The defunct foundations of the republic

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The defunct foundations of the republic
-Llana Mercer

Liberty is not an aggregate social project.


In the course of the agonizing debates over the soon-to-be-merged Senate and House health-care bills, Republicans cried out for partisanship, griped about procedure and said next to nothing about principles, an accusation that cannot be directed at the Democrats.

"Health care in America ought to be a right, not a privilege," thundered Sen. Christopher J. Dodd. The Democrat from Connecticut was expressing sentiments that are par for the course in Democrat discourse.

Nancy Pelosi's core beliefs vis-à-vis conscripting individuals into buying (or providing) a commodity at the pains of punishment came across loud and quirky. When the House passed its hulking health-care legislation, the speaker was asked where in the Constitution is the warrant for individual health mandates. Pelosi's response was for posterity. "Are you serious?" she shot back.

No, Democrats are not in the habit of hiding how they feel about the US Constitution.

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