Rep. Joe Wilson on Healthcare and Afghanistan

Publius Forum ^ | 11/10/09 | Warner Todd Huston

[Mobile Vulgus]

Does Joe Wilson or any of his colleagues on the Hill care about the Constitution?

I participated in a conference call last Friday with Representative Joe Wilson (R, SC) who wanted to rally the troops against Pelosi's healthcare bill. He also talked of Afghanistan, as well. But I think he made a revealing comment about the Constitution that distresses me.

Rep. Wilson started off his comments with his condolences to the families of the victims of the criminal actions at Fort Hood which had only recently happened at the time. “As a 21-year veteran of the military myself with three sons in the Army, one in the Navy, and a nephew in the Air Force, I truly do have a deep sympathy for the families at Fort Hood,” Wilson said.

Wilson then went into the issues of the day and said he was pleased to see the "clean sweep" that Republicans in Virginia saw in the governor's race there...

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[Mobile Vulgus]

Wilson is good but there was a small hint of Washingtonitis.

[loveliberty2]

Huston's point is well taken.

Representatives like Wilson should be so well versed in the constitutionality of the bills they are considering that they can articulate the Founders' principles that limit what they can do in Congress readily. Most are not, however.

Way back when Congressman Davy Crockett represented the great State of Tennessee, he had that problem too. Maybe Congressman Wilson needs to read the account of Crockett's experience when he bumped into a farmer who understood his Constitution better than the Congressman.

Entitled, "Not Yours to Give," the Foundation for Economic Education published it, and it can be read here.

[EmilyGeiger]

I don’t believe many in D.C. know much about the constitution. It is all about how one party can trump the other party to get the most votes. I have become cynical of those in gov’t.