More Liberal Broken Promises

Before the passage of concealed carry legislation in each state, the liberal anti-gunners promised there would be blood in the streets. In fact what we got was less crime.

As a knuckle-dragging, gun-toter, I was looking forward to the OK Corral around every corner. Where is it? The liberals promised it to us, but we did not get it.

As far as I am concerned, that is just another broken promise by the liberal establishment.

[For future reference, knowing that liberal/progressives lack any sense of humor, this should be read with heavy irony. Of course, even this disclaimer would not stop the likes of Alan Grayson from out-of-context quoting me.]

US Constitution Series, Amendment XVII

Amendment XVII. Popular Election of Senators

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.

When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.

This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.

Among libertarian circles, there is a move afoot to advocate for the repeal of the Seventeenth Amendment. Why? Popular election of senators has upset the balance of power delicately created by the Constitution. When the Senators were appointed by the state legislatures, the Senators were careful to protect state interests. With the Seventeenth Amendment, that balance has been lost.

Balance the Budget

It is easy to balance the budget merely by conforming strictly to the constitutional powers of Congress:

Obamacare Breaks ALL Ten Commandments

It was a Herculean effort. It probably was not the goal, but Wendy Wright at the American Thinker explains how all ten get broken.

US Constitution Series, Amendment XVI

Amendment XVI. Income Tax

The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.

Bad medicine. Needs to be repealed.

US Constitution Series, Amendment XV

Amendment XV. Rights of Citizens to Vote

SECTION. 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

SECTION. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

There is nothing controversial about this amendment today, but it was necessary to protect the rights of former slaves and other Black citizens after the Civil War.

Gloria Allred Proves herself to be an Unethical Lying *itch

I am not a Grete Van Sustern fan, but she skewers Gloria Allred who fully deserves the skewering, when Allred is obviously putting a client at risk for a felony charge and conviction to further Allred's political agenda.  At least that is the way it looks to me.

Go here.  For Mark Levin's skewering of Allred, go here.

In the horrible woman contest, Gloria Allred is making a run for Nancy Pelosi and Mary Jo Kilroy.  It may be a three way tie.