The oldest federal constitution in existence was framed by a convention of delegates from twelve of the thirteen original states in Philadelphia in May 1787, Rhode Island failing to send a delegate. George Washington presided over the session, which lasted until September 17, 1787. The draft (originally a preamble and seven Articles) was submitted to all thirteen states and was to become effective when ratified by nine states. It went into effect on the first Wednesday in March 1789, having been ratified by New Hampshire, the ninth state to approve, on June 21, 1788. (Infoplease)
As Illegitimate President, I commend all Americans to take some time this week to read some portion of the Constitution, or of the Bill of Rights. Do not be intimidated by the length or language of the Constitution — it comparable in length to a long poem, and shorter than a typical short story. It is written in plain english, rather than complicated legalese. It states simply what it intends to say.
Take, for instance, Article 1, Section 1:
All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Simple, and to the point! Some things to note about this section:
All legislative powers are granted. Granted by whom? By the people, who are forming this government, and who are banding together via this Constitution and delegating certain specific responsibilities to the new government. The government does not in and of itself possess rights to legislate or rule the people — the people are granting specific responsibilities to the government, and one of these powers is to legislate. Section 8 defines the specific, narrow subjects in which this legislation is allowed.
Secondly, the legislative powers are vested in Congress, composed of the House and Senate. The President is not named here, and is granted no legislative authority.
This is an absolutely critical point to understand, because the other Illegitimate President would have you believe that he can create law. That he can pass Executive Orders that are law. That he can form an agency, and that agency can create laws, regulations, or codes that must be followed. But those laws and codes are just as illegitimate as he is, and have no constitutional (or legal) legitimacy.
And as the Constitution is an agreement between we the people and those in which we have delegated authority, the minute they leave the bounds which we have defined, they are no longer acting within their official capacity, and are like an ice cream man attempting to give traffic tickets to speeders and jaywalkers, and who enters one person’s house and takes their money to pay for the ice cream given away to someone else. They have no authority to do what they are doing, and their actions do not have the force of law. In short, they become criminals and tyrants.
Please, my fellow Americans, I implore you to become familiar with our Constitution, and hold our representatives accountable to their Oath of Office. The President’s is defined in Article II, Section 1:
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
It’s funny to see that neither Obama nor Congress has learned from 159 years of free market economics. And by funny I mean they are morons.
‘Cash-for-Clunkers’ Bill Passes in Bid To Revive Car Sales
Dealers, unions, trade groups and automakers have been lobbying for months for the legislation in hopes that it would stop the streak of dismal U.S. auto sales.“The simple fact is that we need to get Americans into car showrooms, and this is the bill that will do it,” Rep. Candice S. Miller (R-Mich.), a co-sponsor of the legislation, said in a statement.
The auto sales program, which offers vouchers of up to $4,5000, now moves to the White House for the president’s signature. President Obama has repeatedly encouraged Congress to pass a so-called cash-for-clunkers bill.
That Which is Seen, and That Which is Not Seen
I. THE BROKEN WINDOW
But if, on the other hand, you come to the conclusion, as is too often the case, that it is a good thing to [tax everyone to help some people buy new cars], that it causes money to circulate, and that the encouragement of industry in general will be the result of it, you will oblige me to call out, “Stop there! your theory is confined to that which is seen; it takes no account of that which is not seen.”
It is not seen that as our shopkeeper has spent [$106 billion] upon one thing, he cannot spend them upon another. It is not seen that if he had not had a window to replace, he would, perhaps, have replaced his old shoes, or added another book to his library. In short, he would have employed his [$106 billion] in some way, which this [stimulus] has prevented.
Let us take a view of industry in general, as affected by this circumstance. The [clunker being traded in]‘the [auto manufacturer]‘s trade is encouraged to the amount of [$106 billion]; this is that which is seen. If the [clunker] had not been [cashed-in], the shoemaker’s trade (or some other) would have been encouraged to the amount of [$106 billion]; this is that which is not seen.
And if that which is not seen is taken into consideration, because it is a negative fact, as well as that which is seen, because it is a positive fact, it will be understood that neither industry in general, nor the sum total of national labour, is affected, whether [auto manufacturers are stimulated] or not.
So not only is Congress taking $106 billion from the populace at large to give to the auto industry via people who can (possibly) afford new cars, but they are also taking who knows how many perfectly good used cars off the market. So they’ll simultaneously destroy the used-car market while sucking $106 billion from the rest of the economy, in order to prop up the auto industry for a few more months.
It’s just too bad we have so many freaking morons in government, and that we’re all freaking doomed as a result! But hey, at least we get to be a warning to future generations?
