images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRTIeb1ieJhsa1WoShO44oxeWqX7AM6i4IRJSa8IfaUoaYhsLY3Gen. Paul Vallely of Stand Up America US, who is also helping to spearhead "Operation American Spring" beginning May 16th in DC, has suggested that to counter Obama's imperious overreaching that Congress should tender a vote of "no-confidence" against him.

Alternatively, a person on another conservative site recommended that the House censure Obama. For me at least, "censure" seems more impactful, more significant than merely a vote of no-confidence. So, perhaps censure is the better route to take.

In any event, I researched the matter of censure and found that while the process is, per intra- congressional rules, limited to members of Congress, in 1834 Pres. Andrew Jackson was censured by the Whig-dominated Senate. When the Democrats reclaimed the Senate in 1837, the censure was officially expunged from the records, suggesting to me that censure is of no small consequence to the parties affected. The net legal effect of the Jackson censure was nil; however, from a public relations standpoint, the evidence suggests it was, indeed, impactful.

It is interesting to note that to avoid the disgrace of impeachment, Pres. Clinton actually agreed with his Democratic supporters to accept being censured in lieu of the historical embarrassment of impeachment. Net effect: he was impeached anyway, only the second president, Andrew Johnson being the other in 1868, to have endured this shame. Neither, of course, was convicted and removed from office.

Censure is a formal public reprimand/rebuke for an infraction or violation. It appears nowhere in the Constitution and is, as said, an internal creation of Congress intended to deal with its own members--not sitting presidents, et. al. government officials.

That said, for those who opt to censure Obama, the precedent is there. The question is which poison would have the greater impact on public opinion and support for the president. A no-confidence vote or censure? I would say censure. It certainly can't hurt, and might actually further diminish Obama's credibility as Chief Executive and substantively impair his ability to govern or to otherwise perpetrate more unbridled mischief against the Republic, the Constitution and the American people.

My view is that to stem what appears to be a veritable flood of federal usurpations, we should commit to a multitude of remedies. As said, we can, after all, walk and chew gum at the same time. While censure is certainly a compelling action to take, we must also think in terms of what will actually stop this Progressive tyranny cold.  The obvious answer is, of course, State Nullification of all federal actions (legislation/court rulings/bureaucratic regulations/executives orders) which do not comport with the Constitution, the Supreme Law of the Land.

Realistically, all peaceful remedies should be on the table and vigorously acted upon until such time that constitutional order is restored, the doctrine of separation of powers is fully practiced, and co-equality of the States with the Federal Government is achieved.

Going forward, the most compelling remedial grassroots action we should all get solidly behind is, of course, "Operation American Spring" which will be launched in earnest on May 16th. I urge readers to check it out on the Patriots for America site. You have the option of participating in the protracted occupation or volunteering your services and talents in support of the operation.

Finally and very importantly, if all of these peaceful remedies fail to achieve our constitutional goals, then ALL other remedies sanctioned by our Founders and "natural law" must necessarily be relied upon by the American people. Let the Founders ALWAYS be our guide.

Postscript: Earlier this week, Mark Levin called on Congress to boycott Obama's State of the Union address this month. Boycott, censure, State Nullification. An unbeatable combination! 

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  • When we see this gov't in DC  you see 2 things.   Politicians running for re-election, but Senators do not worry till their 5th year.  House members until  the primary time.   If they have sculpt their districts no sweat.   If the people were dumb enough / or union controlled no biggy, their election is in the bag.   In  like Flynn.  #2.   All the "laws" passed are labeled for the good of the Lil People but they are massive transfers of wealth  into their pockets and the people that put them there.    Many in congress will not rock the boat for fear of losing $$$$$ ride.   Those that keep trying for the govt of the people, by the  people, for the people are ridiculed, beaten down, denied committee positions.    Geo Soros has spent his 80-100 Million $$$ putting these parasites in place.   He is recouping his investment 100+ foil.   All the Dems need to do is have Union bosses route unions members and send out tweets on OBUMO FREE phones to get the thugs and freeloaders out.   We the people need to do everything we can to get our  elected officials represent us.   At the local, state and fed levels.

  • Yes, Jonathan, that's what is needed and that's what we'd like to do.  But we can only play the cards that we actually have in our hand.  The things WE are able to do without anyone's permission.........like Censure and No Confidence.  Believe me, on the world stage, when other world leaders see that people like McCain and others have No Confidence votes or Censures against them, those leaders take that into consideration if they will take those people seriously enough to even speak to them.

  • DON'T JUST "CENSURE" THAT MARXIST MUSLIM "COMMUNIST" KENYAN BORN ILLEGAL ALIEN BAST--D, "IMPEACH" HIM, TRY HIM FOR HIS TRAITOROUS CRIMINAL WAR CRIMES AGAINST AMERICA AND "HANG HIM HIGH!" THE CONGRESS HAS TO BE ACTING IN A "CRIMINAL CONSPIRICY" TO KEEP HIM IN OFFICE! THEY ARE TRAITORS TO WE THE PEOPLE!

  • We need a congress with our interest before self interest. It would be helpful if they had courage too.

  • SARGE,

    If the scuttlebutt is trueand I pray that it is--the Cold Case Posse's explosive investigation about Obama's mendacity will be made public in the Spring. Sure hope it comes out before the May 16th occupation. Talk about about "ammo". More like artillery support. Wow!

    CPT, Vietnam "68-'69

  • SOMEONE PROVE ME WRONG!!!!

    OLD SARGE

  • He needs to be arrested.  He can't even prove he's an American citizen.  Fake social security number, fake name, fake alleged presidency.   Muslim terrorists belong in GITMO.  Words mean nothing to this POS.

  • get his occidental & Columbia college transcripts. they show Obama to be a Indonesian citizen

    who attended both schools under a fullbright scholarship.

    why do you think he paid two million $$$ to close these records ??

    get these records and he and moochelle goes to jail with no pension.

    then we the people can elect someone that loves AMERICA for POTUS!!

    OLD SARGE,'NAM VET,'68,'70

    LRRP/ABN

  • President John F. Kennedy’s warning:
    “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, make violent revolution inevitable.”

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