By Gary Bauer
Campaign for Working Families
The administration was busy Friday. While HHS was expanding its contraception mandate, the White House released the latest executive order signed by President Obama. Entitled, "National Defense Resources Preparedness," the order has sparked a lot of debate in the blogosphere, spurred on by headlines like this one on the Drudge Report: "Martial Law? Obama Issues Executive Order."
Reviews by two conservative opinion leaders -- here and here -- suggest that the order is mundane, merely updating previous executive orders issued by Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, which stem from legislation enacted in the 1950s. But let me comment on the obvious: People are so concerned now because we have a president who has repeatedly demonstrated his disdain for the Constitution.
Obama has complained about the Constitution being a charter of negative liberties that does not specify what the government should do for you. He has whined about the system the Founding Fathers designed because it "makes it more difficult to bring about change." He has made recess appointments when Congress was not in recess. He has breached the "wall of separation" between church and state to the great detriment of religious liberty. And his Secretary of Defense recently argued that the administration didn't need congressional approval to use military force, but would act instead with international approval.
With such a record, it is not surprising that many Americans would be anxious and concerned about any executive order he issues.
Campaign for Working Families
The administration was busy Friday. While HHS was expanding its contraception mandate, the White House released the latest executive order signed by President Obama. Entitled, "National Defense Resources Preparedness," the order has sparked a lot of debate in the blogosphere, spurred on by headlines like this one on the Drudge Report: "Martial Law? Obama Issues Executive Order."
Reviews by two conservative opinion leaders -- here and here -- suggest that the order is mundane, merely updating previous executive orders issued by Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, which stem from legislation enacted in the 1950s. But let me comment on the obvious: People are so concerned now because we have a president who has repeatedly demonstrated his disdain for the Constitution.
Obama has complained about the Constitution being a charter of negative liberties that does not specify what the government should do for you. He has whined about the system the Founding Fathers designed because it "makes it more difficult to bring about change." He has made recess appointments when Congress was not in recess. He has breached the "wall of separation" between church and state to the great detriment of religious liberty. And his Secretary of Defense recently argued that the administration didn't need congressional approval to use military force, but would act instead with international approval.
With such a record, it is not surprising that many Americans would be anxious and concerned about any executive order he issues.
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