Grayson v. Broun on the Constitution

Whether this is a bill of attainder is irrelevant because the funding of such organizations is unconstitutional to begin with. Funding those organizations is not a delegated or enumerated power given to the Congress by the Constitution.

Like funding the MIC corps i.e Blackwater? Or my personal favorite, funding religious orgs to provide charity to the neediest folks in our communities? It goes both ways.

Where did I say that those things should be funded? I don't think any religious organizations should be funded. But don't tell that to Obama because he expanded on Bush's "faith-based initiative" programs. And I certainly don't believe that mercenaries should be funded to help fight an unconstitutional war. I'm not picking and choosing anything. All of these things are unconstitutional and Grayson is not being consistent.

Yeah, I'm sure Grayson has a deep misunderstanding of the constitution. It's not as if he made his living, prior joining congress, as an independently wealthy, Harvard educated attorney, who's specialty was going after Iraq war contractors. I'm sure you are more familiar with the law than him though.

lol. I love Alan Grayson, always calling someone out and putting them on the spot. But, thats why you should know what you're talkin about cause the other guy didnt

Jim,you're a moron of the 1st degree. Of course this is a Bill of Attainder. Singling out an org. specifically for legislative punishment without the benefit of trial is exactly what a Bill of Attainder is and therefore unconstitutional. In this case, Congress encroached upon the power of the Judiciary (an equal branch of the US govt.), by singling out an individual org. for punishment without going through the court system where evidence and effective defense would have been required.

You are either For the Constitution or against it. Which is it? Bills of Attainder are unconstitutional. If we are shredding the Constitution - what say you on the 2nd and 1st amendments?

I don't think they can name all the branches of government sadly to know what branch the Judiciary falls under. Civics is dead in America, the people have no clue.