GOP In Violation Of The Constitution

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

GOP members of congress takes the verbal oath to uphold and defend the United States Constitution.  And there-after sign a pledge to a special interest group, (Grover Norquist‘s  Americans for Tax Reform), which is not part of the U.S. Constitution.  That pledge is for GOP members to say, “NO” to raising taxes.  Are these GOP members aware of the jurisprudence of taken the oath of office?  The U.S. Constitution does give congress the power to raise taxes.  And the power to borrow money to pay expenses of government.  I will give you that part of the constitution later in this blog.

For the GOP to say “no new taxes.”  They obstruct U.S. Government from moving forward.  How can they say, no new revenue?  When we have an ongoing ten-year war debt, in a rescission, 21 million unemployed, an increase in the aged population.  With an ever-increasing number of severe hurricanes, and tornadoes.

How does government protect the needs of its citizens without raising revenue?  The GOP respond by cutting spending on the middle class, the poor, seniors, and the unemployed.  At the same time given the wealthy lower taxes.  This makes the GOP members like a reverse Robin Hood; taken from those at the bottom of the social-economic group, and given to the wealthy.  This is the GOP’s idea of small government.

I would like to remind the GOP members that they were elected to congress to serve all the people of the United States.  And not to just serve their congressional district.  If their ideology is loyalty to their congressional district.  Maybe they should only run for office in local district politic.  They seem to be small-minded for small government.  After all, we are not a small nation.  Our Federal Government need to be smart enough to include all the people of the United States of America.

I would like to quote the sub-text of:  The Preamble.         

English: Detail of Preamble to Constitution of...

English: Detail of Preamble to Constitution of the United States Polski: Fragment preambuły Konstytucji Stanów Zjednoczonych (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

1. “In order to form a more perfect union.”

2. “To establish justice.”

3. “To insure domestic tranquility.”

4. “To provide for the common defense.”

5. “To promote the general welfare.”

6. “To secure the blessing of liberty (freedom) for ourselves and our posterity.”

The GOP members need to re-read the constitution, and get to know why our fore-father wrote this document, (constitution) for our nation as a democracy.  It was written for the House of Representatives and the Senate to work closely with one another if they are to get anything done.  The constitution is a document of the people, by the people, and for the people in all of the states.

How does our constitution apply to members of congress, and their duties to serve the people of the United States of America?

ARTICLE I

THE LEGISLATIVE (lawmaking) BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT

SECTION 8. Powers of Congress

I give you the sub-text below.

1. “The power to raise  and collect taxes to pay expense of government.”

2. “The power to borrow money on the credit of the United States Government.“

SECTION 7. PASSING a BILL

All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representative; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other bills.

Why would the GOP members violate Section 7 & 8 of their Legislative duties?

SECTION 6. Congressional Privileges and Restrictions

Congress have given them-selves immunity within the constitution.

SECTION 2. The House of Representatives

The House Representatives has the sole power (power given to none other) of impeachment (act of accusing a public official of wrongdoing , which may result in his removal from office).  A majority vote of the House of Representatives is necessary to impeach an official.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             SECTION 9. POWER DENIED CONGRESS

Maybe we should have an amendment to SECTION 9. of the constitution.

That all members of congress should not engage in or sign any pledge that would interfere with the United States Constitution.  That all members of congress would sign a legal document.  That they would refrain from joining or participate any special interest group’s activity or would be subject to forfeiture of pay until a budget bill is passed by the House of Representative, and the Senate.  And is sent to be sign by the president before the budget due date.

Then would the GOP members still be in violation of the constitution?

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GOP Over The Fiscal Cliff

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

Is the GOP Over The Fiscal Cliff?  Because of spending cuts on entitlements like, Medical, Medicaid.  Society Security is a “retirement plan” that all employers and employees pay into for employees retirement.  This fund is collected and manage by the Federal Government.  Why are the GOP willing to take retires funds to pay on the national debt?  Because those GOP members want to give a tax cut to the top 2% income earner.  And make seniors and the poor pay for a tax cut for the wealthy.     Retires or the poor didn’t approve of these wars or any spending by government.  The GOP approve these wars and all government spending.  These entitlements are not the reason our debt is 16 trillion dollars.  It is because we have engage in two wars for ten years on a credit card.  And to pay on national disasters year after year, discretionary spending, and the defense budget.

