When Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence "all men are created equal," he knew this wasn't literally true. He knew we are tall and short, fat and thin, smart and stupid, industrious and lazy, rich and poor, male and female, black and white, brown, yellow and red.
What Mr. Jefferson meant is that we are entitled to equal justice under law. Equality before the law has been the cornerstone of our democracy. But maybe not for much longer.
The Department of Health and Human Services has so far granted hundreds of waivers to Obamacare. Most have gone to labor unions, companies and other organizations which support the administration.
The law Congress passed contains no language authorizing anyone in the executive branch to grant waivers. The Obama administration claims the authority is implied by the broad powers the legislation grants to the HHS secretary. The Founding Fathers beg to differ.
How do you think the Founding Fathers would respond to the Health Care Law?
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