An Ol’ Broad’s Ramblings
On What Planet?
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) told CNSNews.com that Congress has the authority to force individual Americans to buy health insurance because the U.S. Constitution “charges Congress with the health and well-being of the people.”
The words “health” and “well-being” do not appear anywhere in the Constitution.
Have any of these so called representatives of We, The People, ever even READ the U.S. Constitution? You know, that amazing document they swore to uphold!
At a press conference on Capitol Hill, CNSNews.com asked Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Blanche Lincoln the following question: “What part of the Constitution do you think gives Congress the authority to mandate that individuals have to purchase health insurance?”
Lincoln did not answer the question during the press conference but spoke to CNSNews.com in the Dirksen Senate Office Building immediately afterward. CNSNews.com asked her there: ‘You didn’t respond to my constitutionality question during the press conference, and what was your reaction to, your answer to the question?”
“Well, I just think the Constitution charges Congress with the health and well-being of the people,” Lincoln said.
Really? Where does it say this? I know in the Preamble it says “promote the general welfare”, but that doesn’t have diddly to do with health care.
CNSNews.com then asked the Senator: “So, what area though? You’re saying the health and well-being. What area, though, does that fall under?”
“The health and well-being of the people of the country,” she replied.
Just how did we end up with so many ignoramus’ in Congress? Are these people capable of rational thought? No, I didn’t think so.
During the press conference, Landrieu told CNSNews.com she would let “constitutional lawyers on our staff” answer the question of where the Constitution authorizes Congress to mandate that individuals buy health insurance. “Well, we’re very lucky as members of the Senate to have constitutional lawyers on our staff, so I’ll let them answer that,” said Landrieu.
“But what I will say is that most certainly it is within Congress’ jurisdiction to come up with a way to have a health insurance funded with shared responsibility, is the way I like to, you know–government has a responsibility, individuals have a responsibility and business has a responsibility,” said Landrieu.
Un-freakin’-believable!
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Blanche is an idiot and according to friends in Arkansas, her time is short and she knows it..
This is truly scary…those who supposedly represent us (a) just don’t, and (b) have no freakin’ CLUE what is in the constitution. Just like the separation of church and state crap. If they would start teaching the truth in schools and quit trying to indoctrinate…wait…what am I thinking? Schools? Teach? History?? Silly me.
You’d think I’d stop being surprised by this kind of idiocy, but… I just find it difficult to believe there are so many whacked out people that were voted into office.
Chris, are you off your meds or some such?
We need to kill ALL politicians, and kill them tonite, then start over.
Lather, rinse, repeat til we get people that actually know what their job is.
Pshaw! I don’t wanna kill anyone. I just want ‘em to go back to their home planet!