The Supreme Law of the Land

In the aftermath of the recent mortgage and credit debacles that were caused largely by the federal government, our new President has wasted no time assuming unprecedented and sweeping powers. For example, the federal government now apparently owns, ostensibly on behalf of the American taxpayer, what amounts to a controlling interest in several major corporations, or at least enough interest in those companies that the President believes he can bypass the share holders and terminate a top executive whenever he feels like it.

But there are some fundamental questions we need to be asking ourselves. For instances, from where does the President draw this extraordinary authority and is he acting legally? The fact is, our President and some members of Congress are steadily and systematically arrogating to themselves powers commonly held by a totalitarian regime. In other words, they are greatly exceeding their legal authority. In actuality they are exercising nothing more nor less than the illegal power wielded by a common thief.

In America the Constitution is the supreme law of the land. Let me repeat that. In America the Constitution is the supreme LAW of the land. Therefore, those who deliberately violate it by assuming powers that are not theirs, whether they be the President or members of Congress, are engaging in willful criminal behavior. Put plainly, they are law breakers; outlaws, if you will.

We are governed by laws in this country, laws enacted by our duly elected representatives. Until those laws are changed or repealed, we are all expected to abide by them. That is how we maintain order in our society. That is how we keep ourselves from degenerating into a rabble. We all just can’t go out and break laws simply because they seem burdensome to us. But apparently that’s how the President views the limitations placed upon him by the Constitution.

I can’t speak for the rest of you, but I believe the Constitution should be meticulously preserved and strictly upheld by everyone, and most certainly by all those who have sworn before God to uphold it. And this much I know for sure. If we continue trading it off for a mess of pottage and then realize we’ve made a mistake, we’ll pay hell getting it back.

Publisher’s note: For our readers’ edification we include the following…

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

--The Presidential oath of office as established by the U.S. Constitution.