Congressional Treason

Today is a sad day for the American people and their beloved Constitution. At approximately 2:30PM today (March 18, 2010), Representatives in the once-great House of Representatives voted for a measure that would allow the passage of the ObamaCare into law without an actual vote. (I'm not going to bring up School House Rock again...see last post). Many Americans, conservative or otherwise intelligent, are infuriated with this blatant breach of constitutionality and over half of the States are preparing lawsuits against the Federal government should YoMamaObamaCare pass. What can possibly be done?

Article 3, Section III of the United States Constitution states: "treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted." As one of my favorite college professors used to say, "Let's unpack that."

First of all, I am willing to bet that when our Forefathers drafted the Constitution, they would have never imagined in their wildest dreams that the "enemy" would be Congress and the President. Senators and Republicans have always taken an oath vowing to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic." What defines a "Domestic Enemy" of the United States? My definition would say something to the effect of "anyone whose ideals contradict values and laws of established order." For example, if the law prohibits theft, then the bottom line is anyone who steals is a criminal. If someone, particularly a government official, proposes a law prohibiting prosecution of one who steals is a domestic enemy...they are contradicting the established order.

Let's put that into perspective of today's vote. Nancy Pelosi and Louise Slaughter have not only concocted a proposal that BLATANTLY defies the Constitution, but they have used their liberal swagger to brib--er, convince 222 Representatives that they are above following the blessed Law of the Land while the President, Mr. Barack Obama, sits back smirking with approval. Where is justice?? What can be done to fight back?? I completely condone the thought of suing the President and his anti-American storm troopers. Granted, I have no legal training, but just because he is the President does not mean that he is above the law. After all, he admitted he wasn't familiar with the proceedings of Congress, so who knows what else he is incapable of. I also 110% endorse checking out the roll call and contacting your Representative who had the gall to vote "Yea." Let them know that you're infuriated that they are risking every ideal you have as an American to force this pork-filled bill down the throats of a majority of Americans who DO NOT WANT IT!!! Tell them that you WILL remember in November!!! Tell them that they are not above the law, and there WILL be consequences.

There have been less than 40 treason trials in the United States and even fewer convictions *. If, after the approval of the Slaughter Rule, you do not think our President and his drones are not a shining case of being "enemies" of the United States of America, we must be living in different countries.