Framers: The Ballot Box, The Jury Box, and The Cartridge Box.