I’ve been listening to a lot of people talking against politicians passing blame from one or the other. Neither party is perfect nor blameless. President Bush did suspend the writ of habeas corpus, but was it unconstitutional? Article l, section 9 states: “The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion of the public safety may require it.” So, if public safety is at risk, it can be suspended. On the wiretapping, the Fourth Amendment states “The right of the people to be secure, in their person, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things being seized.”
If you are going to blame President Bush for the wiretapping then you need to also blame President Obama, because he is not only defending the Bush program, he has broadened the government’s legal argument for it. As for the people in the “tea parties,” a lot of people keep saying they are Republicans. They are Republicans, Democrats, Independents, moms, dads, college students, seniors, black, white, Hispanic, etc. All Americans are tired of big government and the unconstitutional spending.
Article 1 section 8: “The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excise, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States, but all duties,imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.” To establish a uniform rule of naturalization and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States.” Not to choose who gets a bailout and/or bonuses.
Sarah Heffelmire
Anderson
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Letter: Neither party is blameless
Those who blame Bush should blame Obama, too
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Letter: Union attitude must prevail for recovery
Any recovery for the middle class, in the recovery of our economy, will be led by the recovery of the union attitude in America. Nothing else.
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Letter: Lutz not representing the working class
I feel bad that Rep. Lutz (R) is sad, because Democrats at the Statehouse are representing the working class people of Indiana. While he is representing big business.
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Viewpoint:: Washington must wake up to missile threat
Three years after President Obama opened an outstretched hand to Iran and attempted to reset relations with Russia, the former has restarted its drive to build nuclear weapons including recent missile testing and saber rattling while the latter has dropped its diplomatic relations to Cold War temperatures.
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Letter: Consumer-driven economy will pay off debt
To save America some money — by acclimation of course — let’s not have a presidential election in 2012. We already have a good president who will do his best to kill all Republican bills (DOA) and, consequently, create more good-paying jobs in the $30 per hour range.
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Letter: Gingrich cashes in on political amnesia
Rasmussen says that Romney has flattened nationally. Why?
Two reasons seem to tell the tale. Gingrich has shown that he will fight, and Romney is a Mormon, believed to be a “cult” by a majority of evangelicals. -
Letter: Hiring Winkler not wise spending
As a taxpayer I want to know that my taxes are being spent wisely. Hiring Greg Winkler at a salary of $126,000 is not wise spending.
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Letter: Bill of Rights being nullified by new law
President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act on New Year’s Eve. I doubt many Americans noticed its implications because they do not yet comprehend the big picture. This law, coupled with the Patriot Act, is paving the way for America’s direction toward tyranny.
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Letter: $14 trillion debt started by previous president
I’m a proud atheist who’s lucky enough to know the difference between fact and fantasy.
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Letter: Economy putting people in the gutters
We are now getting the results of putting people in the gutters. We need to take a second look at our government and its policies. It’s not working.
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Letter: Union attitude must prevail for recovery
