When one of the Senators heckled the President on Capitol Hill a few weeks ago in the midst of an important speech - and howled out two infamous little words (you lie!) that turned the political world on its ear - he was at a loss to utter up a response.
Was he so taken aback by the rude interruption that it jolted him to the very fibre of his being?
Or, was there another reason why he remained "mum"?
In a few days, pundits (and angry political opponents) may be lamenting to all within earshot - on frenzied media airwaves and off - that Barack Obama wasn't truthful.
In fact, in retrospect - the Senator (all things considered) - it appears the political upstart may have simply called a "spade a spade".
If you recall, in order to placade his opponents on the issue of Health Insurance reform, Barack Obama alleged bold-face that illegal immigrants would not receive any medical benefits under any new bill before the house and senate.
But, the truth of the matter is, that under the U.S. Constitution hospitals would be required to provide medical care to illegal immigrants.
The issue(s) have already been challenged in two courts: one (Prop 27) in California in respect to medical benefits; another, in Texas on the subject of entitlement of education to illegals.
Under the "Equal Protection" clause of the U.S. Constitution, all persons are guaranteed protection..
And, that protection does not stipulate that the person be a U.S. citizen or a legal immigrant to the entitlement.
Some say, that Barack Obama (who studied Constitutional Law) was aware of the fact, but deceitfully played dumb.
Why?
To pass the buck, of course.
If there is ever a challenge to a Health Reform bill, the government will simply send it on to the courts - and ultimately if it ends up at the Supreme Court - the Justices will have to play the role of "boogie man" (not clever Barack Obama).
Sly devil!
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