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The Myths The current regulatory environment does not violate the Constitution. Numerous federal agencies writing enormous amounts of regulations does not violate the Constitution. The fact these regulations are given the force of law even though none of them are passed through the normal legislative process does not violate the Constitution. Any law passed by […]
January 12, 2013
The Myths Presidents can issue executive orders that are legally binding on the general public. These executive orders are backed by the full force of law just like laws passed through the formal legislative process. A president can use executive orders to go around congress. The president can use executive orders to modify laws passed […]
July 7, 2011
The Myth Social justice is entirely compatible with our Constitution. It does not violate any provision or principle of the Constitution. The Truth Social justice is based on fundamental set of philosophies that is the direct opposite of the fundamental sets of philosophies our Constitution is based on. These two sets of philosophies are in […]
June 25, 2011
The Myth The individual mandate of the new National Health Care Law does not violate the Constitution because it is authorized by the commerce clause. The health care law in itself is authorized by the general welfare clause. This law does not violate the Constitution in any way. The Truth The Constitution in no way […]
June 18, 2011
The Myth All laws passed by the Federal Government are the supreme law of the land. The Supreme Court is the final and absolute authority when it comes to determining the constitutionality of federal laws. Until the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional all individuals and States are bound by that law. The Truth According […]
May 28, 2011
The Myth The government created by the United States Constitution is a powerful “national” government with political authority concentrated in Washington DC. The States are mostly controlled by Washington DC. This national government can pass any laws it wishes and the States must comply. These laws can touch each and every individual living in this […]
May 18, 2011
The Myth To determine the Constitutionality of any law, previous Supreme Court decisions are the final and absolute yardstick all laws are measured against. These past decisions are called Supreme Court Precedence. The Truth The actual text of the Constitution is the final and absolute yardstick all laws are measured against. When the Supreme Court […]
May 11, 2011
The Myth The government of the United States is a Democracy. The Truth The government created by our Constitution is a Republic, not a Democracy. The framers of the Constitution feared Democracies so intensely they created a brand new form of government called a Constitutional Republic. The Facts Before writing the Constitution our founding fathers and […]
May 9, 2011
The Myth The Constitution grants the Federal Government the power to forcibly confiscate wealth from one group of individuals and transfer the wealth to another group. The method authorized for this confiscation of wealth is taxation and the method for its distribution is welfare, Social Security, Medicare, and Obamacare. This transfer of wealth is authorized […]
May 2, 2011
The Myth If you are in favor of a limited government you want the United States to turn into Somalia. The Truth When a member of the Tea Party refers to limited government they are referring to the federal government only. The Constitution created a federal government that is limited to specific powers that are […]
April 30, 2011
The Myth The president can use executive departments such as the EPA or Health and Human Services to issue rules and regulations that have the full force of laws. The Truth According to the Constitution the legislative branch of the US government is the only branch authorized to write and pass laws. The legislative does […]
April 25, 2011
The Myth The Federal Government has complete control over the States. The States must comply with all laws passed by the US Congress. The Truth The States must comply with laws passed by the US Congress only if the laws do not violate the United States Constitution. If the laws are unconstitutional the States are free […]
April 24, 2011
The Myth The commerce clause gives the federal government the power to force us to buy health insurance along with the power to control any type activity that even remotely impacts the buying and selling of any type of goods at any level. The Truth The Interstate commerce clause only gives the federal government the power to […]
April 15, 2013
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