Fast and Furious Buck Passing

The Constitution, which sets forth the principle of rule of law, defines what is unconstitutional, and guarantees freedom of speech and other liberties of a Constitutional republic, and also describes the impeachment power. (How many know of the Jewish roots of this document?) Hypocrisy threatens Constitutional government. Could Israel use a constitution like this? More to the point: would a Convention of States save it, or destroy it? (Example: civil asset forfeiture violates the Constitution.) Quick fixes like Regulation Freedom Amendments weaken it. Furthermore: the Constitution provides for removing, and punishing, a judge who commits treason in his rulings. Furthermore, opponents who engage in lawfare against an elected President risk breaking the Constitution.

Yesterday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent out a report on Operation Fast and Furious. They promise two more after this. If those two are no better than this one, then they’ve lost already. Because they merely passed the buck. They blamed Fast and Furious on five underlings. True, they set out … Continue reading Fast and Furious Buck Passing