GOP approve these wars and it is up the GOP house to increase revenue to pay down the debt on these wars.  The GOP House blame President Obama for the 16 trillion dollars debt, and he has only been in office for 3 1/2 years.  These wars were started 10 years ago  under George Bush administration.  The GOP has become the “Grand Old Party” for the rich.

I would like to remind the GOP members. When we bring our troops home from

Afghanistan after 2014.  We will recover from our war debt by 2025.  There-by reducing our budget deficit in ten-year cycles.

Any GOP member who believe that cutting entitlements is going to reduce our budget deficit of 16 trillion dollars is “delusional.”  The math doesn’t add up.  Any time we go to war.  We must increase revenue to pay our war debt.  We need to cut defense spending.  The Pentagon doesn’t need the appropriation that has been approved by the GOP house

Entitlement

Entitlement (Photo credit: Will Merydith)

members are recommending for the defense budget.  Lets cut entitlements on major corporation like “oil companies” where their profits are billions of dollars a year. This is, “major corporation welfare.”  This is part of the 16 trillion dollars budget deficit.  We can’t afford to give hand-outs to billion dollar companies.

Going over the Fiscal  Cliff will cause a recession in the U.S economy in 2013.  And going over the Fiscal Cliff on the debt ceiling will drag down the global economy.

I see the GOP as a ship at sea with a broken rudder.  They are lost and looking for something to hold on to.  And they have grab onto Grover Norquist‘s  Americans for Tax Reform.  And sign Grover’s pledge for primary election money.  To become viable as a political party for a special interest group.  But the GOP are losing the base of the people on demographic.  This makes the GOP irrelevant as a party for the people and by the people.  And the GOP will hold the debt ceiling hostage for political gain for the Grand Old Party.  And this is why the GOP is going over The Fiscal Cliff.

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The Young Doc

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

The story of the “Young Doc” I was hired to work at a hospital in Stockton, CA as housekeeper, (because it was a lower pay scale). But working as a janitor I was under

paid. My work location was on the surgical ward.  When I found out that would be working on the

surgical ward.  I stop eating red meat.  Because I couldn’t stomach eating bloody red meat and going to clean red bloody surgical rooms.  Walter Pickens and I worked the swing shift, (3:00pm – 11:00pm.)  We had to change into surgical green uniforms and shoe covers before going in to any surgical rooms.

When we came to work there would be one or two rooms where surgery was in progress.  So we had to check all four rooms that needed to be clean.  This was an easy 8 hour shift.  You may wonder why it took two guys to do one or two hours of work.  Because no surgical room could be left unclean over night.  There was the possibility contaminated blood left for only a few hours could infect the next patient in that surgical room. If Walter or I was sick and couldn’t come to work the other one would have to be there Monday – Friday.  Or no emergency surgery could be schedule without Walter or I were there.

I had been on the job about two months.  When our supervise came to tell Walter and I that emergency surgery was schedule for after hours that evening.  And that one of us had to stay, scrub and get ready to be one of the surgical team.  Walter said,” I am not staying.”  Being the newbie  I had to stay as the “Young Doc” in surgery.

Hospital regulation stated there had to be five or more on any surgical team during all operations. And each one had to be listed by name on the surgical report.  There were only

Surgery

Surgery (Photo credit: Army Medicine)

two doctors and two nurses.  They couldn’t list me as a janitor as part of the surgery team.  So I was listed as Dr. Jason A Lewis Jr.

The patient was a farm labor from Mexico that had stepped on a rusty nail.  And gangrene had set in on his lift foot.  He had three amputations, starting with his left foot, and progress up to his thigh.  It was the amputation that I was a member of the surgical team.  One nurse said, “Dr. Lewis you are the youngest member of any surgical team. At only 19 years old.”  After that night my co-workers call me “Doc.”

