Even before Obamacare was deemed passed, observers were raising warning flags about the bill’s ‘creative’ financial arrangements. While major costs such as the ‘Doc fix’ were hidden in separate legislation, ‘savings’ were double-counted or even credited to the bill before being found unfeasible. As a result, this massive new ‘entitlement’ actually accelerates the speed at which the… Read More
Federal Laws and Regulations Creating “Accidental Criminals”
April 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The federal government has instituted many laws and regulations that are not only unconstitutional, but harmful. Crimes that should be handled locally are made federal, and unelected bureaucrats create regulations that have the force of law. These violate the Constitution’s principles of federalism, limited government, and representative legislative bodies. The following video gives examples of these… Read More
EPA’s Farcical Carbon Mandate
April 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bill Flax is regularly featured here on our Opinion page. His latest article is on the EPA’s regulation of carbon dioxide. This economically destructive policy is unconstitutional, as it was never approved by Congress. The Constitution clearly states in Article I, Section 1 that “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of… Read More
Obamacare Oral Arguments at the Supreme Court
April 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Last week’s Obamacare oral arguments at the Supreme Court were historic for several reasons. First, perhaps no case in history has so directly challenged the principle that our Constitution limits the power of the federal government. If Obama and his fellow defenders of the law win this case, individual liberty and federalism will be all but abolished…. Read More
Obamacare in the Supreme Court
April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Last week the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments for and against the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly known as Obamacare. Liberals have been attacking and blaming Solicitor General Verilli, who argued much of the case on behalf of the Obama administration, for ‘botching’ the… Read More
Good Day One of Obamacare Arguments
March 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli was the first state AG to sue over the unconstitutionality of Obamacare. Here is his analysis of the first day of U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on the case. March 24, 2011 Dear Fellow Virginians, Today was the first day of the three-day healthcare hearing in the U.S. Supreme Court,… Read More
Federal Government Admits it Wastes Billions
March 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When the people allow their government to exceed its Constitutional limits, there are dire consequences. Our Constitution was designed specifically to prevent the federal government from expanding into a something-for-everyone handouts machine. But that’s exactly what it has become. To gain favor with voters, congress and presidents create government ‘solutions’, only to see them fail,… Read More
Federalism in Highway Reform
March 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) introduced an amendment to the highway bill that would have devolved much of the federal transportation bureaucracy and funding to the states. By all-but-eliminating the federal gas tax, states would be able to choose their own gas tax rates, and fund their own construction projects however they choose. The amendment would also… Read More
Obama and Panetta-Constitutional Confusion
March 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Brett D. Schaefer of the Heritage Foundation wrote this weekend: Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s comments earlier this week were a very revealing insight into the Obama administration’s mindset on the legal regime governing America’s decisions to use force. During the hearing, Secretary Panetta repeatedly stated that the U.S. needed “permission” from international bodies and organizations… Read More
Super Tuesday is Here- Don’t Believe the Media
March 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here we are already; March 6th is only a few hours away. Most people are watching the key states of Ohio, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Tenessee. Gingrich is projected to win his home state of Georgia, so the other three are the main battlegrounds for Romney and Santorum. While many conservatives are unhappy with all four… Read More
