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Bachmann: Obama Exceeding Constitutional Authority in Ordering BP to Surrender Funds--'It's All About Extortion'

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Posted by Fred 2010-06-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 yeah, like the constitution means anything to this administration :(

Posted by abu do you love 2010-06-17 02:23|| 2010-06-17 02:23|| Front Page Top

#2 It's the Chicago way,... or the river.

Posted by Muggsy Glink 2010-06-17 11:55|| 2010-06-17 11:55|| Front Page Top

#3 He also favored the culpable union in the Chryser bankruptcy, while stiffing the bondholders (pension funds, etc.) who were blameless

Posted by KBK 2010-06-17 12:39|| 2010-06-17 12:39|| Front Page Top

#4 The bullhorn-in-chief at work:
"What do we want?"
"Your money!"
"When do we want it?"
"Now!"

Posted by Grenter, Protector of the Geats 2010-06-17 15:06|| 2010-06-17 15:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Little being uttered about BP's tens of millions in campaign contributions to presidential candidate Obama. Some poetic justice herein for BP and the faunting POMs who supported and funded Manch-Candidate Obama I suspect.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-06-17 15:50|| 2010-06-17 15:50|| Front Page Top

#6 BP appears to have been coerced into setting up a $20 billion dollar compensation fund. While some of Obama's work might be Presidential, he has created a lot of photo opportunities for himself as he champions local fishermen, and environmentalists.

Obviously, Capping operations must be better regulated. Obama is veering towards over-regulation. But, damn BP; they set back safe off-shore work.

As for the compensation-without-due-process: National Security Directives allowing same, are given constitutional protection. So-called "balancing" doctrines - security v liberty, etc - grant paramountcy to the executive, subject to Congressional approval of Presidential "conduct". Lesson: be careful who you help put in the highest office.

Posted by Oscar Flese5163 2010-06-17 20:23|| 2010-06-17 20:23|| Front Page Top

#7 "Bills of attainder, ex post facto laws, and laws impairing the obligations of contracts, are contrary to the first principles of the social compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. ... The sober people of America are weary of the fluctuating policy which has directed the public councils. They have seen with regret and indignation that sudden changes and legislative interferences, in cases affecting personal rights, become jobs in the hands of enterprising and influential speculators, and snares to the more-industrious and less-informed part of the community." James Madison, Federalist Number 44, 1788.

Yeah, what he said.

Posted by SteveS 2010-06-17 22:04|| 2010-06-17 22:04|| Front Page Top

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