Proof That Members Of Congress Violate Their Oath To Uphold The Constitution

Proof that members of Congress have no problem violating their oath to defend the Constitution of the United States:

"Each of them takes an oath to defend the Constitution, but many House lawmakers either don’t understand the founding document or don’t take its precepts seriously, according to an analysis by The Washington Times that studied the constitutional backing that representatives submitted for each of the more than 3,000 bills they introduced in 2011... One bill that was signed into law cited only the Constitution’s preamble. Five others cited clauses that don’t exist or were not cited under the correct clause... The rules call for lawmakers to cite the powers 'as specifically as practicable.' Despite that, 108 bills were introduced citing all of Article I in its entirety... Rep. Ed Perlmutter, Colorado Democrat, cited the foreign commerce clause and placed it in a portion that deals with federal debt authority. Rep. Scott R. Tipton, Colorado Republican, sponsored a bill to promote hydropower on federal lands, citing the Constitution’s clause granting Congress the power 'to make rules for the government and regulation of the land.' But the full clause gives Congress power 'to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces' — clearly a reference to the military, not to federal property. Several others made the same mistake... Rep. Rick Larsen, Washington Democrat, signaled that he didn’t think Congress had any business talking about constitutionality and argued that it was something better left to the Supreme Court... He goofed in each of [his authority statements]...placing the Supreme Court in Article II of the Constitution — which actually sets up the executive branch instead. Article III sets up the court." Here's the article for more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/14/defenders-of-constitution-dont-always-use-it-for-l/?page=all#pagebreak

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