Time: Wed Apr 16 07:46:13 1997 by primenet.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id HAA13699; Wed, 16 Apr 1997 07:01:34 -0700 (MST) by usr08.primenet.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id HAA21143; Wed, 16 Apr 1997 07:01:30 -0700 (MST) Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 07:25:37 -0700 To: (Recipient list suppressed) From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar] Subject: SLS: SNET: Clinton Derelict in His Constitutional Duties (fwd) Status: U <snip> > >Fundamental constitutional principles undermined on Clinton's watch, >scholar says > >Clinton took an oath to support the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, >but over the past four years he has attempted to undermine a number of >fundamental guarantees, according to a comprehensive analysis released >today (March 31, 1997) by >the Cato Institute. > >Timothy Lynch, assistant director of Cato's Center for Constitutional >Studies, notes >that Clinton has sought to limit rights to > free speech > private property, > and trial by jury. >He has also supported > retroactive taxation, > warrantless searches and seizures, BOTH PROHIBITED BY THE CONSTITUTION. > >Among the study's findings: > > FREE SPEECH: The Clinton Justice Department has attempted to censor >the >rights of peaceful protesters and the expression of priests' and >doctors' views. >Clinton has also supported additional government controls on radio, >television and >the INTERNET. > > DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The Clinton Justice Department has signed off on >several >double prosecutions, including the federal prosecution of the Los >Angeles police >officers who beat Rodney King in 1991. > > SEPARATION OF POWERS: The Clinton administration has violated the >separation of powers principle by trampling on the constitutional >prerogatives >of Congress. He, for example, has ordered air strikes in Bosnia and >missile >attacks against Iraq without congressional authorization and claims to >have >constitutional authority to attack other countries whenever he deems >that course >of action to be appropriate. > > FEDERALISM: "President Clinton has exhibited UTTER DISDAIN for the >Tenth >Amendment and the doctrine of enumerated powers," Lynch writes. "His >ongoing >efforts to consolidate all power in the federal domain are simply >INDEFENSIBLE." >The president has sought to federalize > health care, > crime fighting, > environmental protection, > and education >and has tried to thwart efforts to downsize federal agencies and >programs. > >"If constitutional report cards were handed out to presidents, Clinton >would receive >an F," Lynch writes. > >Should the president continue to IGNORE THE CONSTITUTION in his second >term, >Congress and the Supreme Court should stand fast against any >constitutional >transgression. > >"The Constitution cannot enforce itself," Lynch warns. > >"But if the American people demand adherence to the Constitution, >government >officials, including Clinton, will respect the limitations that were >wisely >placed on their power." > >Policy Analysis no. 271 http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-271es.html > >Contact: Tim Lynch, assistant director, Center for Constitutional >Studies, > 202-789-5239 > Dave Quast, director of public affairs, 202-789-5266 > <snip> ======================================================================== Paul Andrew, Mitchell, B.A., M.S. : Counselor at Law, federal witness email: [address in tool bar] : Eudora Pro 3.0.1 on Intel 586 CPU web site: http://www.supremelaw.com : library & law school registration ship to: c/o 2509 N. Campbell, #1776 : this is free speech, at its best Tucson, Arizona state : state zone, not the federal zone Postal Zone 85719/tdc : USPS delays first class w/o this ========================================================================
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