Interesting. Congresswoman Boebert might be a perfect plaintiff in a federal lawsuit against Speaker Pelosi and the House of Representatives. In trying to take away her constitutionally-protected civil rights, the Left in Congress exhibits mob rule, a fundamental reason the Founders created a republic and not democracy.
The Constitution empowers each house in Congress to determine their own rules of operation. [1]
However, that does NOT empower them to restrict the Constitution, as they are doing here, violating the Second Amendment. [2]
The House, by passage of these new rules, has, rapidly, surrendered to fear, and mob rule. Yes, the Constitution enables a majority in the House of Representatives to pass a rule, BUT it does NOT empower a majority, minority, or anything, to subvert the Constitution.
Representative Boebert’s rights are being violated by her fellow members of Congress, a clear and present danger to our Constitution if allowed to continue. The Constitution is supreme, not rules passed by Congress.[3] And any court would be clearly required to rule in her favor.[4]
America has seen an uptick of fear, tyranny and knee-jerk reactions all violative of our basic rights, Constitution, and laws. Religious liberties clearly protected in normal times and crises, by the Constitution and federal laws, are being trampled. [5]. Constitutions are designed to keep us in our lane during times of crises. [6] They should be consulted more often during times of crises.
End Notes:
[1]. “Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two thirds, expel a member.”— Article I, Section 5, Clause 2, US Constitution [2]. “…the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
— 2nd Amendment, US Constitution [3]. “This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof…shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.
— Article VI, Paragraph 2, US Constitution [4]. “This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof…shall be the supreme law of the land; AND THE JUDGES IN EVERY STATE SHALL BE BOUND thereby….”
— Article VI, Paragraph 2, US Constitution, EMPHASIS Mine [5]. “the First Amendment and federal statutory law prohibit discrimination against religious institutions and religious believers.”
— Attorney General William Barr, 27 April 2021 Memorandum, “Balancing Public Safety with the Preservation of Civil Rights” [6]. the Constitution is “not suspended in times of crisis.”
— Attorney General William Barr, 27 April 2021 Memorandum, “Balancing Public Safety with the Preservation of Civil Rights“