Checks and Balances, Anyone?

Checks and Balances, Anyone?

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/19/the-gop-is-threatening-murder-suicide-with-new-shutdown-warnings.html

"The Republican Party is destroying America.

Harsh words, yes. But inescapably true. It's a bit of a murder-suicide. House Republicans' willingness to lay waste to the country to satisfy their fringiest faction will ultimately guarantee the GOP irrelevancy as a national party, unless they change their ways. In the meantime, they seem determined to take us all down with them. There isn't even a feint toward decency. In what has become a recurring nightmare, House Republicans are using budget negotiations to play chicken with the stability of the American economy. This time, they want President Obama to agree to defund his signature achievement, the Affordable Care Act. If he refuses to strangle his own baby in the crib, Republicans are happy to retaliate. They'll shut down the government. These are not people with whom one can work."

So goes the rant, but with the modification of a few words, I must agree. The progressive ruling elite, referred to as "us", is indeed in the gun sights, but beltway america isn't America. The Progressive GOP get along, go along leadership is in the position of pulling the plus on "us" (defined as progressive america,) or losing their own seat at the table.

One job of the House of Representatives is to safeguard the finances of the people. They were assigned that responsibility so the people can stop projects that are a bad idea. Obama has been trying to circumvent this requirement since Obmamacare was on the brink of losing due to the election of Scott Brown which removed the Senate ability to repass Obamacare.

Obamacare should have been declared illegal when the supreme court found the fees imbedded to be taxes. Tax legislation must originate in the house to be constitutional. The House has a duty to uphold the constitution. The Supreme Court was not given the power to define the constitution anymore than the other two branches of government.

It is the duty of the House of Representatives to force the other two branches to conform to the constitution. Removing funding is the natural way to do this. A continuing resolution is itself unconstitutional. The Senate's refusal to pass a budget is against the law.

If the spoiled brat says he will hold his breath until he gets his way, is it really the parents fault when he passes out? Maybe it is time for a timeout.



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