Comments on: Where in the Constitution is this Authority?

By: Michael Boldin

Michael Boldin — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:01:54 +0000

Kaelieh: I think you’ve given a really valuable perspective here. We need to hold those accountable that have violated their oaths to the constitution – while at the same time rewarding those who ‘come in from the darkside’ so to speak. It’s a fine line, but if there’s nothing positive for those doing the right things now, where’s the incentive?

By: Kaelieh

Kaelieh — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:17:29 +0000

The American people are rightly justified in their anger over unconstitutional actions taken in the past and more importantly the failure of our representatives to take a stand against such actions. However, our continued objection of such issues will only further hinder the state of the Republic and action to prevent future injustices if we do not forgive such grievances when our representatives do take action against unconstitutional acts today.

We reserve our god-given right to be angry and to demand accountability for our representatives. Each and everyone that has failed us each and everyday in the past deserve to answer for these crimes.

We, the People, must also take heed to wisdom. Our rightful anger over the past cannot be allowed to stop progression of federal power. Failure by our legislature to listen and act when we, the people, spoke out demanding it, can only cease if we do not begrudge when they take action because they have finally heard our words.

We can be angry. We should be angry. We will make those criminals answer to us. But in order to do so we must not condemn those who do take action against crime, for if we out of anger do not allow the voices of the few to prevent the crimes of the many, we are defeating our own cause.

By: Michael Boldin

Michael Boldin — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:06:08 +0000

Ed, actually you have it completely backwards. While the Congress did pass legislation to “authorize” these activities, it’s that legislation itself that should be questioned.

The constitution was written under a principle called “positive grant” – meaning that only those things that were “positively” listed in the constitution were “granted” as powers to the federal government.

The founders felt so strongly about this principle that they codified it in law as the 10th Amendment, which spells out quite clearly that the feds cannot do things that the constitution doesn’t authorize.

To question where the constitution authorized government, or agency actions is the duty – I would argue the prime duty – of legislators on the federal level.

In my opinion, there are only 2 legislators that are doing this. Ron Paul, and now Michele Bachmann. Almost all the rest are constitutional criminals.

By: ed from ga

ed from ga — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:59:50 +0000

Mr. Geithner correctly answered the question. His authority comes from Congress, which passed the legislation that created his position and the laws under which that position operates. Michele Bachmann is an idiot.

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By: John Silka

John Silka — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:25:16 +0000

Wait, so David, you don’t care if someone says what is right …do you? You only care about whether or not they were right or wrong in the past? With that in mind, I would recommend that you never, ever, ever listen to anyone.

By: DavidL

DavidL — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:50:53 +0000

And where was Rep Michele Bachmann when President Bush was ordering wiretaps, internments and TARP funds in the first place? Sorry, you don’t get it both ways I’m afraid.