Posted on 03/14/2010 1:31:24 PM PDT by callisto
fiat [ˈfaɪət -æt], n., a legally binding command or decision; an arbitrary order or decree
A very dangerous act is being attempted by the Left to secure their rule over the American people and transform the legislative process from a Constitutional Republic to a government by fiat. Today on Fox News Sunday, Democratic leader Rep. Chris Van Hollen admitted Democrats intend to use the unconstitutional “Slaughter Rule” as a solution to ram nationalized health care through Congress without majority vote and in defiance to the will of the American people.
The Slaughter rule would declare that the House of Representatives “deems” the Senate health care bill “passed” by the House. House members would have to vote on whether to accept the rule, but would then be able to claim they only voted for a rule, not for the bill itself. In other words, Democrats will avoid a direct vote on the health care bill while allowing it to become law! They will take over one-sixth of the US economy without voting on it in direct violation to the legislative process defined by the U.S Constitution. Article I, Section VII, Clause II specifically states,
"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;... 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."
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“That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.”
Totally agree.I find it amazing that the Head of the CBO
and now the House Parliamentarian were summoned to the
White House.
Let them pass it and Obama sign it. Constitutional Grounds for IMPEACHMENT of PELOSI and OBAMA!
So if this Unconstitutional plan doesn't work, would the Liberal Messiah simply declare Martial Law and enact ObamaCare by executive order? [/sarc]
beware the ides of Mars.
bttt
God has a sense of humor. I recall a time when Congressman Cox and Congressman Dix investigated Chinagate. “Cox and Dix probe Clinton.”
Ever get the feeling these people don’t understand what’s going to happen in the civil war they’re laying the groundwork for?
Already tried...and to no avail.
Chrysler ping.
Democratic leader Rep. Chris Van Hollen admitted Democrats intend to use the unconstitutional "Slaughter Rule" as a solution to ram nationalized health care through Congress without majority vote and in defiance to the will of the American people. The Slaughter rule would declare that the House of Representatives "deems" the Senate health care bill "passed" by the House. House members would have to vote on whether to accept the rule, but would then be able to claim they only voted for a rule, not for the bill itself.Thanks callisto.
Yes, they are like the French aristocracy of 1788 who didn’t get it until they were put in carts and driven to the center of Paris where their heads were cut off.
The Supreme Court should strike that down.
I love that the people whose favorite words are “democracy democracy democracy” suddenly don’t want to have votes on things.
Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country
Oh goody, that means no rules that we have to follow either. It will be massive unrest and it means we don’t have to pay taxes either. WOOHOO!
“Democratic leader Rep. Chris Van Hollen admitted Democrats intend to use the unconstitutional “Slaughter Rule” as a solution to ram nationalized health care through Congress without majority vote...”
Hey Chris thank you for the documented statement of evidence for your high treason trial. It will not take us long nor a lot of money to convict you and send your worthless hide to prison.
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