Biden's - Grover Norquist

In the October 11, 2012 Vice Presidential Debate Joe Biden said - instead of signing pledges to Grover Norquist they (the Republicans) should get out of the way - sign the Jobs Bill, mortgage reform, stop talking about helping the middle class and show something-they put 2 wars and a drug program on a credit card. Biden told the truth about the blockages caused by the Republicans and the funding of programs without having money. 

The Grover Norquist pledge, known as the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, was rolled out with the endorsement of President Reagan in 1986; candidates and incumbents solemnly bind themselves to oppose any and all tax increases. It’s said that the Pledge is made to a candidate's constituents, who are entitled to know where candidates stand before sending them to the capitol. Since the Pledge is a prerequisite for many voters, it is considered binding as long as an individual holds the office for which he or she signed the Pledge. Today the Taxpayer Protection Pledge is offered to every candidate for state office and to all incumbents. More than 1,100 state officeholders, from state representative to governor, have signed the Pledge. Statehouse tax-and-spend interests have to contend with Pledge signers in every state. Of the Republicans only 7 Representatives and 7 Senators have not signed it. This explains why they have decreased taxes (Reagan and Bush) and taken money from the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds (Bush). 

I found a Politicususa August 3, 2012 article that said - There are occasions when human beings commit grave errors with malice of forethought and in those cases the rule of law proscribes punitive measures to maintain order in a society. Elected officials are not immune to the law but it is often difficult to hold them to account for their malicious actions. In most cases an errant politician either resigns in disgrace or is censored by their colleagues; there are few instances where voters demand removal of an elected official through the recall process. However federal criminal law is explicit and direct regarding violating the oath of office and the law requires removal of the office holder as well as a prison term or fine for the offender. Most Republicans in Congress are guilty of violating the oath of office and it is time for the Department of Justice to take action and remove those who have sworn allegiance to Grover Norquist and in effect violated Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution they swore to uphold. I’ll give the details of thought on this in the next blog.