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Tag Archives: Constitution
Questions for Presidential Candidates
Below are some questions I would like our Presidential candidates to answer. I’ve pulled some of them from posts in my blog category, “Questions for Politicians“. If you are a reporter who will have the chance to ask the candidates … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Leadership, Politics
Tagged Constitution, United States Constitution
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We’re all utilitarians now
Alternate title for this post: “That sounds like a good idea” government When discussing what government should and shouldn’t do, it’s rare for anyone of any political persuasion to ask, “Does the government have the power to do that?” That’s … Continue reading
The Living Constitution
In this post on the blog Marginal Revolution, Alex Tabborak cleverly points out that progressive argument that the Constitution is a living document collapses on itself when making the argument that it’s okay not to follow the Constitution since it … Continue reading
“My job is to apply the law.”
This post continues the thread about the Constitution and the idea of better understanding the intended role of judges and the judicial branch of government. Thomas Sowell writing about Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes in Dismantling America (p. 286): … Continue reading
I should have failed civics
When I hear my local “fiscal conservative/social liberal” drive-time radio talk show hosts espouse the belief that the Constitution is malleable and left to be interpreted by the Supreme Court “for the times” and that the meaning of the Constitution … Continue reading
The Constitution in 8 words
A frequent commenter on the blog Cafe Hayek, JohnK, asserts that political progressives tend to reduce the U.S. Constitution to the following eight words: General welfare, regulate commerce, necessary and proper. If this were the full extent of the Constitution … Continue reading
Double team
Walter Williams and Thomas Sowell are double teaming the electorate. Heres’ the opener from Walter Williams’ column this week, Changing America. Dr. Thomas Sowell, in “Dismantling America,” said in reference to President Obama, “That such an administration could be elected … Continue reading
Unconstitutional Part II
Julian Sanchez agrees with me and explains why very nicely. Here he is commenting on the surprising result of Federal judge on the Obamacare health insurance mandate: It does seem like a surprising result, given the last century of Commerce … Continue reading
Posted in Debate, Government, Health Care
Tagged balance of power, Constitution, living document, Obamacare, ruling
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Unconstitutional
I agree. From the Wall Street Journal: A federal court ruled Monday that a central plank of the health law violates the Constitution, dealing the biggest setback yet to the Obama administration’s signature legislative accomplishment. In a 42-page ruling, U.S. … Continue reading
Two recommended segments from Chris Stigall
If you have 20 minutes, please take the time to listen to two recent podcasts from Chris Stigall’s 710 AM KC radio show. 1. Go to 710 AM podcast site 2. Listen to podcast titled “Proposition C and How the … Continue reading
