Comments on: Townhall Downfall: Obamacare and the Enumerated Powers of Congress http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/17/townhall-downfall-obamacare-and-the-enumerated-powers-of-congress/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Reasons HC Bill is Unconstitutional « The Ghostfighters http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/17/townhall-downfall-obamacare-and-the-enumerated-powers-of-congress/#comment-100074 Reasons HC Bill is Unconstitutional « The Ghostfighters Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:41:42 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=13084#comment-100074 [...] What does this say about the status of the Constitution in the minds our policymakers today?  If a concerned citizen asks a proponent of nationalized healthcare to point to the constitutional authority for such a [...] [...] What does this say about the status of the Constitution in the minds our policymakers today?  If a concerned citizen asks a proponent of nationalized healthcare to point to the constitutional authority for such a [...]

]]> By: Is National Health Insurance Constitutional? | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News. http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/17/townhall-downfall-obamacare-and-the-enumerated-powers-of-congress/#comment-82567 Is National Health Insurance Constitutional? | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:09:05 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=13084#comment-82567 [...] What does this say about the status of the Constitution in the minds our policymakers today?  If a concerned citizen asks a proponent of nationalized healthcare to point to the constitutional authority for such a [...] [...] What does this say about the status of the Constitution in the minds our policymakers today?  If a concerned citizen asks a proponent of nationalized healthcare to point to the constitutional authority for such a [...]

]]> By: Sue Potts, Oregon http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/17/townhall-downfall-obamacare-and-the-enumerated-powers-of-congress/#comment-70116 Sue Potts, Oregon Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:59:14 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=13084#comment-70116 I am glad Marilyn from PA gets a "kick" out of people's concerns about the "Obamanation" of a health care takeover that is being foisted on the American people. Our Congressmen and women care little about what is in the best interest of the "general welfare" of the country. The constitution states that congress will "promote" the general welfare...not "provide" it. This is clearly a power trip to further take control away from the citizenry with regard to their person lives and well-being. Spend some time, Marilyn, watching the Congress in action on this one and you will find FEW that have even read all of what they are trying to pass. We are living in sad times I am afraid, and if this plan or any plan like it is put into effect we are going to be taxed out of our panties! I am glad Marilyn from PA gets a "kick" out of people's concerns about the "Obamanation" of a health care takeover that is being foisted on the American people. Our Congressmen and women care little about what is in the best interest of the "general welfare" of the country. The constitution states that congress will "promote" the general welfare…not "provide" it. This is clearly a power trip to further take control away from the citizenry with regard to their person lives and well-being. Spend some time, Marilyn, watching the Congress in action on this one and you will find FEW that have even read all of what they are trying to pass. We are living in sad times I am afraid, and if this plan or any plan like it is put into effect we are going to be taxed out of our panties!

]]> By: Today is Constitution Day « GOODNESS WORLD LIFE BLOG http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/17/townhall-downfall-obamacare-and-the-enumerated-powers-of-congress/#comment-56105 Today is Constitution Day « GOODNESS WORLD LIFE BLOG Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:29:22 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=13084#comment-56105 [...] One thread clearly connects the Washington rally with April’s “tea party” demonstrations against runaway spending and taxes and the summer’s “town hall” protests of a huge government intrusion into health care: Americans increasingly are insisting that elected leaders reacquaint themselves with the Constitution. [...] [...] One thread clearly connects the Washington rally with April’s “tea party” demonstrations against runaway spending and taxes and the summer’s “town hall” protests of a huge government intrusion into health care: Americans increasingly are insisting that elected leaders reacquaint themselves with the Constitution. [...]

]]> By: Department of Offense » Missing: Constitutional Content http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/17/townhall-downfall-obamacare-and-the-enumerated-powers-of-congress/#comment-55975 Department of Offense » Missing: Constitutional Content Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:28:53 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=13084#comment-55975 [...] One thread clearly connects the Washington rally with April’s “tea party” demonstrations against runaway spending and taxes and the summer’s “town hall” protests of a huge government intrusion into health care: Americans increasingly are insisting that elected leaders reacquaint themselves with the Constitution. [...] [...] One thread clearly connects the Washington rally with April’s “tea party” demonstrations against runaway spending and taxes and the summer’s “town hall” protests of a huge government intrusion into health care: Americans increasingly are insisting that elected leaders reacquaint themselves with the Constitution. [...]

