The U.S. Constitution, the document that many Republicans wrap themselves in to pronounce the infallible sanctity of their political positions and actions, actually runs counter to their political gamesmanship at this time and condemns their actions.
Once the legislative branch has promulgated into law a bill through the representative process as agents for the majority, it is only the judicial branch that has been granted the power to strike such legislation when it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution.
Ignoring this, the Republican party is using extortion to usurp the powers only ceded to the courts to strike down the Affordable Care Act--legally passed by the legislature. In essence, what they could not do politically, what they could not do in an election, what they could not do using the constitutional powers given them, what they could not do through the courts, they want to achieve by holding hostage the people that they warned us that they despise--the electorate--we the people--by threatening to bring down the entire government unless we cede to their temper tantrum.
While the very wealthy and misinformed and their cheerleaders at Fox and the Lame-Labomb-stream media laugh and take delight in the turmoil that they are causing, they are oblivious to the pain the government shutdown will cause to so many because they really have no respect and they have no dignity. They simply want their own way no matter what the costs. Such a practice is tyranny no matter what branch of the government tries to take on powers beyond those granted to it in our constitution.
Hopefully, the good, honest, humble, intelligent and meek of this country will understand it for what it is and restore the Republican party back into the hands of those that can act responsibly, honorably and understand that they govern an entire people, a nation, a great nation, and not just a motley rabble of insular, bitter, smug, selfish black-tied country clubbers.
Loren M. Lambert © October 3, 2013
Once the legislative branch has promulgated into law a bill through the representative process as agents for the majority, it is only the judicial branch that has been granted the power to strike such legislation when it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution.
Ignoring this, the Republican party is using extortion to usurp the powers only ceded to the courts to strike down the Affordable Care Act--legally passed by the legislature. In essence, what they could not do politically, what they could not do in an election, what they could not do using the constitutional powers given them, what they could not do through the courts, they want to achieve by holding hostage the people that they warned us that they despise--the electorate--we the people--by threatening to bring down the entire government unless we cede to their temper tantrum.
While the very wealthy and misinformed and their cheerleaders at Fox and the Lame-Labomb-stream media laugh and take delight in the turmoil that they are causing, they are oblivious to the pain the government shutdown will cause to so many because they really have no respect and they have no dignity. They simply want their own way no matter what the costs. Such a practice is tyranny no matter what branch of the government tries to take on powers beyond those granted to it in our constitution.
Hopefully, the good, honest, humble, intelligent and meek of this country will understand it for what it is and restore the Republican party back into the hands of those that can act responsibly, honorably and understand that they govern an entire people, a nation, a great nation, and not just a motley rabble of insular, bitter, smug, selfish black-tied country clubbers.
Loren M. Lambert © October 3, 2013
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