During surgery I was an observer; which last for about three and half hours.  Doctor Jones said, “Dr. Lewis you can do the next amputation.”  And I said, ” no problem Doc.”  After surgery I had to take the thigh that had been wrap up in brown paper and place it in the morgue and into the freezer.  I carried it under my arm against my side.  Degrading had set in and the thigh had heated up more than my body temperature.  It felt like a warm ham against my side. Then I had to go back and  clean the surgical room.

When I came to work that next day.  I wanted to know how our patient was doing. I was told the he had pass that same night, before I came to work.  I didn’t know him personally but,I felt that we had fail to save his life.  He waited too long to come the hospital for treatment on his foot.

Surprisingly this surgical report follow me when I went into the army, (1964).  When it came time to choose my advance training career with the army.  I was asked if I would to be a medic, because of my experience in surgery.  That I would be given a promotion and a pay upgrade after my training was complete. I said, “no I had enough paying doctor.  And wanted to go into the signal corps.  So much for the “Young Doc.”

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Obama Against Terrorists

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

In the last election, Governor Romney was campaigning for the office of president. When ask. If he would bring bin Laden to justice? His answer, “it’s not worth it to spend billion of dollars to bring one man to justice.” This is the voice of  CEO who would put capital gains above those innocent victims who lost their lives and their surviving family members on September 11, 2001. Which show the insensitivity to those families and their love ones.

I would remind Governor Romney that September 11, 2001 was an attack on the United States. This was our Pearl Harbor of the 21st century. When every we are attacked by a foreign or domestic enemy. We will never tuck our tail between our legs and lick our wounds.  And say it cost too many dollars for the United States to defend its self.  There is more than the lost of dollars in this attack, Governor Romney. What price do you put on human life? Those that lost their lives in that attack were not the enemy of our enemy. They were all innocent people.

We need a president that is a strong Commander-in-Chief for the security of our nation.  We are not looking for a strong CEO as Commander-in-Chief who would put capital gains above the protection of the U.S. and all of its citizens. President Obama have shown that strength by bringing bin Laden to justice.  Because he felt the pain of those surviving families members of September 11, 2001.  Mitt Romney, the CEO is too entrenched in capital investment to be compassionate about the lost of life in times of war. To him this would just be collateral damage as job loss and capital gains for the CEO. Therefore Governor Romney doesn’t connect with the people below CEO level.

Governor Romney accuse President Obama of spiking the football after bring bin Laden to justice. Mitt, you can’t make those family members of September 11 2001 believe that the lost of their love ones lives was a football game.  Those family members cried out to bring bin Laden to justice. So they could have closure for the lost of their love ones.

For President Obama to bring bin Laden to justice was a strategic tactical move against Al Qaeda. Osama bin Laden was ideological leader that al Qaeda terrorist drew inspiration from him. Because of President Obama bold and courageous decision to take out bin Laden. Now Al Qaeda is a group of terrorists without their inspirational leader. And Al Qaeda is on the run and without a permanent base from which to operate, but they are still dangerous.  They want to kill Americans here in the U.S. and abroad. This is why we need a strong Commander-in-Chief in this decade and the next. Do we really need a presidential candidate who campaign as strong CEO or a strong Commander-in-Chief? You decide.

Pete Souza, Official White House Photographer

Pete Souza, Official White House Photographer (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Those political pundits who pretend that this war on terrorism is a football game. Is a disservice to our men and women in uniform, the pentagon, our war college and, the Commander-in-Chief. Governor Romney haven’t shown in his six years of campaigning that he is ready to make those tough decisions as a strong Commander-in-Chief. As a presidential candidate.   President Obama as Commander-in- Chief.

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Health Care By Obama

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

The Health Care Bill have been call by the Republicans as “Obama Care“  as if that is a negative. With this bill 30 million uninsured or under-insured citizens will be enroll in a Health Care plan. That’s a positive. I would like to clarify that misinformation about the mandate of this health care bill. By going to the Constitution.

ARTICLE 1. The Legislative, (lawmaking) BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT.

