Obama, Above the Constitution?
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Birthplace of Independent Conservatism The President, who was away from his office when the bill extending the Patriot Act was due to expire used the "auto pen" to sign S.990. Representative Tom Graves (R-GA., recognizing the President had technically violated Article 1 Section 7 of the Constitution {is this a surprise to anyone?} has written a letter asking the President to confirm he actually had read the bill prior to its auto pen signing. The applicable wording of Article 1 Section 7 as it applies to this concern reads as follows: "Every order, resolution, or vote to which concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the same shall take effect, shall be approved by him him..." Below is a reproduction Representative Grave's letter. As the bill was passed into law on Thursday May 2...