Lindsey Graham Warns Obama - Do This Again, And We'll Impeach….

Sen. Lindsey Graham has warned the president that if he ever releases Gitmo prisoners again without first coming to Congress, he will be impeached (Graham Warns Obama).

Right.

When is it going to sink in that we no longer believe you or most of your colleagues - in EITHER House?  

You have more than enough to go to impeachment right now, but the House has allowed three previous articles of impeachment to die in committee.  Even the most liberal democrats have expressed outrage at this latest act.  

Strike while the iron is hot - NOW!  

Forget this "next time…" garbage.  You're dealing with an intransigent president, not a naughty 2 year old.

Impeach.

Open Letter To Congress:- End The BrinksmanshipGuarantee - Debt Payments

October 17, 2013

Legislators:  

United States Constitution, Fourteenth Amendment, SECTION 4:

"The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned.  But neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void."

That the President would use the threat of defaulting on our debt payments as a loaded gun to the head of congress is reprehensible in the extreme, and it must never be allowed to happen again.  His threat to default on our debt payment in violation of the Constitution, placing not only our own economy, but the world economy as well, into a state of panic is an impeachable offense.

Legislation MUST be passed FORTHWITH to insure that no entity - presidential or congressional - can ever use this threat again by GUARANTEEING that debt payments will be made.  Such a guarantee will not only calm our own citizens, but will also reassure foreign creditors as well.

In addition, while the Constitution bans default on LEGITIMATE debt, it also bans payment of any obligation to enemies of this country.  We have no business supporting the Muslim Brotherhood or any other terrorist organization that has threatened or waged war against the United States, or has worked to recruit citizens of this country with the goal of insurrection and rebellion.  Such payments are not legitimate obligations and must be banned.

The brinksmanship ends now.

An Angry Constituent

President to Sign UN Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Over Break - in Violation of the Expressed Will of the Senate....

The news headlines are telling us that President Obama will sign the UN ATT during the legislative break.  

There is just one minor problem:  the Senate has already disapproved the signing of this treaty.

The US Senate web site provides the following details regarding the ratification of treaties:

"The Senate does not ratify treaties—the Senate approves or rejects a resolution of ratification. If the resolution passes, then ratification takes place when the instruments of ratification are formally exchanged between the United States and the foreign power(s)," (US Senate and Treaties).

On March, 23, 2013, the same week the UN ATT was passed by the UN Security Council, the US Senate, in an early morning vote, voted 53-46 to reject a resolution to ratify the treaty.  The Senate has already expressed its will concerning this treaty; the president has no legal grounds to sign the UN ATT.  Once again, however, the president is going to unilaterally act in violation of our system of checks and balances.

One more impeachable offense on the part of the president.