Health-Care Reform and the Constitution

WSJ By ANDREW P. NAPOLITANO "...I asked South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn...where in the Constitution it authorizes the federal government to regulate the delivery of health care. He replied: "There's nothing in the Constitution that says that the federal government has anything to do with most of the stuff we do." Then he shot back: "How about [you] show me where in the Constitution it prohibits the federal government from doing this?"

My, How the Tables Have Turned on Charlie Gibson

American Thinker "...After nervous laughter, [Charles Gibson] confessed that he had not even heard of the scandals, adding “Um. So, you’ve got me at a loss.” Then to prove just how out-of-touch he is Gibson made this snide remark: “Or maybe this is just one you leave to the cables.” One of the hosts immediately reminded Gibson of the massive taxpayer funding that is pumped into the ACORN racket and Gibson stumbled again."

Carter Claims There Is "Racist" Tone Against Obama

RealClearPolitics "In an interview with NBC's Brian Williams, former President Jimmy Carter said he has been extremely bothered by the heightened climate of racial and other hate speech since the election of President Barack Obama."

Bin Laden’s Reading List for Americans

NY Times Blog "In other words, whether or not Carter is right that most Americans have a distorted view of the conflict, his contribution is to offer a distortion of his own."

House votes to censure Wilson, 240-179; Update: 12 Dems vote no, seven Republicans vote yes

Hot Air "Even though the vote was largely partisan, there were a few departures from party loyalty. Seven Republicans voted to rebuke Wilson: Rep. Joseph Cao of Louisiana, Joanne Emerson of Missouri, Jeff Flake of Arizona, Walter Jones of North Carolina, Tom Petri of Wisconsin, Dana Rohrabacher of California and fellow South Carolinian Bob Inglis." Wait'll you see which Dems voted no.

Text of Rep. Joe Wilson resolution

Google.com "...Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the House of Representatives disapproves of the behavior of the Representative from South Carolina, Mr. Wilson, during the joint session of Congress held on September 9, 2009." Resolution passes 240-179

A New Declaration of Independence

By Andy McCarthy= "A federal appeals court is about to hear the government’s challenge to an astounding ruling in Washington last spring. Federal judge John Bates held that prisoners of war detained in Afghanistan have an American constitutional right to file a lawsuit in the American people’s courts to challenge their detention by the American people’s military during a war authorized by the American people’s representatives. The administration’s maneuver is designed to improve its litigation position by pandering to the appellate court: See, we can give the enemy more rights without a judge ordering us to do so!"

Amber Alert for Hillary Clinton

Legal Insurrection "Barack Obama has not permitted Hillary to participate in a central manner in any of the major diplomatic events, including the upcoming Moscow summit from which Hillary will be notably absent. Obama doesn't act alone in foreign affairs, but he certainly doesn't act through Hillary."

Hypocrisy Alert: Dem Rep. Pete Stark Called Bush Liar On House Floor... Twice (Video)

Gateway Pundit "Here is Rep. Pete Stark in his own words bashing the troops and calling the president a liar twice in the same speech:"

Mike Ramirez cartoon

Townhall

The seven senators who voted against defunding ACORN

Ethel C. Fenig "Now who were those seven senators who were apparently unfazed by ACORN's bland unconcern of providing mortgage money to a supposed prostitute and her pimp, even counseling them on evading taxes? (Nine senators did not vote.)"

Immigration raids yield jobs for legal workers

USA Today "But the raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents did not cripple the company or the plants. In fact, they were back up and running at full staff within months by replacing those removed with a significant number of native-born Americans, according to a report by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS)."

Score one for the good guys

Rick Moran "Scratch one really bad guy - even if some believe he was just a misunderstood crusader for justice who never would have turned to terrorism if we had only given him what he wanted while showering his homeland with economic aid to get at the "root causes" of terrorism. Methinks Nabhan will now simply be a "root cause" of daisies growing where he fell." Well done, Obama.

From Sept 8: Administration’s Suggestions for Teachers: Read Books about Obama, Post Obama Quotes on Classroom Walls

CNS "“Teachers may post in large print around the classroom notable quotes excerpted from President Obama’s speeches on education,” says the lesson plan."

Republican Rep. Joe Wilson Faces House Rebuke on Tuesday

CNS News "Democratic aides said House leaders were preparing to introduce a resolution of disapproval Tuesday afternoon, with a vote likely later in the day. Democrats confirmed Monday night that they were moving forward with the rebuke."

Media Myth: GOP Has No Health Care Ideas

Newsbusters "Democrats have, from the start, opposed Republican amendments while shouting about the GOP's refusal to work with the majority party. For those Democrats, and the media outlets that blindly support them, considering proposals from the other side has nothing to do with compromise, and bipartisanship is simply code for agreeing with what the far left has to offer."

My medical oath requires no government oversight

By Marc Siegel "But I can speak for the many physicians watching with jaws agape as we have been maligned as money-grubbers intent on simply "playing defense" with medicine. We already have our moral directive. And, at the risk of contradicting our president, we have our incentive, too: the patient."

MORE FALLOUT FROM JOE WILSON'S 'YOU LIE' MOMENT

Neal Boortz "Would somebody please have Chairman Danny Bakewell explain to me what was "racist" about Joe Wilson's outburst of "you lie"? I agree that is was disrespectful. But racist? That is one of the most overused words in the English language. When you hear someone yell "racist" you know you are listening to a limited intellect on a temper tantrumThe only reason his outburst is "racist" is because too many people are walking around this country with racial chips on their shoulder."

No we can't? UK think tank says US power is fading

Yahoo News "The think tank's report said Obama could help restore the United States' standing by working with other nations to contain emerging threats to its position as the world's pre-eminent power. Controlling the nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea would require help from regional allies, the report said. The same was true of Afghanistan, where the U.S. has had difficulty persuading its NATO partners to follow its lead in boosting the number of troops sent to fight a resurgent Taliban."

Opinion: So far, Obama's failing miserably

Politico "Obama is trying to fundamentally alter the American economy by backing sweeping environmental, labor and health care legislation. He wants to change the way Americans consume energy, unionize and see their doctors." Read more:

Obama Is Pushing Israel Toward War

WSJ Online "But most importantly, it is an abdication of a superpower's responsibility to outsource matters of war and peace to another state, however closely allied. President Obama has now ceded the driver's seat on Iran policy to Prime Minister Netanyahu. He would do better to take the wheel again, keeping in mind that Iran is beyond the reach of his eloquence..."

RottenAcorn Fraud Map

RottenAcorn This even has a link to write ACORN for those who are so disposed.

ACORN Story Grows But Mainstream Media Refuse to Cover It

Fox News "Nothing on ABC, CBS or NBC. The only thing any one of the three broadcast networks has done appeared in a blog post by ABC’s Jake Tapper. It's hardly worth noting except to show that the networks know about what’s going on. They just don’t care to report it. Only FOX News has bothered to report on the controversy." Also: RottenAcorn.com