Reid’s Secret Amendment to Change the Constitution: Section 3403
Posted by Eric Odom on Dec 22, 2009 in Daily Tea
Fellow Patriots,
One of the first emails I read this morning was also one of the most devastating emails I’ve read all year. The email came in from RedState.com, and explained a situation brewing in the Senate over Healthcare.
Essentially, from what I read, Harry Reid and his band of Senate thugs have written into their Healthcare legislation a section that could not be a more blatant violation of their oath to uphold and protect the Constitution.
If ever the people of the United States rise up and fight over passage of Obamacare, Harry Reid must be remembered as the man who sacrificed the dignity of his office for a few pieces of silver. The rules of fair play that have kept the basic integrity of the Republic alive have died with Harry Reid. Reid has slipped in a provision into the health care legislation prohibiting future Congresses from changing any regulations imposed on Americans by the Independent Medicare [note: originally referred to as "medical"] Advisory Boards, which are commonly called the “Death Panels.”
It was Reid leading the Democrats who ignored 200 years of Senate precedents to rule that Senator Sanders could withdraw his amendment while it was being read.
It was Reid leading the Democrats who has determined again and again over the past few days that hundreds of years of accumulated Senate parliamentary rulings have no bearing on the health care vote.
On December 21, 2009, however, Harry Reid sold out the Republic in toto.
Upon examination of Senator Harry Reid’s amendment to the health care legislation, Senators discovered section 3403. That section changes the rules of the United States Senate.
To change the rules of the United States Senate, there must be sixty-seven votes.
Section 3403 of Senator Harry Reid’s amendment requires that “it shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any bill, resolution, amendment, or conference report that would repeal or otherwise change this subsection.”
Are you getting the full effect here? Do you understand the implications of this maneuver?
These thugs are not just working to pass legislation that Americans don’t want, they’re actively seeking to include unconstitutional language that would essentially bar future lawmakers from being able to change it!
At this point… I don’t think it could be more clear.
Our government has violated its oath to uphold the Constitution. In essence, this government is now rogue and operating outside of the constraints of the laws that govern our land.
This is dangerous. And it comes at a time when we as a people are hurting… which makes it all the more evil and malicious.
I hate to have to send you this just days before Christmas, but I believe we as a nation are in trouble. And I think it’s our duty to respond.
More on this after Christmas.
-Eric Odom
UPDATE: Let’s not forget that according to Reid… bribing Senators is a perfectly legit practice.
UPDATE 2: In case you’re wondering why I’ve been saying that Senate Dems need to be our primary target before we start waging political war on the entire government establishment… (which is certainly needed) this would be my answer.
It took hundreds of millions of dollars in bribe money to win over Sens. Mary Landrieu, of Louisiana, Ben Nelson, of Nebraska, and Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, (plus even more millions for a senator whose identity cannot be determined thanks to the obtuse language of the bill). By hook or by crook, Obamacare’s Senate backers got their magic 60 votes. Now Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, of Nevada, his 57 Democratic colleagues; and both Senate independents own Obamacare. Their votes moved Obamacare past its biggest legislative hurdle yet in a tally taken in the dead of a very cold Sunday night on a massive bill none of them actually read in its entirety.
These 60 senators have joined in what surely ranks among the most breathtakingly arrogant spasms of anti-democratic hubris in American legislative history. By every credible measure of public opinion, opposition to Obamacare has grown for months as people learned more about it. Fully 61 percent of those responding to CNN’s most recent survey turned thumbs down on Obamacare. And still these 60 senators opted to thumb their noses at the majority.
Like this:
~ by chicagobluesgirl on December 23, 2009.
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Tags: Constitution, DeathPanel, Healthcare, Reid, senate
Is anyone challenging these blatant attacks on our country’s founding principles? Is there anyone that hasn’t bought in, that can bring legal action against this?
See:
Jim DeMint is Forcing a vote on the constitutionality of the HC mandate:
[...] Democratic controlled Senate version of the bill also contains some sinister amendments. Many organizations are lining up to challenge the constitutionality of the [...]
Why The American People Are Against The Current Approach To Healthcare Reform - Better Health said this on January 7, 2010 at 6:00 pm |
Eric Odom,
I am a fifty-nine year old Republican Veteran of Viet Nam from Oklahoma.
How can Section 3403 possibibly be Constitutional? I show my ignorance by saying that it seems any Senator or Representative could put anything, either legal or illegal, in a Bill and try to pass it. Is there no safety devise in Congress or our Constitution to keep this type of thing from happening? I can’t believe that Harry Reid is the first Senator who has tried to slip something illegal into a Bill. And, if there is something in a Bill that is unconstitutional, doesn’t that void the entire Bill?
Our Constitution was designed to keep things like this from happening. Once an Amendment is signed into Law, there are four ways to dispose of it.
