Nancy Pelosi doesn't like the question

[pelicn]

Not a serious question

First Patrick Leahy scoffed at questions over whether the federal government has the authority to order Americans to buy a particular product, even though that has never happened in our 233-year history, and now the Speaker of the House claims that the question is “not serious.” CNS News has the audio of Nancy Pelosi providing the Democratic dodge on the constitutionality question:

CNSNews.com: “Madam Speaker, where specifically does the Constitution grant Congress the authority to enact an individual health insurance mandate?”
Pelosi: “Are you serious? Are you serious?”
CNSNews.com: “Yes, yes I am.”
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Pelosi avoided answering the question, probably because she doesn’t have an answer. Her spokesman said that it was “not a serious question,” but if so, one would presume that Pelosi or her office could provide an easily-corroborated answer. After all, the Constitution is where Congress derives all of its authority. It’s not exactly a lengthy document. How difficult is it to cite the clause that enables Congress to impose a mandate on its citizens to spend money on anything but a tax?
Well, as it turns out, pretty darned difficult. The interstate commerce clause doesn’t apply because Congress doesn’t allow for interstate commerce in health insurance. The “general welfare” clause has never applied to individual mandates, which is why neither Leahy or Pelosi will invoke it publicly. If they trot that out in front of the Supreme Court, they’ll essentially be arguing that the federal government has the authority to impose any kind of mandates at any time on anyone in the country, which makes the limitations of power in the Constitution meaningless — and by extension, makes the Supreme Court meaningless as well. Good luck getting them to buy into that policy.

 

[layoutshooter]

This government is out to destroy our Constitution. Barry and Co. have been anointed to be the one's to finish it off. Of course this entire health care mess is un-constitutional but those in power want it that way and most so-called American's don't care. The rest will blame Bush and Cheney. WAKE UP PEOPLE!!

 

[chefdennis]

There are 2 issues at work here,

1st, she has no freakin clue as to what is Constitutional or not

2nd, she has nothing but contempt for the people and feels her fellow libs and herself can do whatever they want and to h#ell with the people.....

 

[layoutshooter]

She, and the rest of her croonies, have nothing but contempt for the Constitution as well. They are VILE, EVIL people who have NO business in the Congress of this great Nation!! Anyone who would move to destroy our Constitution should be dispised and removed. I predict, however, that IF a bunch of them DO lose in 2010 that they attempt to over turn the election. They are in CONTROL now and will NOT give it up easily.