Comments on: Constitutional Questions are Serious Questions http://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/02/constitutional-questions-are-serious-questions/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:16:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: leonard anderson http://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/02/constitutional-questions-are-serious-questions/#comment-126366 leonard anderson Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:49:11 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=18662#comment-126366 I to believe the courts will strike down mandated health care. My question is of another matter. where does the constitution give the federal government the authority or right to use tax dollars for golden retirement pensions. I thought they were only granted a fair compensation while serving. I can not believe the founders would have ever agreed to tax dollars paying for federal employees that no longer serve in congress. were they not to be paid for there active service only and then return to the private sector to work and save for there retirement with privately earned money like every other citizen. Wasn,t the intent to keep public wages low but fare, so that politicians would have to go back to the private sector if they wanted a chance to become wealthy. please respond. sincerly leonard anderson. I to believe the courts will strike down mandated health care. My question is of another matter. where does the constitution give the federal government the authority or right to use tax dollars for golden retirement pensions. I thought they were only granted a fair compensation while serving. I can not believe the founders would have ever agreed to tax dollars paying for federal employees that no longer serve in congress. were they not to be paid for there active service only and then return to the private sector to work and save for there retirement with privately earned money like every other citizen. Wasn,t the intent to keep public wages low but fare, so that politicians would have to go back to the private sector if they wanted a chance to become wealthy. please respond. sincerly leonard anderson.

]]> By: Diana M. Brown; Rose http://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/02/constitutional-questions-are-serious-questions/#comment-72981 Diana M. Brown; Rose Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:52:31 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=18662#comment-72981 I feel real helpless and the voters need to put people who are responsible in office and people who have morals and ethics. We need people in office who firmly believe in OUR CONSTITUTION AND OUR BILL OF RIGHTS. I am truly frightened at what is happening to OUR country. We need to take our country back to the beliefs of OUR FOUNDING FATHERS. May GOD bless OUR America I feel real helpless and the voters need to put people who are responsible in office and people who have morals and ethics. We need people in office who firmly believe in OUR CONSTITUTION AND OUR BILL OF RIGHTS. I am truly frightened at what is happening to OUR country. We need to take our country back to the beliefs of OUR FOUNDING FATHERS. May GOD bless OUR America

]]> By: Killing Federalism in Health Care | Fix Health Care Policy http://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/02/constitutional-questions-are-serious-questions/#comment-66216 Killing Federalism in Health Care | Fix Health Care Policy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:55:57 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=18662#comment-66216 [...] also goes against the same principles supported by the Constitution that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi flippantly dismissed at a recent press [...] [...] also goes against the same principles supported by the Constitution that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi flippantly dismissed at a recent press [...]

]]> By: Roger S., Ma. http://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/02/constitutional-questions-are-serious-questions/#comment-66239 Roger S., Ma. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:22:29 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=18662#comment-66239 Is SHE serious? -- Yes, yes I think she is. Makes me imagine hearing the back of her mind stating what she really thinks: 'That question is of no practical importance to me'. -- Now, where did we hear such answer(s) before, and from whom, and verbatim?! -- Does send shivers up my spine! Simply put, every legislator -- each sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States -- is required by this very act to make that the first question asked whenever legislation is proposed. We, the voting citizens, should exact from ourselves zero tolerance concerning this issue in every election. Anyone answering as she did needs to be sent home. That answer was an insult to every voter! Is SHE serious? — Yes, yes I think she is.

Makes me imagine hearing the back of her mind stating what she really thinks: 'That question is of no practical importance to me'. — Now, where did we hear such answer(s) before, and from whom, and verbatim?! — Does send shivers up my spine!

Simply put, every legislator — each sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States — is required by this very act to make that the first question asked whenever legislation is proposed. We, the voting citizens, should exact from ourselves zero tolerance concerning this issue in every election. Anyone answering as she did needs to be sent home.

That answer was an insult to every voter!

]]> By: Bobbie Jay http://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/02/constitutional-questions-are-serious-questions/#comment-65523 Bobbie Jay Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:22:25 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=18662#comment-65523 Easy to picture this disrespecting, elderly, child. THE CONSTITUTION WAS CREATED TO PROTECT US FROM PEOPLE LIKE PELOSI AND PRESIDENT AND ALL BEHIND THEM! the citizens deserve TESTING OF ALL GOVERNMENT MENTALITY, PERIOD! AMERICAN CONSTITUTION??? "are you serious? are you serious?" she would've answered a question she knew, like, what color shoes are you wearing, today? Or, what color eyes do you have, today? Of course she would have to look down or in the mirror to give an honest answer. Easy to picture this disrespecting, elderly, child. THE CONSTITUTION WAS CREATED TO PROTECT US FROM PEOPLE LIKE PELOSI AND PRESIDENT AND ALL BEHIND THEM! the citizens deserve TESTING OF ALL GOVERNMENT MENTALITY, PERIOD!

