*Today’s moment of Constitutional ignorance comes from Senator Roland Burris (D-IL):
“Well, that’s under certainly the laws of the–protect the health, welfare of the country,” Burris said in response. ”That’s under the Constitution. We’re not even dealing with any constitutionality here. Should we move in that direction? What does the Constitution say? To provide for the health, welfare and the defense of the country.”
The word “health” does not appear anywhere in the Constitution Senator, but nice try.
*Pelosi continues to fiddle as ObamaCare burns, pushing for a vote on the congressional bill by this Saturday.
RELATED: CBO scores Republican health-care bill. Some conclusions:
…would reduce federal deficits by $68 billion over the 2010-2019 period…
…anticipates that the combination of provisions in the amendment would reduce average private health insurance premiums per enrollee in the United States, relative to what they would be under current law-by 7 percent to 10 percent…
The Washington Examiner has more.
*Can it Be? A Party for Capitalism? By David Harsanyi.
“The most impressive trick played by Rich and other liberals, though, is creating a narrative wherein the ones attempting to fundamentally reconfigure the American economy are cast as the moderates.
The nearly powerless who stand in their way? Well, they play the part of Stalinists.”
*Afghan Mythologies, by Victor Davis Hanson.
*Not Even Health-Care Trumps Pro-Abortion Radicalism of Obama Democrats, by James Capretta.
*The Rebirth of the Republican Middle, by Ramesh Ponnuru.
*Beware the Coming of the RINO, by Adam Graham.
*Cosmic Justice, by Dinesh D’Souza.
*Shocker: Obama blames Bush, again:
“A year after his historic election, President Barack Obama sought to remind Americans on Wednesday the biggest problems he is grappling with — from the economy to the war in Afghanistan — are the legacy of his predecessor, George W. Bush.”
