Sheila Jackson Lee Says Repealing ObamaCare Violates Constitution

[thundley4]

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat from Texas, said on Tuesday afternoon that repealing the national health care law would violate the Constitution.
Arguing that the Commerce Clause provides the constitutional basis for ObamaCare, Jackson Lee said repealing the law by passing Republicans' H.R. 2 violates both the Fifth Amendment's right to due process and the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause.
“The Fifth Amendment speaks specifically to denying someone their life and liberty without due process," she said in a speech on the House floor moments ago. "That is what H.R. 2 does and I rise in opposition to it. And I rise in opposition because it is important that we preserve lives and we recognize that 40 million-plus are uninsured.
She continued, "Can you tell me what’s more unconstitutional than taking away from the people of America their Fifth Amendment rights, their Fourteenth Amendment rights, and the right to equal protection under the law?”

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Be proud Texas.

[Ptarmigan]

Ummmmmmm, okay..................................................
 

[CactusCarlos]

Can you tell me what’s more unconstitutional than taking away from the people of America their Fifth Amendment rights, their Fourteenth Amendment rights, and the right to equal protection under the law?”

 

[Alpha Mare]

Well, ya can'tmore assbackwards than that.

Oh, and thud,

[Janice]

“Rep. Jackson-Lee is what happens when you mandate gerrymandering as a tool of social policy for forty years,”

This from the woman who wondered where the astronauts had planted the flag on Mars.

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Sheila Jackson-Lee sits on the following committees:

* Member, House Committee on Foreign Affairs
      * Member, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health
      * Member, Subcommittee on The Middle East and South Asia
      * Member, House Committee on Homeland Security
      * Member, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counter terrorism
      * Chair, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
      * Member, House Committee on the Judiciary
      * Member, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
      * Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
      * Member, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law

[formerlurker]

Who is feeding her this stuff?

[JohnnyReb]

NO! Passing Obamacare was what was unconstitutional.

[Eupher]

The stooopid is strong with this one.

Whoever gave her a microphone and allowed her to speak - even as a congresscritter - ought to be bitchslapped. Severely. On the other hand, willful, specific speaking engagements like this clearly show her constituents her level of stupidity.

Too bad they're not listening.

This kind of speech is not a harmless gaffe. It's absolutely abundantly clear she really believes the shit that's dribbling out of her mouth.

 

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

Who is feeding her this stuff?

The Voices

[NHSparky]

The Fifth Amendment deals with due process?  When the **** did they change THAT?

ETA: Do I really need a "/sarc" tag?

[Eupher]

The Fifth Amendment deals with due process?  When the **** did they change THAT?

ETA: Do I really need a "/sarc" tag?

No. This entire thread is a facepalm.

[NHSparky]

No. This entire thread is a facepalm.

Just making sure--one of our new "100 percenters" might take me seriously and start lecturing me on how I'm a socialist.

[DumbAss Tanker]

What's more 'due process' than Congressional legislative proceedings to end a prospective entitlement, O Wise Constitutional Scholarette?

 

[NHSparky]

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Hmmmm...seems to me that the taxes (and the left has called them taxes) to be levied is in fact a deprivation of property (my earnings) for the sole purpose of giving it to another without due process of law.

[true_blood]

Sorry Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. But, you've got it all backwards.
We SHOULD repeal the Hellcare bill because it is unconstitutional and was forced upon the American people.

[F_Rat-46]

“Rep. Jackson-Lee is what happens when you mandate gerrymandering as a tool of social policy for forty years,”

This from the woman who wondered where the astronauts had planted the flag on Mars.

MORE/Video

Sheila Jackson-Lee sits on the following committees:

* Member, House Committee on Foreign Affairs
      * Member, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health
      * Member, Subcommittee on The Middle East and South Asia
      * Member, House Committee on Homeland Security
      * Member, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counter terrorism
      * Chair, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
      * Member, House Committee on the Judiciary
      * Member, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
      * Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
      * Member, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law

What was that UNCF commercial several years back?  Oh yeah, "A mind is a terrible thing"

[Eupher]

“Rep. Jackson-Lee is what happens when you mandate gerrymandering as a tool of social policy for forty years,”

This from the woman who wondered where the astronauts had planted the flag on Mars.

MORE/Video

Sheila Jackson-Lee sits on the following committees:

* Member, House Committee on Foreign Affairs
      * Member, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health
      * Member, Subcommittee on The Middle East and South Asia
      * Member, House Committee on Homeland Security
      * Member, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counter terrorism
      * Chair, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
      * Member, House Committee on the Judiciary
      * Member, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
      * Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
      * Member, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law

Right there is a perfect example of bureaucracy that is completely out of control.

Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property?

WTF????

[DumbAss Tanker]

Intellectual Property?

WTF????

That means copyright, patent, and trademark laws, which is a totally legitimate area for Congress to legislate, but a total nutter like her has no business on anything with the word "Intellectual" attached to, I grant you.

[Eupher]

That means copyright, patent, and trademark laws, which is a totally legitimate area for Congress to legislate, but a total nutter like her has no business on anything with the word "Intellectual" attached to, I grant you.

That was my main point, although I'd love to be a fly on the wall and see precisely what these "subcommittees" do regarding these aspects of American life. How much of what they do is utter bullshit and how much is legitimate?

I tend to think much of that stuff is questionable at best.

[thundley4]

That was my main point, although I'd love to be a fly on the wall and see precisely what these "subcommittees" do regarding these aspects of American life. How much of what they do is utter bullshit and how much is legitimate?

I tend to think much of that stuff is questionable at best.

I tend to think they get added pay and staffers for being on the committees and they require very little actual additional work from the members.


ETA:  Cavuto has her on right now.  What an idiot she is.

[olde north church]

Does anybody remember her porn name?

[cavegal]

I tend to think they get added pay and staffers for being on the committees and they require very little actual additional work from the members.


ETA:  Cavuto has her on right now.  What an idiot she is.

She has always been something else..

[Varokhâr]

It takes a liberal Democrat to have such colossal ignorance of the Constitution as that.

[JohnnyReb]

Would you believe that she is your average everyday black person? They aren't all like Condi Rice by a long shot. And the louder they scream and more shit they talk, the more likely they are to get the black vote and a seat in power. Don't believe me, just look and listen to the Al Sharptons, Charlie Rangels(sp), Jesse Jacksons, Ray Nagins out there.

The smart blacks, the conservative ones, capable of holding a position of power aren't going to be elected unless they come from a majority white district.

 

[Janice]

Would you believe that she is your average everyday black person? They aren't all like Condi Rice by a long shot. And the louder they scream and more shit they talk, the more likely they are to get the black vote and a seat in power. Don't believe me, just look and listen to the Al Sharptons, Charlie Rangels(sp), Jesse Jacksons, Ray Nagins out there.

The smart blacks, the conservative ones, capable of holding a position of power aren't going to be elected unless they come from a majority white district.

 

Thats about how it shakes out.