“Treason” is a little over the top, don’t you think?
Note a few things:
1. He voted the wishes of his constituents, not his party leaaders. Have we not been bitching since last summer about the Congressmen who don’t vote the way their constituents want as opposed to the Dem leadership ?
2. 39 Dems voted against the bill. Are they traitors, too?
3. Cho’s vote was at the last second, when the Dems already had their votes, so it was ok’s by the R leadership who understood his position vis a vis his constituents.
A House vote is only one step. It will be harder to pass in the Senate. Everyone ought to take a deep breath.
Excellent post.
Nope. He, like many before him have defiled the United States Constitution.
“Treason” is a little over the top, don’t you think?
What do you call a turn coat?
This man is a snake why did he not show his colors when Snow voted
Big puzzle why did he do it?
http://josephcao.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=152197
are you kidding they are going to pass this bill wake up this country is being taking over by the statist
“...Treason is a little over the top, don’t you think?...”
“...He voted the wishes of his constituents, not his party leaders...”
“...39 Dems voted against the bill. Are they traitors, too?...”
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The charges of treason do not rise from voting against their constituents;
they charges of treason rise from voting against the Constitution;
and therefore violating their oath of office.
Did the democrats who voted ‘nay’ vote against the Constitution? (no)
They may have voted ‘nay’ for all the wrong reasons
(i.e. to save their own political careers), but nevertheless,
they did not vote to support an unconstitutional bill.
When someone takes a solemn oath to support and defend the Constitution, shouldn’t breaking that oath be taken seriously?
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As required by Article 6 of the U.S. Constitution,
Members of Congress shall be bound by oath or affirmation
to support the Constitution. Representatives, delegates,
and the resident commissioner all take the oath of office
on the first day of the new Congress, immediately after
the House has elected its Speaker. The Speaker of the
House administers the oath of office as follows:
“I, (name of Member), do solemnly swear (or affirm)
that I will support and defend the Constitution of
the United States against all enemies, foreign or
domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance
to the same; that I take this obligation freely,
without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion;
and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties
of the office on which I am about to enter.
So help me God.”
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I really don’t understand what it is about this that you don’t get.
However, it has been a very long and frustrating week for all of those paying attention. Sometimes we need to let off a little steam.
Understanding the idea of voting the wishes of his constituents, the problem is not of representation as much as constitutionality.
The government takeover of our health care system is unconstitutional, period! To vote the alleged wishes of 638,562 scum sucking leeches while selling 330,000,000 into communism cannot be justified, IMHO.
The Oath of Office for all members of Congress states:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.
No where in that oath does it say they are to support their constituents rather than the Constitution. Being on record to enslave the country into communism is never a good thing.
The problem is, the majority of his welfare-thieving, moronic constituents should not be allowed to vote.