112th Congress

On January 12, the House of Representatives will vote to repeal the unprecedented centralization of power, massive increase in spending, and disquieting affront to liberty known as Obamacare.

Having recently praised Michele Bachmann, and remaining a fan in general, I think it appropriate to register disappointment at her embrace of a silly position. On several conservative websites, you'll find a web ad featuring her and promoting a petition: "Tell Congress, 'Don't Raise the Debt Ceiling.'"

According to an editorial in the New York Sun, the 112 Congress will begin with a reading of the Constitution. As the editorial says, "It will be a fitting capstone to an election in which the cry of constitutional conservatism was heard throughout the land." The Sun urges members of Congress to take particular note of Article One, Section Eight:

A source on the Hill tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that ABC's Diane Sawyer is trying to line up freshmen Republican congressmen for a segment the night before the new Congress begins its new session. This is the email from ABC producers to the freshmen Republicans: