DISTRACTION-A thing that prevents someone from thinking of something else. In plain words-a CON GAME.
There is no doubt that that is what we are involved in with the Republican President. Acquisition of Greenland, changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico, trying to stop Federal Grants, appointing absurd candidates to important positions, just to name a few. These are all distractions to stop you from knowing we are in a Constitutional Crisis right NOW. A Constitutional Crisis is a situation where the fundamental principles of law and government are in dispute or appear unable to resolve a political conflict. This can manifest in various ways.
Every day there are new challenges being made against our constitution but the average person thinks it will stop in 4 years or waiting for the mid-term elections this year. PEOPLE, we CAN'T wait another day to stop this Republican administration. By mid-terms, the damage done to your Constitution will take decades to repair, if then.
This excerpt below is from 2014, written during the Obama administration. However, it easily stands today for the position we are in now. Read it, open your eyes, get involved today by calling your representatives and ask them to declare, publicly, that there IS a Constitutional Crisis right now. It will put into action mechanism's to counter this current administration. Many have died fighting for democracy in America, Please take the time to read all of this and then make your calls and send them emails.
Since when has congressional disagreement over legislation been license for the President to legislate by himself? That was the issue Republican Congressman Tom McClintock discussed in remarks delivered on the House floor on December 10th. In the remarks the Congressman discussed the Constitution and separation of powers.
The Constitutional Crisis: What To Do?
December 10, 2014
“Mr. Speaker:
The constitutional issues involving the President's executive orders on amnesty far transcend the issue of illegal immigration. The President's action strikes at the very heart of our separation of powers. The Constitution reserves to Congress alone the power to enact and alter law, and charges the President with the responsibility to faithfully execute those laws.
If the President can seize legislative power in this manner and then boast to an audience that he, himself has changed the law – then the separation of powers becomes meaningless, and our constitutional Republic will have crossed a very bright line that separates a nation of laws from the unhappy societies where rulers boast the "law is in their mouths."
If this precedent stands, every succeeding president, Republican and Democrat, will cite it as authority to make or alter law by decree. This cannot be allowed to happen.
The question occurs, what is the House to do?
It took its first step last week by passing HR 5759 that declares the President's action unconstitutional and null and void. This was a symbolic act since the bill is subject to a Presidential veto – but was a warning the President should have heeded. Obviously, he has not.
What else can the Congress do? One of the fundamental checks held by the Congress is the power of appropriation – it can close the purse by forbidding the use of federal funds to proceed with this unconstitutional act.
Since the earliest days of our Republic, the Supreme Court has invalidated legislative acts that conflicted with the Constitution. Now, it must be called upon to invalidate an executive act that strikes at the core of our Constitution. Regardless of the ideologies of the individual justices, I cannot believe that any of them can sit idly by as the executive seizes such fundamental powers from the legislative branch.
Of this crisis, let history record that men and women of good will on both sides of the aisle joined together to defend the Constitution they swore to uphold, and that this generation passed that Constitution – and all the freedoms it has preserved – intact and inviolate – to the many generations who followed.”
A constitutional crisis is a situation where the fundamental principles and laws of a government are in dispute or appear unable to resolve a political conflict. This can manifest in various ways,
1.Deadlock between branches of government: When different branches of government, like the executive, legislative, and judicial, are in stark disagreement and their established mechanisms for resolving disputes fail, it can lead to a constitutional crisis. This might involve disagreements over the interpretation of the constitution or the limits of each branch's power.
2.Challenges to the legitimacy of the government: If the authority of the government or the validity of elections is widely questioned, it can undermine the foundations of the constitutional system. This can happen due to allegations of fraud, suppression of votes, or actions that violate established electoral processes.
3.Disregard for constitutional norms and conventions: Constitutions often rely on unwritten norms and conventions that guide political behavior. When these are disregarded, it can disrupt the balance of power and create instability. For example, if a leader refuses to accept the results of a fair election or undermines the independence of the judiciary, it can trigger a constitutional crisis.
4.Emergencies and the limits of power: During times of emergency, governments may need to take extraordinary measures. However, if these measures overstep constitutional limits or are not subject to appropriate oversight, they can lead to a crisis. This involves balancing the need for effective action with the protection of individual rights and democratic principles.
DO YOUR PART. Call your representatives and Senators today, or tomorrow until they speak publicly these two words,
CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS!
AMERICA NEEDS HELP!!
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