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By: dano

dano — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:35:55 +0000

What would happen if more than several states decided not to participate in the national election? Not electing nor sending Senate or Representatives to dc. I will have to read as to what requires a quorum in order to bring the opening of Congress. The Southern States walked out on Congress, shutting them down. this could easily spread across America, make dc worthless, like they are.

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By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:59:14 +0000

Prof. Natelson actually understates the point. Prof. Amar's argument that the Founding Fathers intended to grant Congress the power to mandate health insurance is not 'little short of absurd.' Prof. Amar's argument is BEYOND absurd!

Sadly, academia is filled with pseudo-intellectuals such as Prof. Amar who are glib but either bereft of common sense or ethical standards or both.

No one in his right mind with a basic understanding of the English language can honestly read the US Constitution and conclude that the drafters of that document desired an all-powerful federal government. The assertion is laughably absurd.

Prof. Amar's argument leads one to the inevitable conclusion that the federal government can do ANYTHING it wants. It also leads inevitably to the realization that the vast bulk of the document is wasted verbiage to be ignored.

People such as Amar should be ridiculed as intellectual dullards at best or dishonest purveyors of misinformation.

Sadly, though, even the US Supreme Court has been peopled with his ilk and we are all suffering for it.

Progressive and liberal philosophies based on Big Government are inimical to the framework of the US Constitution. It was just a matter of time until the document was politicized and destroyed by the political process.

I'd love to hear Prof. Amar's answer to these direct questions:

1) "Why are the 9th and 10th amendments a part of the US Constitution?"
2) "Why are Congressional powers ENUMERATED in article I, section 8?"

Without an informed electorate, however, these questions remain unasked and unanswered.