]]> By: Missing: Constitutional Content | Conservative Principles Now http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/17/townhall-downfall-obamacare-and-the-enumerated-powers-of-congress/#comment-55933 Missing: Constitutional Content | Conservative Principles Now Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:54:59 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=13084#comment-55933 [...] One thread clearly connects the Washington rally with April’s “tea party” demonstrations against runaway spending and taxes and the summer’s “town hall” protests of a huge government intrusion into health care: Americans increasingly are insisting that elected leaders reacquaint themselves with the Constitution. [...] [...] One thread clearly connects the Washington rally with April’s “tea party” demonstrations against runaway spending and taxes and the summer’s “town hall” protests of a huge government intrusion into health care: Americans increasingly are insisting that elected leaders reacquaint themselves with the Constitution. [...]

]]> By: Missing: Constitutional Content | Old People News http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/17/townhall-downfall-obamacare-and-the-enumerated-powers-of-congress/#comment-55898 Missing: Constitutional Content | Old People News Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:14:02 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=13084#comment-55898 [...] One thread clearly connects the Washington rally with April’s “tea party” demonstrations against runaway spending and taxes and the summer’s “town hall” protests of a huge government intrusion into health care: Americans increasingly are insisting that elected leaders reacquaint themselves with the Constitution. [...] [...] One thread clearly connects the Washington rally with April’s “tea party” demonstrations against runaway spending and taxes and the summer’s “town hall” protests of a huge government intrusion into health care: Americans increasingly are insisting that elected leaders reacquaint themselves with the Constitution. [...]

]]> By: Constitution Goes Missing from Language of Our Presidents, Lawmakers « American Sheep http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/17/townhall-downfall-obamacare-and-the-enumerated-powers-of-congress/#comment-55666 Constitution Goes Missing from Language of Our Presidents, Lawmakers « American Sheep Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:05:13 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=13084#comment-55666 [...] One thread clearly connects the Washington rally with April’s “tea party” demonstrations against runaway spending and taxes and the summer’s “town hall” protests of a huge government intrusion into health care: Americans are insisting that elected leaders reacquaint themselves with the Constitution. [...] [...] One thread clearly connects the Washington rally with April’s “tea party” demonstrations against runaway spending and taxes and the summer’s “town hall” protests of a huge government intrusion into health care: Americans are insisting that elected leaders reacquaint themselves with the Constitution. [...]

]]> By: Thomas Jefferson http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/17/townhall-downfall-obamacare-and-the-enumerated-powers-of-congress/#comment-52910 Thomas Jefferson Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:59:38 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=13084#comment-52910 "Our tenet ever was... that Congress had not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but were restrained to those specifically enumerated, and that, as it was never meant that they should provide for that welfare but by the exercise of the enumerated powers, so it could not have been meant they should raise money for purposes which the enumeration did not place under their action; consequently, that the specification of powers is a limitation of the purposes for which they may raise money." Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 1817 "Our tenet ever was… that Congress had not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but were restrained to those specifically enumerated, and that, as it was never meant that they should provide for that welfare but by the exercise of the enumerated powers, so it could not have been meant they should raise money for purposes which the enumeration did not place under their action; consequently, that the specification of powers is a limitation of the purposes for which they may raise money." Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 1817

]]> By: Marilyn, PA http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/17/townhall-downfall-obamacare-and-the-enumerated-powers-of-congress/#comment-50808 Marilyn, PA Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:55:21 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=13084#comment-50808 I get a kick at all the people complaining about this administration trampling on the Constitution. Does everybody forget how the Bush administration trod on the Constitution, ie. elimination of habeas corpus,torture groups which are illegal. I could go on and on but surely you all remember what went on during that administration. Now, you want to complain about Obama! You should be ashamed. 6 I get a kick at all the people complaining about this administration trampling on the Constitution. Does everybody forget how the Bush administration trod on the Constitution, ie.

elimination of habeas corpus,torture groups which are illegal. I could go on and on but surely you all remember what went on during that administration. Now, you want to complain about Obama! You should be ashamed.

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