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Via the Chicago Sun-Times:

“President Barack Obama on Tuesday embraced a new approach to education that would reward good teachers, remove limits on charter schools and lengthen both the school day and the school year.”

I applaud the President’s strong stance in reforming a failing education system. However, I question what rights the federal government – let alone the Executive branch – is given by the Constitution to meddle in state’s affairs.

And for those of you who wonder – I feel the same way about No Child Left Behind, too.

Congressman Rehberg has some strong words about the Senate vote to give the District of Columbia a vote in the House of Representative:

“The current proposal to expand voting rights for the D.C. Delegate is not only a violation of the Constitution, but also dilutes Montana’s representation in the House of Representatives. There are other non-political solutions that should be considered. …Returning the residential areas of D.C. to Maryland [is] nearly twice as popular as simply treating it like a state. This approach respects the Constitution and doesn’t negatively impact states like Montana.”