Democrats May Start Attacking Constitution

There is really only one thing that stands in the way of a massively expanded government in the United States: the Constitution.  The Constitution is the only thing that limits what the state can do, what it can regulate, and what it has power over.  The Democrats, and those on the left, resent this because they do not believe there should be limits on what government can do.

Even today, the Democrats are lashing out at Republicans for emphasizing the importance of the Constitution.  The GOP has wisely vowed to read the Constitution from start to finish to begin the 112th session of Congress.  They also promise to make it a requirement to cite which part of the Constitution grants the Congress the authority to act in each new law that comes before the House. 

Considering that all members of Congress are required to swear an oath to uphold the Constitution, it would seem that this makes sense.  Writers on the left are ridiculing Speaker Boehner, the GOP, and the Tea Party for such tactics.  As their ridicule fails, they will eventually begin attacking the Constitution itself as an outdated document that is no longer necessary or useful in modern America.  In fact, Michael Lind of Salon is already doing that today in his column.

The legal attacks by states on Obamacare has also been mocked by liberals who cannot even comprehend that the government may be restricted from doing something because it encroaches upon the liberty of individuals. 

And so the stage is being set for the next epic political battle in America.  Will the Constitution be cast aside in favor of unlimited expansion of the government, or will the government be restricted by the people and the rule of law through the Constitution's legal boundaries that protect the sovereignty of the individual.

President Obama has repeatedly signaled that he does not believe that the rights and freedoms of Americans are inherent and self evident as a gift from God, but rather a gift from the benevolent state.

The debate of our times may well be whether government should be allowed to do whatever it wants, regulate whatever it sees fit, and pass whatever laws it deems necessary, or whether the rights of sovereign individuals trump the "goodwill" of the state.  If America loses its foundation of sovereignty of the individual, it will have lost its freedom.