The Constitutional Argument...
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation U S A Lib e rty -vs- Tyr a nny Confronted with a series of wrenching choices over Syria, Obama chose the course that best reflects fidelity to the Constitution as written . Hopefully, in the days ahead, taking that less traveled road by presidents will make all the difference. Walter Shapiro , Yahoo News President Obama, looking beyond the partisan arguments, in the final analysis made the right decision based on the letter of the Constitution he is sworn to uphold. A rticle One, Section Eight of the Constitution reads as follows: "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; To borrow Money on the credit of the United States; To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian Tr...