Congress Declares Contracts Null and Void

Hello nationalization, good bye rule of law! Barney Frank (D-MA) has done it again. Byron York reports in the Washington Examiner that:

"...the House Financial Services Committee, led by chairman Barney Frank, has approved a measure that would go beyond the most draconian features of the original AIG bill... the "Pay for Performance Act of 2009," would impose government controls on the pay of all employees ... of companies that have received a capital investment from the U.S. government. It would be retroactive, changing the terms of compensation agreements already in place. And it would give Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner extraordinary power to determine the pay of thousands of employees of American companies."

In case any of you missed my post, "The Unconstitutional Congress," I spelled out how this type of ex-post-facto law is unconstitutional. The Constitution of the United States, Article I, Section 9, paragraph 3 provides that: "No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law will be passed." Additionally, here is a lovely quote from James Madison:

Bills of attainder, ex-post-facto laws, and laws impairing the obligation of contracts, are contrary to the first principles of the social compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. James Madison, Federalist 44.

Whether Congressman Frank is attempting to cover up his and fellow Democrats unbelievably incompetence relative to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, or they truly believe that Congress can arbitrarily revoke contracts is yet to be seen. In either case, what they are doing is a violation of the basic principals of the founding of this country! Further, if allowed to pass, it will destroy the financial foundation of the United States. Nitro-Pak.com

The United States is economically successful because of its transparency, its commitment to contracts, as well as its protection of private property and the rule of law. However, what we are seeing of this Congress and President Teleprompter is a wanton attempt to destroy the economy of this country. Special Sign Up Bonus: FREE rollover minutes. Order Today!

Allow me to issue this warning today:

Citizens of the United States, if you wish your country to remain the bastion of liberty and prosperity, act now to reign in the blatant, unconstitutional action of this Congress and President. Contact your elected representatives and regularly demand accountability, constitutional action, and an end to destruction of the rule of law. Failure to act will lead to cataclysmic consequences and the absolute destruction of liberty! Pray for our leaders and our country that this Republic will not become the home of tyranny! Great fares to India on Air France!

In case you don't think this behavior is serious, allow me to refer you to the CEO of GM, who, according to President Teleprompter, was fired by the government. Since when did the government have the authority to fire anybody from a private company?? This gross abuse of government authority must stop!

Bonus Indignation

** Check out the follow up article, "The Unconstitutional Congress. **

Congress is shocked, shocked, to see that AIG awarded bonuses to employees! Gasp, contracts existed where if employees met certain conditions they would get bonuses. How dare they!?! Cheap? No. 100% Free. Trade stocks for free on Zecco.com. The Free Trading Community. www.zecco.com

How much are these bonuses? $787 billion, nope? How about $401 billion, try again? What about $178 billion? Not even close, the bonuses are $156 million. So why am I so sarcastic? Simple, these indignant Congressmen are hypocrites! Hey Grassley, have you clowns considered resigning in shame at your reckless abandon in spending, which is far less than Seppuku that you are calling the AIG folks to perform? I didn't think so.

After spending like drunken sailors and setting up any number of bailout programs, these goofballs are angry because employee contracts were fulfilled? I guess that's what skilled politicians do, feign anger at insignificant events all the while smiling and laughing while creating the conditions for hyper inflation.

Consider, as stated in the Wall Street Journal, that, "He (Obama) and the rest of the political class thus neatly deflected attention from the larger outrage, which is the five-month Beltway cover-up over who benefited most from the AIG bailout."

Shocked? Don't be, considering the likes of Sen. Chris "Sweetheart Mortgage" Dodd (D-CT) and Rep. Barney "I had a sexual relationship with a Fannie Mae executive Herb Moses" Frank (D-MA) who are on the case. Protect your Medical Identity with TrustedID. $1,000,000 Warranty & Great Customer Service

Congress has had its hands in the financial crisis since the very beginning and bear a significant amount of blame. For them to start criticizing private employment contracts is absurd, much like everything else Congress and Obama have been doing since his inauguration. It is time to face the facts that government has overstepped and our country is in danger of losing its foundation in the rule of law.