Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) said "Can you tell me what’s more unconstitutional than taking away from the people of America their Fifth Amendment rights, their Fourteenth Amendment rights, and the right to equal protection under the law?" on House floor today, 1/18/2011.
Now, granted, a congressman needs to keep abreast of a lot of issues, and be educated on a lot of various things. But wouldn't you think the various amendments to the Constitution would be pretty much near the top of the list of things they should be familiar with?
In case you're not a Congressman or otherwise unfamiliar with the amendments, the 5th amendment protects you from self-incrimination. When someone says "I'll take the Fifth" and refuses to answer a question in court, this is what they're referring to. It also provides that no person shall be "deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
The 14th amendment defines citizenship, and protects a person's civil rights. It also addresses "equal protection under the law", so that explains that connection, at least. But what that has to do with repealing Obamacare is beyond me.
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