Introduction
In his 2024 State of the Union address before Congress, President Joe Biden proclaimed he would codify abortion as a right during his State of the Union Address Thursday Night, asking voters to provide him a Democrat-controlled Congress in order to restore the overturned 1972 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision and precedent as the “law of the land.”
Definition of the word outlaw: a person who refuses to be governed by the established rules or practices of any group; rebel; nonconformist
The Supreme Law of the Land
Our republican form of government divides constitutional powers into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
Lawmaking: The legislative branch, framed by Article I of the Constitution, is the sole lawmaking agency. Article I, Section 8 delineates Congress’s enumerated powers.
Amendment X stipulates, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.“
The Roe v. Wade decision was overturned in 2022 after being ruled unconstitutional as a result of the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, returning the decision about whether to legalize or outlaw abortion back to the states.
Epoch TV, March 8, 2024: Biden Vows to ‘Restore Roe v. Wade as the Law of the Land’ During SOTU
U.S. Constitution, Article VI, the second clause defines the Supreme Law of the Land: “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.“
In Summary
Roe v. Wade was ruled unconstitutional because it violates Article III, Section 2, which defers to Article VI, the second clause that defines the Supreme Law of the Land, and Article I, Section 8, the enumerated powers of Congress.
- Federal court opinions do not constitute the Supreme Law of the Land.
- Article 1, Section 8 does not authorize the federal government to regulate gestation.
- Article III assigns the jurisdiction of the federal court system
- Amendment X reserves all powers over gestation to the states.
- Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat; Federal courts hold authority to settle controversies, as stated in Article III, Section 2, not to create laws.
- Presidents are not empowered to create laws or to ‘codify‘ the termination of gestation. Again I remind the reader of the Supreme Law of the Land and the legislative powers to create laws.
Action Item
Outlaw Joe Biden pledges to Congress to legalize abortion on demand, if the Democrats win majorities in both houses of Congress.
Democrat Colin Allred runs on the promise of legalizing abortion on demand.
What can you do? Educate yourself on the law. Know the character and the campaign promises of all candidates. Then vote for solid pro-life Republican candidates like Ted Cruz.
If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, unite in prayer with others to restore this country to a respect for life and the rule of law.
scientia potentia est
John White
Rockwall, Texas
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