Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Constitutionally, No Difference Between The Parties
For years conservatives have argued that liberals have modified the U.S. Constitution without formally amending it. The line goes that Democrats have taken advantage of the General Welfare and Commerce Clauses to pass just about anything they want and in fact they see no limit regarding what the Federal Government can do.
Now we see that the Republicans can play the same game and may in fact have raised it to a new level. Take for example today's editorial in the Washington Post by William Kristol and Gary Schmitt entitled "Vital Presidential Power" which states "Even as federal courts have sought to balance Fourth Amendment rights with security imperatives, they have upheld a president's "inherent authority" under the Constitution to acquire necessary intelligence for national security purposes."
The U.S. Constitution is one of delineated enumerated powers. This used to be the mantra of the Right. Now, as the President stampedes over the individual liberties for which our Founders fought, I guess its just not a convenient thing to say.
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Now we see that the Republicans can play the same game and may in fact have raised it to a new level. Take for example today's editorial in the Washington Post by William Kristol and Gary Schmitt entitled "Vital Presidential Power" which states "Even as federal courts have sought to balance Fourth Amendment rights with security imperatives, they have upheld a president's "inherent authority" under the Constitution to acquire necessary intelligence for national security purposes."
The U.S. Constitution is one of delineated enumerated powers. This used to be the mantra of the Right. Now, as the President stampedes over the individual liberties for which our Founders fought, I guess its just not a convenient thing to say.
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