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
Constitution Must be Followed, Even when 'Inconvenient'
April 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sen. Mike Lee, (R-UT) Senator Mike Lee of Utah understands our Constitution and is a great defender of it in the U.S. Senate. Last week he wrote an opinion piece in Politico describing the importance of the Constitution. As a senator, I’ve sworn an oath to the Constitution. Complying is not always convenient. Sometimes it… 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
Obamacare: End it, Don’t Mend it
March 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Two of the strongest defenders of our Constitution in Congress today are Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and Rep. Steve King (R-IA). Both have authored legislation to fully repeal Obamacare. This week they wrote an op-ed in the Washington Times warning against partial repeal. Every election, voters are told that this election is the most important… 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
Another Rotten Highway Bill
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Constitutionality is the primary, but not the only, factor in determining whether a bill is good or bad. The Constitution authorizes the Congress “To establish Post Offices and post Roads;” and this is somewhat legitimate justification for federal highway spending. The federal government currently charges a tax on all fuel you buy, sending that money… Read More
Eminent Domain Abuse is Socialism for the Rich
February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Everyone understands the government occasionally needs to take private property in order to build a road, bridge, etc.; this is called “eminent domain.” But there are limits and requirements for such seizures. The U.S. Constitution states that “No person shall be… deprived of… property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for… Read More
The Inconvenient Constitution
February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is an unapologetic Constitutional conservative. He has been one of the strongest supporters of Constitutional principles in the United States Senate, where politicians of both parties prefer the go-along-and-get-along approach. He was one of only three conservatives to vote against the 2012 National Defence Authorization Act that allows indefinite detention… Read More
Unconstitutional Recess Appointments
January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Eagle Forum founder Phyllis Schlafly has a good article on the Constitutionality of President Obama’s recent “recess” appointments of four individuals. “…Barack Obama’s latest unconstitutional action is his attempt to make four so-called recess appointments to high-level, well-paying jobs in the federal bureaucracy when the Senate was NOT in recess. He appointed three people to… Read More
