* Obama suddenly seems super confused by the existence of the Supreme Court. “The Supreme Court could strike down a law? That’s unprecedented!” And supposedly Obama was once a constitutional law professor… or maybe people are just saying that about him to make fun of him. I don’t know; apparently his attitude is, “I got this law through two out of three branches already — that’s a super majority of branches of government — why do I need to do anything else?” Sometimes it seems like the average tourist knows more about the American system of government than the left does.
Do you think Obama would pass a citizenship test? I mean for this country.
* And some on the left are trying to claim that if the Supreme Court struck down Obamacare, it would be “judicial activism.” Judicial activism is another one of those really simple concepts that the left pretends is really complicated. Judicial activism just means making stuff up that isn’t in the Constitution to either strike down a constitutional law or uphold an unconstitutional law. It’s a means of changing the Constitution without having to go through that pesky amendment process.
Judicial activism in the Obamacare case would be judges saying that the federal government can force people to buy stuff when clearly that’s not one of the powers given in the Constitution. If people want that, they need to pass an amendment — which they know they can’t because it’s idiotic. Get a clue, people.
* You expect idiots to uselessly go after guns in the wake of the Trayvon shooting, but they’re also moronically going after neighborhood watches. Of the countless black youths killed by gun violence, what percentage of that is from neighborhood watches? Like 0.001%? So if you actually cared about black youths being shot and aren’t just a useless political slug, would you waste anytime writing legislation about neighborhood watches? But these people don’t care; they’re just twits who want attention. Why do they pull a salary for this?
* Obama struck out against claims he doesn’t believe in American exceptionalism. “I want America to best any other country out there in being like Europe. By the way, look at me; I’m not wearing a flag pin because they’re stupid.”
* Wisdom of the Day from Michael J. Nelson:
I hope they do give human rights to cetaceans because there are some psycho rapist dolphins out there that I can’t wait to see behind bars.
* Saw this headline: “Human ancestors used fire earlier than thought, study says”. Doesn’t sound like man would have survived if they learned how to use fire before they learned how to think.
He only got his outrageous bill through Congress by the House “deeming” it passed — not by actual vote on the final bill, so to be truthful he only got it through one of the three branches honestly.
“And some on the left are trying to claim that if the Supreme Court struck down Obamacare, it would be ‘judicial activism.'”
No, “judicial activism” is when you try to pretend that things like “a separation between church and state” or “a right to kill babies” are in the Constitution. Not when you obey the things that really are written in it.
To be fair, Barry does believe that America is exceptionally racist.
And the only way to prove we’re not racist is to reelect him to a second term! It’s kind of convenient how that works out for him…
I think we should go after guns. Then, once we have them, distribute them to all the neighborhood watchmen in the country.
Zimmerman 2012
“Do you think Obama would pass a citizenship test? I mean for this country.”
You’re right! This pretty much proves that he was born in the USA.
Taranto is coming after you for that last joke.
[It’s an homage. -Ed.]
I’m sorry. I’ve been gone a while. So did Obama get even more ballsy with that Supreme Court comment at that press conference, or have enough people in this country lost their darn minds to the point where they’d vote him in for another term? Or am I just missing something… like when the Supreme Court ruling on constitutionality became activism?
There are 5, 3 sir!, 3 branches of gubmunt.
According to him it “was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress, not by a republicanally elected Congress”. (duh)
You bitter rednecks don’t know anything, he was a PROFESSOR!!! The other people on the island democratically elected him so now he makes the rules!
We are all slow-boiling frogs.
And Obama was what kind of professor? Constitutional law? Are you sure that wasn’t constapational law?
Why isn’t anyone talking about H.R. 347 while Obama signed into law in secret? There goes the First Amendment.
Why isn’t anyone talking about H.R. 347 which Obama signed into law in secret? There goes the First Amendment.
It’s a fact that Obamacare was passed by the International House of Representatives, and the majority of the 114-member senate. I say we just vote all of the Supremes out of office. They were never any good since Diana Ross left, anyway.
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D) – What the —- is the deal with that pink cowboy hat number?
Was Dale Evans having a rummage sale?