SECTION 8. Power of Congress.

3. “Congress has the power to regulate commerce (control trade), both foreign commerce (trade with another country) and interstate commerce (trade among the states).”

This health Care Bill was using Interstate Commerce Clause as a way to collect a penalty for the mandate of this bill. Since health care is not a commodity. It made the mandate in this bill unconstitutional for the Federal Government to collect money for this penalty as a commodity.

John Roberts, remove “commerce” from this Health Care Bill and replace it with a “tax,” which made this bill constitutional. Republicans call this raising taxes on American Citizens.  Even though this mandate is a charge for individual Health Care Reform. Therefore this is not a tax. This mandate is penalty for those who choose not to enroll in a Health Care Plan.

For those who refer to this mandate as a tax. This is misinformation and is only about political gain for the republican party. This is an example of bad government, which is not always good for the people.

This Health Care Bill is now the law of the land. Upheld by the Supreme Court as

English: Barack Obama signing the Patient Prot...

English: Barack Obama signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at the White House Español: Barack Obama firmando la Ley de Protección al Paciente y Cuidado de Salud Asequible en la Casa Blanca (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

constitutional. We need to promote the benefits of this Health Care Bill. Good government is not base on politics but, on Constitutional Law. What I hear from dissenters are disrespect for the Constitution, the Supreme Court and a government of the people by the people and for the people. I would ask the republicans. Where is your respect for the Federal Government and it’s people? Which you took an oath to serve. You can’t serve all of the people under one party. You can only serve all of the people under one congress.

As in The Preamble.

5. “To promote the general welfare to help provide a higher standard of living for the people of the Unite States through better government.”

Those who speak of repeal, base on their assessment of the cost of the Affordable Care Act. They,(the republicans) are projecting hypothetical dollars as a short-term cost. But lack the reductions of the over all cost in the long-term health care plan.

You can’t project that cost before Affordable Care Act go into effect in full in 2014, 2015 and beyond. Those who speak of repeal don’t have a replacement of a Health Care Bill. They only have sound bites. Without any solutions for the uninsured or the under-insured. As in the Health Care Bill.

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GOP House Failures

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

We have a GOP House Failure in the House of Representative. It’s more like a three-ring circus. The tea party republicans oppose the conservative republicans. And the conservative republicans oppose moderate republicans. This leaves the House divided among it-self. Grover Norquist and his, “Americans for Tax Reform” want to unite these opposing parties into the party of “No.” By signing his pledge of no new taxes and no to the President Obama and the democrats in congress.

It doesn’t take a law degree to say no. Any two-year old child can say no. By saying no the house republicans are blocking the United States  Government from moving forward. These republicans are playing a game of political gains for Grover Norquist and the

republican party.  They are also a party of no comprise. All bills must pass the house and the senate before the president can sign it into law.  The house has been uncompromising in part because this is election year politics and they,(the republicans) want to make President Obama a one-term president.

The private sector lack confidence in congress and gave them an “F” for failure. And the private sector is sitting on over a trillion dollars, but will not invest in the hiring of new employees. Until congress serve the people who elected them into office. Because congress is about comprise.  When congress fail.  The people will fail also.

The credit rating lacks confidence in congress and gave them an “F” for failure. And the United States credit rating was down graded from AAA to AA.  The GOP wanted the United States Government to fail under President Obama administration in order to make Obama a one term president.

The people lack confidence in congress and gave them an “F” for failure. And will not vote for that failed Representative in the house.  Congress has such a low approval rating. That the people will make their voices heard at the ballot box by saying no to the party of “NO.”  To remove this three-ring circus from the House of Representative. And have a government that works for the people.  And not for the RNC, DNC or any other special interest group.  GOP Representatives, leave those elephants at home. Please, do not bring them into the house of the people.  They are making a mess in the House of Representative.

