Since the story first broke that Barack Obama has moved to take control of the U.S. Census, placing it under the control of the White House, most commentators have viewed the move from the angle of what it does in terms of gerrymandering, or, configuring Congressional districts to favor Democrats.
My emphasis, however, has been on the law. And Obama is clearly breaking it.
This is the subject of my latest column at Columbia Conservative Examiner.
The U.S. Code, which details the nation's federal laws, clearly shows that Obama is breaking the law by moving the Census from the Commerce Department to the White House.
Take a look, and tell a friend. Thanks!
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Friday, February 20, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Obama the Law-Breaker
It has already been established that Barack Obama has broken the law, and it is a serious one. By merely issuing an order to place the U.S. Census under the control of the White House, he broke a law established by Congress itself to place the Census under the Department of Commerce.
It must be nice to know that your Party controls the government. That way you have the comfort of being assured that no matter what laws you break you won't hear a peep of protest from the slavish minions in Congress.
The thing that is curious, however, is that the mainstream media has been totally silent about this issue. As Newsbusters reports, there hasn't been a peep out of them either...not that surprising.
But this is a serious issue. The Founders believed that the Census should be a totally non-partisan endeavor. The Constitution calls for it. Congress passed a law early-on that insured its impartiality by taking it out of the control of the President.
But Obama apparently believes that he can just up and break the law whenever it suits his needs, and in this case it suits his needs because by controlling the Census he can insure Democrats remain in power for generations to come.
You see, Congressional districts are redrawn based upon the Census. And if the Census is in partisan hands, the numbers can be tweaked to favor one's Party, leading to gerrymandering--configuring districts in such a manner that Democrats will be insured victory.
A lot is at stake on how this plays out. The matter will most definitely wind up in the Courts unless Obama backs off this stunningly ill-conceived plan to break the law. And if Congress were under the control of different hands, you can rest assured he would be facing impeachment hearings, and for good reason.
It must be nice to know that your Party controls the government. That way you have the comfort of being assured that no matter what laws you break you won't hear a peep of protest from the slavish minions in Congress.
The thing that is curious, however, is that the mainstream media has been totally silent about this issue. As Newsbusters reports, there hasn't been a peep out of them either...not that surprising.
But this is a serious issue. The Founders believed that the Census should be a totally non-partisan endeavor. The Constitution calls for it. Congress passed a law early-on that insured its impartiality by taking it out of the control of the President.
But Obama apparently believes that he can just up and break the law whenever it suits his needs, and in this case it suits his needs because by controlling the Census he can insure Democrats remain in power for generations to come.
You see, Congressional districts are redrawn based upon the Census. And if the Census is in partisan hands, the numbers can be tweaked to favor one's Party, leading to gerrymandering--configuring districts in such a manner that Democrats will be insured victory.
A lot is at stake on how this plays out. The matter will most definitely wind up in the Courts unless Obama backs off this stunningly ill-conceived plan to break the law. And if Congress were under the control of different hands, you can rest assured he would be facing impeachment hearings, and for good reason.
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