By Jeffrey T. Kuhner,Washington Times
Washington Times editorial joins in calling for impeachment
The Democrats are assaulting the very pillars of our democracy. As the debate on Obamacare reaches the long,painful end,House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is confronting a political nightmare. She may not have the 216 votes necessary to pass the Senate’s health care bill in the House.
Hence,Mrs. Pelosi and her congressional Democratic allies are seriously considering using a procedural ruse to circumvent the traditional constitutional process. Led by Rep. Louise M. Slaughter,New York Democrat and chairman of the House Rules Committee,the new plan –called the "Slaughter Solution"–is not to pass the Senate version on an up-or-down vote. Rather,it is to have the House "deem"that the legislation was passed and then have members vote directly on a series of "sidecar"amendments to fix the things it does not like.
This would enable House Democrats to avoid going on the record voting for provisions in the Senate bill –the "Cornhusker Kickback,"the "Louisiana Purchase,"the tax on high-cost so-called "Cadillac"insurance plans –that are reviled by the public or labor-union bosses. If the reconciliation fixes pass,the House can send the Senate bill to President Obama for his signature without ever having had a formal up-or-down vote on the underlying legislation.
Many Democrats could claim they opposed the Senate bill while allowing it to pass. This would be an unprecedented violation of our democratic norms and procedures,established since the inception of the republic. Article 1,Section 7 of the Constitution stipulates that for any bill to become a law,it must pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate. That is,not be "deemed"to have passed,but actually be voted on with the support of the required majority. The bill must contain the exact same language in both chambers –and in the version signed by the president –to be a legitimate law. This is why the House and Senate have a conference committee to iron out differences of competing versions. This is Civics 101.
Yes. Abuse of power.
Let us rid ourselves of this communist monster in 2011.
IMPEACH OBAMA
Yes…
Let's impeach this phony,incompetent bastard –he is a threat to this country,as is every Democrat in congress !! I'm ready to ship them all to Cuba,Venezuela or North Korea. What Obama,Pelosi,Reid and the other congressional Democrats are doing to America constitutes High Treason !!
Al
Yes impeach this professional cannibal. The constitutional reason is that he is clearly a mental incopetent. The evidence for this incompetence is that all Obama "facts"are lies.
Yes! Impeachment proceedings should have been implemented the day he took office. He is a narcicist and so was Hitler. What more can I say. GET THIS IDIOT OUT OF OFFICE BEFORE HE DOES ANY MORE DAMAGE TO OUR COUNTRY.
IMPEACHMENT NOW! "OOO"needs to be removed swiftly,by IMPEACHMENT OR ARREST. Now he's pushing amnesty and all his Marxist/Socialist agenda.
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/
Barrack Obama should be impeached from the presidency of the United States. If for no other reason that he is not a citizen of the United States. Other reasons are that he lies when the truth would be better. He hires to unprecedented "Czar"jobs,known and acknowledged felons who have not paid their income taxes,some for several years. His philosophy is diametrically opposed to that of the founding fathers,his immediate predessors,the Ameican people and the American Dream. His crimes have been more visible and more harmful than those of Richard M. Nixon. to whom time has been kind. Obama's ultimate goal is to destroy the Pride of America and to cast us in the position of being subjective to the rest of the world,including Islam. With Love and Prayers Bill
In order to impeach this person,we must be sure to stick to the TRUTH AND THE CONSTITUTION,obama and his people have NO IDEA WHAT THE TRUTH IS,MUCH LESS HOW TO STICK TO IT.
The American people know how to stick together and once we make our minds up nothing but nothing can change it.
I just fear because of the dishonest people obama surrounds himself with,but we have to STAND and FIGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY,OUR CONSTITUTION AND MOST OF ALL OUR CHILDRENS FUTURE!!
THIS MAN HATES AMERICA AND EVERYTHING SHE STANDS FOR,HE HAS COMMITTED TREASON ON MORE THAN ONE OCCAISION AND YET NO ONE HAS EVER SAID OR DONE ANYTHING.
NOW IS THE TIME,AMERICA IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR,WE FIGHT WITH WORDS NOT VIOLENCE,WE FIGHT WITH LOVE OF OUR COUNTRY,NOE WITH HATE,AND WITH LOVE WE CAN ACCOMPLISH ALMOST ANYTHING.
TURNING OUR GULF OVER TO MOSSCOW SHOULD BE DEAMED TREASON,AND THIS WAS DONE IN THE DARK OF NIGHT,WHY??????????? THEY CAN DRILL OFF OF OUR SHORES,BUT WE CAN'T,,,,,WHY??????????
Take him out of the White House in handcuffs! That is all he deserves for what he is doing to our country! He is a liar,phony,hiding all his documents and no birth certificate,he is toxic to everything we believe in. He is a muslim and has no interest in what the American people want. He has "tin ears"and does not want to hear what we want.
Obama can be impeached for purgery,when inaugurated he swore to uphold the constitution. When he gave the car companies to the unions he violated the constitution. Also when he took away the rights of bondholders of car companies in BK court he violated the constitution.
Healthcare? OMG such a violation not the mandated insurance on everyone,its the fact that they Gov. says if a surgery has to be covered or not and basically if you live in pain or even die because of it. Dont believe me? Just look at mortality rates in contries with gov. HC.
Look at the presidents plans they are global,not for the US alone the bailout of AIG paid foreign banks millions trying to avoid the problems we now see in Greece and elsewhwere. Didnt work wont work,because socialism doesnt work. WHY? Becasue you run out of other peoples money…
The president does not have the demeanor to be president. He has attacked everyone from doctors to bankers,telling lies to further his agenda.
I am not a republican but a registered democrat,I didnt vote for him but know his agenda. Please people pay attention this man belongs in Jail!!!
I think the whole lot should be investigated ,under the RICO act Conspiracy to treason,bribery And theft . THere could easily be charged with a no# of crimes . The congress womens statement we are taking the corp. over.the attorny general. on &on Congress is body of gov. that could &can legally do this .I pray after NOV.2 they do exactly that. THE people ought to demand the new congress start thr procedure. Flood the lines.I m not racist ¬ marxist eigther .The oath i took as a marine to defend my nation and its constitution.