The Legislative Branch of the House of Representative has the power to write all bills concerning with collection of taxes, and creating a budget each and every fiscal year. Not the president or the Supreme Court. Congress has the power to write for individual rights and the general welfare for all Americans Citizens. Congress doesn’t have the power to sign any bill into law as in the constitution. That power is given to the president. Congress doesn’t have the power to uphold any law as constitutional. The Judaical Branch are responsible for interpreting all laws pass by congress.                                                          

Grover Norquist - Caricature

Grover Norquist – Caricature (Photo credit: DonkeyHotey)

 

The republicans in congress want to rewrite the constitution in their own right-wing image. As an exclusive government for the republican party. Those in favor of a democracy will not vote for a one party rule. Grover Norquist is responsible for GOP House Failures.

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Romney on Benghazi

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

 

Romney on Benghazi criticized Barack Obama for the lack of leadership in Libya.  That there should have been more security at the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi.  I would correct Romney.  The U.S. Embassy is in Tripoli and , there is security at that U.S. Embassy in Libya.  Ambassador Christopher Stevens wasn’t at the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli when he was killed.

 

Romney is using this International Crisis in Benghazi to gain political points on the campaign trail.  This show that Romney is not ready to be Commander-in-Chief.  By revealing intelligence from Benghazi.  Ambassador Christopher Stevens was in Benghazi because Libya’s new government was transitioning from Tripoli.  And he wanted to be with the new government in Benghazi.

 

When ever the United States is in involved with an International Crisis.  We all need to rally around the president and his administration.  When ever Romney is speaking against  Barack Obama and his administration on foreign policy he is giving aid and comfort to the enemy.  For Romney to say that  Barack Obama is weak on foreign policy, he is repeating what our enemy would say.  Who’s side is Romney on anyway?  Does Romney think he is president pro-temp?  Not in the U.S. Constitution.

 

The Romney Ryan policy is so examine that it is rejected by the 47%, minorities, women, students and, seniors.  Romney say those people will not vote for him.  Therefore he can’t campaign on giving millionaires and billionaires like him-self another tax cut.  And increase taxes on the middle class to pay for the rich tax cut.

 

Romney is campaigning on current events, like Benghazi and foreign policy.  By saying Russia is our number one enemy.  Even though we were attacked by Al Qaeda on 9-11.  Romney, say China is our number two enemy because they are cheating on their currency.  While Romney was out-sourcing jobs to China as the CEO of Bain Capital.   Romney has accumulate over $250,000,000 while at Bain Capital and, pay less in taxes then the working class.

 

Romney ‘s introduction into foreign affairs has damage him as a world leader.  While in London, Romney undermine the readiness for the Olympic Games.  While in Israel, Romney embarrassed the Palestinians.  While in Poland, Romney refuse to answer questions by the news media.  This showed his arrogance toward the working class around the world.

 

Romney want to use his experience as a Vulture Capitalist at Bain Capital to be the president of the United States and one of the world leaders.

 

Commit form; “Progressiveeconnie”

 

“Darrel Issa’s so-called investigation in the Fast and Furious tragic escapade has turned into a perfect example of how the U.S. Congress has degenerated into silly, time/money wasting political follies going nowhere, accomplishing nothing and wasting millions in tax dollars.  When one considers the fact that Darrel Issa and his ilk have been responsible for supporting war criminals, insane wars costing trillions, human rights abuse, the destruction of our constitutional rights and a level of corruption never before reached in the U. S History the word HYPOCRISY!!! perfectly describes this whole investigation and the liars who are involved in it.”

 

Darrel Issa, a republican is a member in the House of Representatives who have put Americans lives at risk in Benghazi and the Middle East.  This year along, Darrel Issa and the republicans have investigated 3 democratic in association with Barack Obama.   Darrel Issa has been a representative for 11 years.  But for the last 4 years he and the republicans would do or say anything to make Barack Obama a one term president. And to make political points for the republican party.  And lose political points from the people.

 

For the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform to investigate this crisis in Benghazi has put Americans at risk for compromising intelligence.  Romney on

 

Benghazi Roads and skyline

Benghazi Roads and skyline (Photo credit: bbcworldservice)

 

Benghazi has put Americans at risk for compromising intelligence.

 

 

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