... so this woman could be hauled in. Walter E. Williams reports that U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi answers reporters' questions about the Constitutionality of health care with statements that the reporters' questions are not serious -- then proceeds to ignore them. Prof. Williams then asks:
Suppose Congress was debating a mandate outlawing tea-party-type protests and other large gatherings criticizing Congress. A news reporter asks Nancy Pelosi where specifically does the Constitution grant Congress the authority to outlaw peaceable assembly. How would you feel if she answered, "Are you serious? Are you serious?" and ignored the question. And what if, later on, someone from her office sent you a press release, as was sent to CNS News, saying that Congress has "broad power to regulate activities that have an effect on interstate commerce," pointing out that demonstrations cause traffic jams and therefore interferes with interstate commerce?
Prof. Williams then notes that Speaker Pelosi's constitutional contempt, perhaps ignorance, is representative of the majority of members of both the House and the Senate.
Their comfort in that ignorance and constitutional contempt, and how readily they articulate it, should be worrisome for every single American. It's not a matter of whether you are for or against Congress' health care proposals. It's not a matter of whether you're liberal or conservative, black or white, male or female, Democrat or Republican or member of any other group. It's a matter of whether we are going to remain a relatively free people or permit the insidious encroachment on our liberties to continue.
It is patently obvious to anyone who has studied the Constitution that forced health care, at least on the federal level, is patently unconstitutional. Dang. And she'd look great in an orange jumpsuit.
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