Via Fox News & The Associated Press- The Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday in a politically charged dispute between President Obama and Senate Republicans over the president's power to temporarily fill high-level positions. The case being argued at the high court is the first in the nation's history to consider the meaning of the provision of the Constitution that allows the president to make temporary appointments to positions that otherwise require Senate confirmation, but only when the Senate is in recess. The court battle is an outgrowth of increasing partisanship and … [Read more...]
Jan 13, 2014
Rep. Manny Steele -Why the U.S. Constitution needs an amendment
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By Manny Steele - Via argusleader - Our Founding Fathers had the wisdom to know that democracies tend to centralize. This is why they gave us a Republic form of government. Our framers understood that Congress could not be relied on to check itself. They understood how previous governments had worked. Because of this, they gave us Article V in our Constitution and the 10th Amendment to insure the individual states could retain their equal power. We, as states, have grossly ignored our responsibility to contain the powers of the federal government. This has happened in many ways, … [Read more...]
Jan 13, 2014
Louisiana Gov. Jindal Ready To Use An Article V convention of States To Balance The Federal Budget
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Louisiana Gov. Jindal Ready To Use An Article V convention of States To Balance The Federal Budget By Lauren McGaughy- Via Nola.com- Jindal, state lawmakers tout need for federal balanced-budget amendment Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has lent his voice to an ever-growing group of conservative policymakers who are calling for a national convention to add a balanced-budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. During a speech Thursday to the Texas Public Policy Orientation in Austin, Jindal said he would urge the Louisiana Legislature to sign on to the national effort to force a … [Read more...]
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