I need not act like it.....I live it. Defunding Obamacare is an exercise of the congressional constitutional power of money and commerce. I vote for representatives of that congress. I communicate with them that a phony record alone will not satisfy me on this issue. I want to see a genuine effort to avoid this monstrosity. That is standing on principle, and in no way does it violate any part of the constitution.Cedar Park Dad wrote:To overturn a law you need a majority passed by both the House and Senate, signed by the President, and vetted COnstitutionally by the courts (if sued upon).Robert*PPS wrote:1) There comes a time, and in this case an issue, where pure political tactics aren't enough. There comes a time when, in the face of those who firmly stand in opposition to your values, you stand on principle, and you make that stand with conviction. Without principle, any political party that wins elections will be problematic to the foundations of liberty and freedom that the United States embodies.
2) Cruz is standing on principle. Cornyn is playing political Stratego. I will remember this in the poll booth.
3) Arguing that standing on principle risks the country is like arguing that one should not rock the boat for fear of capsizing when there is a person at the front laughing hysterically and drilling a hole in the hull.
This is attempting to overturn a law via unconstitutonal means. We live in constitutional Republic. Act like it.
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1) There comes a time, and in this case an issue, where pure political tactics aren't enough. There comes a time when, in the face of those who firmly stand in opposition to your values, you stand on principle, and you make that stand with conviction. Without principle, any political party that wins elections will be problematic to the foundations of liberty and freedom that the United States embodies.
2) Cruz is standing on principle. Cornyn is playing political Stratego. I will remember this in the poll booth.
3) Arguing that standing on principle risks the country is like arguing that one should not rock the boat for fear of capsizing when there is a person at the front laughing hysterically and drilling a hole in the hull.
2) Cruz is standing on principle. Cornyn is playing political Stratego. I will remember this in the poll booth.
3) Arguing that standing on principle risks the country is like arguing that one should not rock the boat for fear of capsizing when there is a person at the front laughing hysterically and drilling a hole in the hull.