Save The Constitution, Save America

America does not respect the Constitution anymore. The President and his supporters think it is okay to spy on citizens, the Congress passed a law that puts the federal government squarely in the middle of education (an historically state right) and and now the States are joining the party in spitting on the Constitution.

"New Hampshire plans to join a growing list of Eastern states signing deals for discount heating oil from Venezuela. The fuel is reserved for low-income residents who are struggling with high fuel costs."

The Tenth Amendment states that "the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." In other words, if the Constitution does not bestow a particular right upon the federal government, it is fair game for the States to regulate. But, alas, the Constitution is quite clear about trade with Venezuela. Article 1, Section 8 explicitly grants Congress the power to "regulate Commerce with foreign Nations". End of discussion.

Let us check the legal scorecard. The First Amendment is hanging by a thread. The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments shot dead by the PATRIOT Act. The fed, and now the States, have rendered the Tenth Amendment irrelevant with the No Child Left Behind Act and trade deals with Venezuela. And the President has pretty much done away with any checks and balances. Indeed, there is is a bill before the House of Representatives that seeks to repeal the 22nd Amendment. If you have no idea which amendment that is, it is the one that prohibits our Emperor from running for a third term.

I suppose none of this is a big surprise. When parents set rules, but do not follow them, they raise children who do not take rules seriously. Our President does not value the Constitution, the Congress has abused it without shame and now the States have been left with the distinct belief that the Constitution does not bind them either. The more our leaders ignore the Constitution, the less important it becomes to everyone.

In case anyone forgot, without a Constitution, there is no America.