AMERICAN CONSTITUTION??? "are you serious? are you serious?"

she would've answered a question she knew, like, what color shoes are you wearing, today? Or, what color eyes do you have, today? Of course she would have to look down or in the mirror to give an honest answer.

]]> By: Wildcat from Dallast http://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/02/constitutional-questions-are-serious-questions/#comment-65453 Wildcat from Dallast Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:00:14 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=18662#comment-65453 Speaker Pelosi does not care what is or is not in our Constitution. As a progressive politician she only cares about amassing power regardless of the means by which that is accomplished. In this case it is by ignoring the Constitution and using not only current taxpayers money but those not yet paying taxes or even born. Pelosi is also apathetic about your individual rights and personal liberties and overall freedom. Her entire approach has been founded on the aforementioned apathies and the immature (childlike) concept o, “we won so we are going to do this way” and not even hear much less listen to anyone’s complaints. That is why the American public has seen virtually all of her idiotic bills voted on by party lines since Obama’s inauguration and why even the liberal democrats (as well as moderates) and “blue dogs” have since appeared to have thought it over and decided not to support her any longer. Her walleyed facial expression may work for Botox commercials but has lost its appeal with those who retain American ideals including a significant number of former supporters in her own party. The sooner those patriotic Americans can displace her (out of the Speaker’s role) and (hopefully) out of office the better off this country will be. Speaker Pelosi does not care what is or is not in our Constitution. As a progressive politician she only cares about amassing power regardless of the means by which that is accomplished. In this case it is by ignoring the Constitution and using not only current taxpayers money but those not yet paying taxes or even born. Pelosi is also apathetic about your individual rights and personal liberties and overall freedom. Her entire approach has been founded on the aforementioned apathies and the immature (childlike) concept o, “we won so we are going to do this way” and not even hear much less listen to anyone’s complaints. That is why the American public has seen virtually all of her idiotic bills voted on by party lines since Obama’s inauguration and why even the liberal democrats (as well as moderates) and “blue dogs” have since appeared to have thought it over and decided not to support her any longer. Her walleyed facial expression may work for Botox commercials but has lost its appeal with those who retain American ideals including a significant number of former supporters in her own party. The sooner those patriotic Americans can displace her (out of the Speaker’s role) and (hopefully) out of office the better off this country will be.

]]> By: J.C. Hughes, Texas http://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/02/constitutional-questions-are-serious-questions/#comment-65450 J.C. Hughes, Texas Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:47:56 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=18662#comment-65450 Thank you Julia! Thank you Julia!

]]> By: Richard, CA http://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/02/constitutional-questions-are-serious-questions/#comment-65477 Richard, CA Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:26:52 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=18662#comment-65477 It surprises me how many Americans no longer find such a fundamental loss of freedom to be offensive. I can only hope the Supreme Court still believes in the freedom guaranteed to the United States of America more than the average citizen. It surprises me how many Americans no longer find such a fundamental loss of freedom to be offensive. I can only hope the Supreme Court still believes in the freedom guaranteed to the United States of America more than the average citizen.

]]> By: Freedom of Speech TX http://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/02/constitutional-questions-are-serious-questions/#comment-65468 Freedom of Speech TX Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:55:46 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=18662#comment-65468 This is soooooo Pelosi and arrogant radical left-winger. Afterall, we would not want to let a small thing such as the Constitution of the United States of America get in the way of a progressive agenda. I sincerely, hope there are constitutional attorneys, governors, and anyone else that still has power, ready to immediately take this to the Supreme Court. Caution! Be very careful what circuit court this challenge will go through. This is just not about Pelosi. There are many more far left liberals who feel exactly the same way and stand ready to pick up the torch. Any liberal or "moderate" that still believes this is "just politics as usual" better do some serious soul-searching. If they care about America and the freedoms provided by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, they need to do what is in the best interests of ALL Americans and help stop this madness. This is soooooo Pelosi and arrogant radical left-winger.

Afterall, we would not want to let a small thing such as the Constitution of the United States of America get in the way of a progressive agenda.

I sincerely, hope there are constitutional attorneys, governors, and anyone else that still has power, ready to immediately take this to the Supreme Court. Caution! Be very careful what circuit court this challenge will go through.

This is just not about Pelosi. There are many more far left liberals who feel exactly the same way and stand ready to pick up the torch.

Any liberal or "moderate" that still believes this is "just politics as usual" better do some serious soul-searching. If they care about America and the freedoms provided by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, they need to do what is in the best interests of ALL Americans and help stop this madness.

]]> By: bonnie http://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/02/constitutional-questions-are-serious-questions/#comment-65466 bonnie Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:44:22 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=18662#comment-65466 And when will those in the Senate and House, especially Republicans who say they are against this bill, start asking and answering this important question? Enough of this. This is the first question that should have been asked, before this whole thing began. I hear a pin drop. And when will those in the Senate and House, especially Republicans who say they are against this bill, start asking and answering this important question? Enough of this. This is the first question that should have been asked, before this whole thing began. I hear a pin drop.

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