Whistling Past The Graveyard...
Apr 25, 2015 17:10:48 #
Don G. Dinsdale
Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)
Restoring the 10th Amendment
Rep. John Culberson & Sen Roger Wicker
April 24, 2015
Editor's note: This column was co-authored by Congressman John Culberson (R-Texas).
One of the basic responsibilities of the executive branch is to execute the law faithfully. The Obama Administration, however, has no problem ignoring this duty to create its own rules.
Instead of working with Congress on substantive, collaborative legislation, the president has routinely opted to govern by decree, empowering bureaucrats at the expense of the democratic process. His misguided approach puts partisan politics not the will of the people at the forefront of decision-making in Washington.
Our reasons for introducing the Restoring the 10th Amendment Act stem from serious concerns about the administrations power grabs. One of the Constitutions most comprehensive protections is the 10th Amendment, which puts a clear limit on the federal governments reach. Ratified on December 15, 1791, it states, The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Despite these constitutional protections, our personal lives and state authority continue to be affected by federal oversteps. Like many individuals and businesses, we are frustrated by Washingtons red tape and sweeping bureaucratic authority. The presidents big-government agenda lacks t***sparency and accountability, intruding into our households, businesses, schools, and churches in alarming ways.
The 2,700-page health-care law is a prime example of costly government interference, prompting the rise of health-care premiums and cancellations of insurance coverage. The same is true for onerous carbon dioxide rules that hurt U.S. energy independence and ultimately Americans wallets.
Many of the presidents executive actions have ended up in the courts because of their overwhelming scope. Earlier this year, a federal judge issued a temporary injunction to block the presidents immigration plan until it can be settled in court. More than two-dozen states, including our home states of Mississippi and Texas, have joined the lawsuit against the administration, claiming that the immigration overhaul is a costly and burdensome violation of states rights.
Our Founding Fathers foresaw the danger of unchecked federal power. In the Constitution, they set forth guiding principles to protect limited government in the new republic. The Bill of Rights, which includes the 10th Amendment, was added to allay fears that individual freedoms could be curtailed by federal encroachment.
One wonders what our Founding Fathers would think of Washington today. The onslaught of regulations and executive orders from the Obama administration has chipped away at the 10th Amendments division of power, putting more control in bureaucratic hands than that of the people or the states. This executive overreach hardly reflects James Madisons writings in The Federalist, which noted that the Constitution granted few and defined powers to the federal government and left numerous and indefinite power to the states.
As elected officials, members of Congress have a responsibility to challenge excessive executive action, upholding the Constitutions time-tested system of checks and balances. We believe the 10th Amendment is integral to this responsibility and the preservation of limited power.
Our Restoring the 10th Amendment Act would give state government officials special standing in court to dispute regulations and executive orders proposed by a federal agency or the President. In other words, states would have the tools to push back against violations of the 10th Amendment, helping to restore individual liberty and limit the size, power, and cost of the federal government.
For the past six years, the Obama administration has used executive measures to score partisan wins on controversial issues. This tactic denies Americans the right to open and t***sparent debate, one of the core elements of a functioning democracy. The Restoring the 10th Amendment Act would be an important step toward restoring accountability, protecting the spirit and letter of the Constitution, and reining in the federal government.
~~~
Just a thought from an ole' Republican Conservative Veteran:
How About Following The Constitution To The Letter Along With The Bill of Right...
If "They", President, His Administration, Senators & Congressmen/women and all Their Staff's Did That...
We Would Have a Government That "Embraced The Declaration of Independents"...
Let's Be Honest, When Any of Those People (R or D) Don't Follow The Laws As Stated, It's For Financial Gain or Power or Both, NO ONE Ignores The Laws of The Land For The Good Of "We The People"...
Obamacare Was NOT Put In Place For The People, It Was Invented To Give The Fed's Even More Power & Control Over You & Me...
God Help Us But I Fear -- "The Give Me My Free Stuff" Crowed Has Sold The Soles For Free $tuff...
The So Called "Limousine Liberals" V**e The "Manchurian Muslim" Into The W.H.'s For Their Own Greedy Reason, The Results Will Be The Same As If They Were C*******t, Marxist & Muslim Academics, Teaching (Brainwashing) Our Young And We Go Along 'Whistling Past The Graveyard', SHAME ON US... Don D.
Rep. John Culberson & Sen Roger Wicker
April 24, 2015
Editor's note: This column was co-authored by Congressman John Culberson (R-Texas).