1. Proposal by Convention of States (3/4 of the States must agree), radification by State Convention.
2. Proposal by Convention of States (3/4 must agree), radification by State Legislatures.
3. Proposal by Congress (2/3 must agree), radification by State Convention.
4. Proposal by Congress (2/3 must agree), radification by State Legislature.
With these as our only means to dispose of an Amendment to the Constitution, I can see where this may be impossible to get rid of ObamaCare once it passes. The only Amendment that has ever been repealed was Prohibition, which was repealed using number three (3) in the above list of methods to dispose of an Amendment, i.e. “Prosal by Congress, radification by State Convention. Based on our History, if this passes, we and our children and grand children are going to have to live with it.
My questions to you or anyone else with the intelligence to know that this is not good for the American People is “what can we do? How can we stop this?” Someone, please tell me and millions of other citizens who feel the same way I do how to save our Country from these lunitics in Washington.
Scared Patriot,
Michael Jones
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Michael,
Thank you so much for your service to our country. My post was a reprint (URL is included in post if you want to write directly to Eric). I’m with you totally on the unconstitutionality of what this Congress is doing. We can support candidates running against the Democrats in November (10 months from now). I’ve already contributed to Scott Brown of Massachusetts and I contributed to Doug Hoffman in New York. I’m fighting to change the demographics in our legislature. Once changed, we can work to declare much of what has happened unconstitutional but Obama still has veto power. A universal voter registration is also planned and will pass I am quite sure. This means felons, homeless, etc. will all be registered to vote–anything to keep or gain Democrat seats. I just keep saying that Washington did not give up at Valley Forge; how can we?
I am a fifty-nine year old Republican Veteran of Viet Nam from Oklahoma.
How can Section 3403 possibibly be Constitutional? I show my ignorance by saying that it seems any Senator or Representative could put anything, either legal or illegal, in a Bill and try to pass it. Is there no safety devise in Congress or our Constitution to keep this type of thing from happening? I can’t believe that Harry Reid is the first Senator who has tried to slip something illegal into a Bill. And, if there is something in a Bill that is unconstitutional, doesn’t that void the entire Bill?
Our Constitution was designed to keep things like this from happening. Once an Amendment is signed into Law, there are four ways to dispose of it.
The Health Insurance Bill is not a Constitutional Amendment, it is only a Bill the U. S. Senate is seeking to enact, and unless the President of the United States signs that Bill into Law, it will take 67 Senators voting to over-ride a Presidential Veto. Most Bills contain a statement near the end of their Bill which states; If any part of this Bill is ruked unconstitutional, the remaining portion of the Bill remains the law as enacted.
The Following protion of the U. S. Constitution would make the Nebraska Compromise in the Senate Bill unconstitutional, as you can understand, when you read the following.
You will find in Article I, Section 8, Sub-paragraph (1).
Section 8. The Congress shall have power:
(1) To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, 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.
That section of the U. S.Constitution also empowers the U. S. Congress to provide for the Common Defense and General Welfare of the United States, and since the U. S. Constitution doesn’t specify what the General Welfare consist of, the members of the U. S. Congress are enabled to define what the General Welfare and the what the Common Defense of the United States is, doesn’t it?
God bless you for your service to our country. Thanks for this informative post. The states are fighting the unconstitutionality of this bill. Please see: http://chicagobluesgirl.com/2009/12/31/states-prepare-to-fight-obamacare/
Also, we can fight this bill, believe it or not, by helping to elect Scott Brown in MA. He’s the senator who can take over Ted Kennedy’s seat. The Dems will have their forces out in full to win this seat for their side which means we have to fight extra hard to combat the fraud that will occur so they do not lose their 60 seat majority in the senate (which this win for conservatives will end). Tell everyone you know to contribute if they can to: http://scottbrown.com/splash.html
I’m all for the health care bill and you frickin’ neocons are frickin’ insane.
Conservative – Specifically a “fusionist” conservative of the National Review – Heritage Foundation mold. Someone who believes in traditional morality and capitalism, and the need for a limited government to allow both to flourish.
Neoconservative – A “neocon” is more inclined than other conservatives toward vigorous government in the service of the goals of traditional morality and pro-business policies. Tends to favor a very strong foreign policy of America as well.
I’d call myself a conservative, not a neocon, but whatever. You’re more of an uneducated liberal. If you knew anything about the “frickin’ ” health care bill–for instance that it will leave 23 million uninsured–you wouldn’t be “for” it.
Does Snopes confirm that the bill cannot be repealed, if passed, b using Sec. 3403?
That I do not know. Let me know if you have anything on this. Thanks
(Not sure I totally trust Snopes either.)
You are taking this out of context. The section also lays out the process for the Congress to approve each recommendation and how to abolish the Board.
Http://www.quinnscommentary.com
I am strongly opposed to this legislation, but how do you propose to control the escalating cost of Medicare?
By removing the government regulations on insurance and slowly reducing Medicare and replacing it with health savings accounts and/or tax breaks to purchase insurance. There are many solutions beyond what will be passed tomorrow as health care but what really will be controlling 1/6 of our economy while NOT insuring millions.
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