The Obama regime is trying desperately to implement several agenda items that are so radical that even the Democrat led Congress has been unable to pass them. Among these items are cap and trade as well as net neutrality. Both of these items stalled in the Congress which led Barack Obama to say, “there are more than one ways to skin a cat.” When he made this statement he was talking about the recently stalled cap and trade bill; he was implying that if he couldn’t get the Congress to pass cap and trade through the process laid out in the constitution that he would allow the EPA to implement his policy through dictate–and they are in the process of doing just that.
The FCC is also in the process of trying to implement Barack Obama’s net neutrality proposal through dictate because the Congress has been unable to pass this legislation. There is only one problem; the SUpreme Court has already ruled that the FCC does not have the authority to regulate the internet. The FCC is now trying to reclassify the internet in an attempt to gain authority over it so that they can implement Barack Obama’s net neutrality agenda. And they plan on doing this next week when they think that the American people will be too distracted by the “holiday” season to notice what they are up to.
Eric Holder believes Barack Obama’s agenda is more important than the constitution
While reading this editorial in the New Hampshire Union Leader, I stumbled upon a quote that Attorney General Eric Holder made in a Washington Post column that I found both interesting and extremely disturbing. Eric Holder wrote a column in which he stated that the constitutional challenges facing ObamaCare would have devastating consequences if the challenges were allowed to succeed, but that is not what I found to be the most troubling quote from the column that the Attorney General wrote.
That distinction belongs to the following quote: Read more…
Free Ward Bird now on Facebook
Ward Bird is a New Hampshirite who has been jailed for 3-6 years for defending his property. His incarceration has sparked outrage here in New Hampshire and people are flocking to support him. In addition to the website, Free Ward Bird, there are now three Facebook pages dedicated to his cause.
Here are the links: here, here, and here.
If you are a freedom loving American who believes in the constitutional right to keep and bear arms please take a little time out of your day to visit Facebook and voice your support for Ward Bird. We must keep the pressure on until Governor Lynch signs Ward Bird’s pardon!
1099 repeal is repeatedly defeated in the Congress even though both parties favor the repeal
Democrats and Republicans do not agree on the healthcare reform law, that goes without saying, but there is one aspect of the law that both sides believe needs to be eliminated. And that is the portion of the healthcare reform law known as the 1099 tax reporting provision, which requires businesses to report all transactions over $600 with the IRS. This is seen by both sides as too burdensome on small businesses.
Both parties claim that they want to repeal this unpopular part of the healthcare reform law, but both sides have had chances to pass this repeal, and so far every attempt to repeal this provision has failed. Why would an unpopular portion of this bill that both sides want to see repealed still be on the books?
Virginia judge rules that healthcare mandates are unconstitutional
A few short weeks ago a federal judge in Virginia, Norman Moon, ruled that the healthcare mandate included in Barack Obama’s healthcare reform legislation was constitutional under the commerce clause. While this was a blow to freedom loving, constitutionalist Americans all across the nation it was not the end of the line for those of us who believe the federal government has no right dictating to the American people that they must buy healthcare or face a penalty.
This is what I had to say on November 30th when Judge Moon mad his horrible decision:
This ruling is a setback to all of us who feel the government has no right to tell the American people that they have to purchase a product which they either do not want or cannot afford, but it is just that, a setback. The fight is far from over, in fact it is just beginning. The lawsuit in question here was brought forward by the Christian Liberty University, and while this one attempt failed, there are still many more challenges to be heard. There are a total of roughly twenty states that have filed challenges to the healthcare mandate–Virginia included–and I find it extremely hard to believe that there will not be at least one justice that will allow this affront to our constitutional liberties to move forward.
While that ruling was a setback, there were still roughly 20 other challenges to the healthcare mandate included in the law; all that we needed was for one judge to rule that the mandate was unconstitutional and it would set up a battle destined to reach the Supreme Court and make possible the eventual undoing of the mandate. Today we received that ruling as another Virginia justice ruled that he felt the healthcare mandate is unconstitutional.
Here is what Henry E. Hudson had to say in his ruling: Read more…
Republicans may push their own version of the DREAM Act next year
I first read about the possibility of the Republicans moving forward with their own version of the DREAM Act in the new Congress over at Texas Fred’s Blog, and I have to say that this prospect is more than a little troubling. This story revolves around statements that soon to be outgoing Republican Senator Bob Bennett made in a recent interview.
Bob Bennett claims that while the GOP doesn’t like the wording in the DREAM Act as it stands right now, they would be open to passing a Republican version of the bill once they find wording they can agree on.
And we, at least the Republican senators I’ve talked to, we think that if we get a DREAM Act worded the way we like, we will vote for it, and we want to do it early next year,” he added. “It’s my hope — I don’t expect it — but it’s my hope that we can do it this year. If not, it’s my hope a little bit stronger that it can be taken care of next year
Although he is still holds out hope that the lame duck Senate can pass the DREAM Act before the end of the legislative session, he thinks it is highly unlikely, but he thinks it is quite likely that the Republicans will be able to get on board with a different version of the DREAM Act when the new Congress convenes next month.
There is a reason why Bob Bennett lost his re-election bid during the primary season and his support for the DREAM Act is just one example of why the Republican voters turned on him. But the questions are: How much credibility does Bob Bennett have on this issue? Is there really support within the new GOP ranks for some version of the DREAM Act?
We know there are still RINOs in the Congress, and that another version of the DREAM Act may be palatable to them if they are allowed to rewrite the bill, but does this mean enough of them will side with the Democrats and grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens?
If Bob Bennett is correct, and the GOP is serious about making this one of its highest priorities, this will be a signal to the American people that the Republicans just don’t give a damn about the American people and their wishes–we will be in the same boat as we were when the Democrats were in charge.
If Bob Bennett is right, and Republicans are going to look at passing their own version of the DREAM Act, it seems to me that there is no way this legislation can fail. I just have to hope that Bob Bennett is wrong about the incoming members of the Republican party, because if he is right there just is no reason to fight anymore. If he is right, we will have already lost, for if we cannot trust them on this, what can we trust them on?
New website started to support New Hampshire man jailed for defending his property
I have written about Ward Bird–the New Hampshire man who is currently serving a 3-6 year prison sentence for defending his property–on a couple of occasions. This is a story that I will be following closely as his pardon petition works its way to the governor’s desk, and will write about as more information become available.
Support for Ward Bird is growing in New Hampshire and while there isn’t much new news to write about, there is a new website dedicated to Ward Bird’s cause. If you are a freedom loving American who believes that the second amendment is an individual right, and you believe that United States citizens have the right to defend their families and their property I would urge you to go to Free Ward Bird and voice your support for his cause.
The United States Supreme Court heard the opening arguments in a case against Arizona’s controversial immigration law. No, not that controversial immigration law, but rather an immigration law that was signed by then governor Janet Napolitano. While governor of Arizona, Janet Napolitano signed an immigration reform law that would crack down on businesses which knowingly hire illegal immigrants. This law would also require businesses in Arizona to use the federal government’s E-Verify program in order to assure that the people they hire are in this country legally.
When the issue of comprehensive immigration reform is put forward there is always a dispute about whether illegal aliens should be targeted or if the companies which hire them should be targeted instead. Democrats tend to believe that the big businesses which hire illegal aliens in order to make a higher profit should be the starting point on immigration reform, while ignoring the illegal aliens themselves. This is what Janet Napolitano tried to do as governor. She was giving the illegals a pass while punishing the businesses that hire them.
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