Mitch McConnell is a failed human being.
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“Super Congress” means goodbye free country
LOL. Ridiculous. First, they hadn't "just" freed themselves from British rule. The war was over in 1783. The colonies continued under their existing government until 1789, when the Constitution having been ratified, was put into action.
Second, their charter did anything BUT "carefully define" powers. "Necessary and proper" clause? "general welfare" clause?
Third, separation of powers was NOT a novel idea. The states had republican governments, with an executive and a legislative branch. They had a judiciary. The only thing novel was the pretense that federalism was something other than nationalism--that the states would be anything more than mere counties under the new system.
The purpose of the Constitution was to enlarge the central government, to make it a complete, consolidated government, and to make sure it had dominion over the states.
But hey, if you like fairy tales, then just ignore me.
No way that could be Constitutional
Constitution - Section 7 - Revenue Bills, Legislative Process, Presidential Veto
All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.
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. If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law.
Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.
There is no way to curb the power of this bloated behemoth of a government through elections, because what they can’t win at the ballot box, they regulate so they get their way. Exhibit A is the Cap and Trade legislation that the EPA is forcing down our throats even though Congress couldn’t pass it.
The only way to kill this monster is to cut off its blood supply...money from the taxpayers. There should be some creative ideas how this can be done, but the example of the East Germans in bringing down their Communist masters holds some important clues.
Any talk about our Founders has no revelence on todays government. The government that our Founders envisioned died in the late 1860’s. Lincoln started the burning of the Constitution and the politicains who follwed him keep the fire burning. Hamilton is smiling, Jefferson and Madison are flipping in their graves. The small Federal government idea is long gone, so deal with it.
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