One of the basic responsibilities of the executive branch is to execute the law faithfully. The Obama Administration, however, has no problem ignoring this duty to create its own rules.
Instead of working with Congress on substantive, collaborative legislation, the president has routinely opted to govern by decree, empowering bureaucrats at the expense of the democratic process. His misguided approach puts partisan politics not the will of the people at the forefront of decision-making in Washington.
Our reasons for introducing the Restoring the 10th Amendment Act stem from serious concerns about the administrations power grabs. One of the Constitutions most comprehensive protections is the 10th Amendment, which puts a clear limit on the federal governments reach. Ratified on December 15, 1791, it states, The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Despite these constitutional protections, our personal lives and state authority continue to be affected by federal oversteps. Like many individuals and businesses, we are frustrated by Washingtons red tape and sweeping bureaucratic authority. The presidents big-government agenda lacks t***sparency and accountability, intruding into our households, businesses, schools, and churches in alarming ways.
The 2,700-page health-care law is a prime example of costly government interference, prompting the rise of health-care premiums and cancellations of insurance coverage. The same is true for onerous carbon dioxide rules that hurt U.S. energy independence and ultimately Americans wallets.
Many of the presidents executive actions have ended up in the courts because of their overwhelming scope. Earlier this year, a federal judge issued a temporary injunction to block the presidents immigration plan until it can be settled in court. More than two-dozen states, including our home states of Mississippi and Texas, have joined the lawsuit against the administration, claiming that the immigration overhaul is a costly and burdensome violation of states rights.
Our Founding Fathers foresaw the danger of unchecked federal power. In the Constitution, they set forth guiding principles to protect limited government in the new republic. The Bill of Rights, which includes the 10th Amendment, was added to allay fears that individual freedoms could be curtailed by federal encroachment.
One wonders what our Founding Fathers would think of Washington today. The onslaught of regulations and executive orders from the Obama administration has chipped away at the 10th Amendments division of power, putting more control in bureaucratic hands than that of the people or the states. This executive overreach hardly reflects James Madisons writings in The Federalist, which noted that the Constitution granted few and defined powers to the federal government and left numerous and indefinite power to the states.
As elected officials, members of Congress have a responsibility to challenge excessive executive action, upholding the Constitutions time-tested system of checks and balances. We believe the 10th Amendment is integral to this responsibility and the preservation of limited power.
Our Restoring the 10th Amendment Act would give state government officials special standing in court to dispute regulations and executive orders proposed by a federal agency or the President. In other words, states would have the tools to push back against violations of the 10th Amendment, helping to restore individual liberty and limit the size, power, and cost of the federal government.
For the past six years, the Obama administration has used executive measures to score partisan wins on controversial issues. This tactic denies Americans the right to open and t***sparent debate, one of the core elements of a functioning democracy. The Restoring the 10th Amendment Act would be an important step toward restoring accountability, protecting the spirit and letter of the Constitution, and reining in the federal government.
~~~
Just a thought from an ole' Republican Conservative Veteran:
How About Following The Constitution To The Letter Along With The Bill of Right...
If "They", President, His Administration, Senators & Congressmen/women and all Their Staff's Did That...
We Would Have a Government That "Embraced The Declaration of Independents"...
Let's Be Honest, When Any of Those People (R or D) Don't Follow The Laws As Stated, It's For Financial Gain or Power or Both, NO ONE Ignores The Laws of The Land For The Good Of "We The People"...
Obamacare Was NOT Put In Place For The People, It Was Invented To Give The Fed's Even More Power & Control Over You & Me...
God Help Us But I Fear -- "The Give Me My Free Stuff" Crowed Has Sold The Soles For Free $tuff...
The So Called "Limousine Liberals" V**e The "Manchurian Muslim" Into The W.H.'s For Their Own Greedy Reason, The Results Will Be The Same As If They Were C*******t, Marxist & Muslim Academics, Teaching (Brainwashing) Our Young And We Go Along 'Whistling Past The Graveyard', SHAME ON US... Don D.
Apr 25, 2015 17:36:53 #
Don G. Dinsdale wrote:
Restoring the 10th Amendment br br br Rep. John ... (show quote)
We need to Start HANGIN , LIB/DEM C****E TREASONOUS ASSWIPES :-D :-D :-D
Apr 25, 2015 18:00:27 #
Don G. Dinsdale wrote:
Restoring the 10th Amendment br br br Rep. John ... (show quote)
Again Don, you are right on!
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