Oathbreakers

Constitution, Article 6 - Debts, Supremacy, Oaths

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

The first Congress developed this requirement into a simple, 14-word oath:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States."

The current version of the oath that members of Congress must take was implemented in 1884. This post civil war version adds a duty to preserve the union:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.

By stating that "he doesn't worry about the Constitution", Rep. Hare is violating his oath of office. How many Democrats in their heart of hearts agree with the statement made my their fellow representative?

The health vote makes it pretty clear that from the president on down the Democratic party's only concern is enacting their idea of "social justice", the Constitution be damned. Then again, since Rep. Hare can't seem to tell the difference between the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence maybe it's just a matter of ignorance and a civics class will set them on the proper path. After all, John Conyers (D-MI) thinks that Congress has the power to takeover the health care system because of the "good and welfare clause" in the Constitution, which doesn't exist. Since he's the Chairperson of the House Judiciary Committee, it should give the average American citizen a fair idea of the average Congressional Democrats familiarity with our nation's founding document. Rep. Tierney's vote for the nationalization of health care shows his contempt or ignorance of the US Constitution, either way he needs to be shown the door in November by the voters of the sixth district of Massachusetts.