"School the House Rock" by Roy Zimmerman

[Ian David]

Published on Oct 5, 2013

words and music by Roy Zimmerman and Melanie Harby
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SCHOOL THE HOUSE ROCK

Hey, Tea Party House members: This one's for you!

You dress up like a Founding Father
So you might think you'd bother
To read the Constitution in your pocket
But you need some schooling, so let's rock it!

There are three branches
Three branches of government
Three branches of government
Like the three corners of your hat

That should make it easier for you to remember.

There's the legislative branch - that would be you
The Executive Branch - that's ... You-Know-Who
And then there's the branch that you call the Ju...
Diciary
And that's necessary for the

Checks and balances
Checks and balances among the three branches
Three branches of government
Like the three corners of your hat

With me so far?

Now, you can pass a bill, and when you do
It's signed into law by you-know-who
Or vetoed, and then it comes back to you
And you might override it,
But once it's been decided it's a law

Yes, it's the law of the land, and all the negotiations and compromises have happened already.

Now you may say the law's "Unconstitutional"
Then the Constitution tells us the solution'll be
To take the question of its constitutionality
To the Supreme Court to decide it's ultimate legality

Now you can repeal a law, unless you try 42 times and you don't have the votes. But you can't find a law unconstitutional; that power belongs to the Judicial Branch. And withholding funding from a law you don't like is, in effect, vetoing that law. And funding only certain parts of the law is an attempt to exercise a line-item veto. You don't have the power to veto; that power belongs to the Executive Branch. So, if the Legislative Branch - that's you - usurps the power to determine constitutionality and the veto power, what's really being vetoed is the Rule of Law. And what's really being compromised is the Constitution. Still with me?

So you can pass a bill, and when you do
If you cry "Boo hoo, it's unconstitu...
tional," then try to veto it, well here's a clue:
Your hat only has one point

That's the School the House Rock
That's the School the House Rock

You're welcome.

[Cooley Hurd]

1. I love it!!!!

Rec'd!

[rsweets]

2. thanks for the reminder ... well done n/t

[progressoid]

3. Outstanding!

But still to complicated for teabaggers to comprehend.

[TNNurse]

4. I think this is wonderful

I do agree that it is over their heads There are some big words and concepts that they apparently do not understand. I swear there should be a test before they can get on a ballot. Of course there are those who understand and have been in an office for awhile. Those are the ones who are sacrificing their integrity along with the well being of MANY AMERICANS......JUST SO THEY CAN KEEP THEIR CURRENT JOB.

END OF SERMON FOR THIS SUNDAY.....