Idiot opens mouth, removes all doubt
Just another halfwit Democrat Socialist demonstrating what the Constitution really means to him (nothing whatsoever) and the level of his understanding of it (about as deep as Paris Hilton’s understanding of string theory):
(CNSNews.com) – when asked by CNSNews.com what specific part of the Constitution authorizes Congress to mandate that individuals must purchase health insurance, Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) pointed to the part of the Constitution that he says authorizes the federal government “to provide for the health, welfare and the defense of the country.” In fact, the word “health” appears nowhere in the Constitution.
“Well, that’s under certainly the laws of the–protect the health, welfare of the country,” said Burris. “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.”
James O’Connor, Burris’s communications director, later told CNSNews.com that although the word “health” does not appear anywhere in the Constitution, the senator was referring to the Preamble of the Constitution…
When the Humpty Dumpty Democrats use the Constitution to justify another of their patented power grabs, it means just what they choose it to mean — neither more, nor less. Which is about as concise and accurate an explanation of their precious “living Constitution” horseshit as you’ll ever need.
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Just last week I commented at Classical Values that I was surprised that the Dems weren't using those words to justify their unconstitutional power grab.