The wicked wit Ambrose Bierce defined a Christian as "one who follows the teachings of Christ insofar as they are not inconsistent with a life of sin."
Were he alive today, Bierce might have offered this variation: a White House ideologue is one who professes faithfulness to the Constitution insofar as it is not inconsistent with his socialist agenda. You get the same formulation if you substitute the words "will of the people" or "the rule of law" for "the Constitution."
It is simply amazing to me how this administration repeatedly thwarts all three.
The Constitution calls for a clear separation of powers. Specifically, it places lawmaking responsibility on Congress. But when Congress doesn't pass legislation desired by the administration, our chief executive uses regulatory agencies to achieve his goals. The National Labor Relations Board and the Environmental Protection Agency don't need Card Check and Cap and Trade legislation--they just make rulings and issue regulations to get what they want.
A majority of Americans did not want Obamacare, but President Obama and a veto-proof Congress shoved it down our throats just the same.
Arizona passed laws to protect its citizens from the invasion of illegal aliens and drug smugglers, but the Department of Justice blocked their enforcement. And when Congress didn't provide a clear road to amnesty for illegals, President Obama decided to do it himself, beginning with halting deportations required by law.
Is it any wonder our government gets such low ratings from the citizenry? Do we not recognize the truth in the cynicism of an Ambrose Bierce as applied to today's leaders?
No comments:
Post a Comment