Democrats Blame COVID for Continuing Long-Term Trend of Desecrating the Constitution
The American Republic rests upon the rule of law. Empires rest upon the rule of men.
Since the dawn of the Democrat Party, its policy platform has had its foundations rest upon ignoring the express words in the Constitution. In my opinion, most democrats have no idea what is even in the document. Just one example, there is no mention of race or color. Yet, seven democrats in 1856 somehow found in the Constitution that black people were incapable of being anything but slaves and the private property of whites.
One example may not rest my case, so allow me to elaborate even further.
Today, we had an unconstitutional double-header. The first coming courtesy of the White House. The other, from New York City.
Biden Blatantly Ignores the Law
Biden’s Administration announced it will unilaterally issue a new eviction moratorium. This is because Congressional Democrats failed to extend it via legislation. Regardless of whether Congress or the White House extends it, neither route is constitutional.
Congress does not have the power to make “ex post facto” laws. This means Congress is not allowed to make laws that have a retroactive effect. Legislation that nullifies contractual obligations, such as leases and mortgages, inherently has a retroactive effect. On top of that, the fact the Constitution does not state Congress has the power to impair the obligations of contracts—sort of means it does not have the power to do so. Even in an emergency.
Moreover, Congress only has power over interstate commerce…last I checked; real estate does not move. Since the Executive Branch only enforces the law, creating and enforcing laws made out of thin air is not within Biden’s purview.
Unfortunately, ruling by fiat is well within Biden’s and his party’s history. Shockingly, the Supreme Court has already stated the moratorium was unconstitutional. However, in typical Chief Roberts fashion, punted the question because it was supposed to lapse. Well, it lapsed, and Biden has now run roughshod right over the Constitution. Thanks, SCOTUS.
New York City Goes full Segregationist
In New York City’s egregious example of constitutional erosion, the government there is now requiring private businesses to impede on individual freedoms by requiring proof of vaccination for many indoor activities. Forget HIPAA. It is much simpler than that.
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States. Nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. Our Constitution is the “supreme Law of the Land.” Any law which is in conflict with express guarantees is prima facie unenforceable. This is the rule of preemption, found in the Supremacy Clause. U.S. Const. Art. VI. Cl. II.
Not only is the government unable to impede upon the privileges and immunities held by Citizens—it is not even allowed to deprive non-citizens of life, liberty, or property, unless it is done in a court of law.
Two prior Supreme Court precedents also nullify NYC’s unconstitutional mandate. In Norwood v. Harrison (1973), the Court found that it is “axiomatic” the government may not “induce, promote, or encourage” private parties to accomplish what the government is constitutionally forbidden from doing. Go figure. On top of that, the Court in Kent v. Dulles (1958) found the “right to travel” being part of the “privileges and immunities of which the citizen cannot be deprived without due process of law.” (emphasis mine.)
The argument is not that unvaccinated people are being denied shopping, eating out, or working out. It is that the government is taking their life, liberties, immunities, and property without a criminal conviction. This is abhorrent. COVID is no excuse.
There is no Pandemic – Only Panic-Porn-Induced Hysteria
The ‘pandemic’ has been going on for eighteen months now, yet it has killed only (yes, only) .0547% of the global population. In contrast, the Spanish Flu pandemic killed 5.55% of the population and infected 25%. Vaccines are widely available. Hospitalizations and deaths have plummeted from the highs.
Still, however, even in the instance of a worse pandemic, the government does not have the ability to deprive any person of life, liberty, or our inherent freedoms without a crime and conviction. We have all learned the hard way over the last year that rights we cede in emergency times do not easily come back.
Plus, it does not take government fiat for people to act responsibly. If anything, the last year has shown too much government power and mandates have had the opposite effect. If the pandemic was truly as bad as propagated to be, people would notice with their own lyin’ eyes and act accordingly.
Republic Today; Empire Tomorrow
People in both the Roman Republic and Roman Empire were much the same as we are today. That is to say, our minds and inhibitions, and ambitions are fundamentally the same. Technology around us may make it seem like mankind has evolved tremendously. But because we live easier does not mean we do not harbor the same mentalities of past societies. Evolutionary processes to change how human behavior works takes thousands of years, if not more.
That being said, it is safe to assume absolute power still corrupts absolutely. The government does not have absolute power…that is the main theme found in the Constitution. Especially under the Ninth and Tenth Amendments. No wonder the Democrats have such a strong disdain for the document.
Our American Republic can turn into an empire, one absent of the same freedoms and liberties of the Roman one, if we continue to let the government take not only my freedom and your freedoms away, inch by inch, but also your neighbors. Some neighbors may think differently than you. However, it is not true freedom and liberty if only some people can exercise them.
That’s tyranny.