Herman Cain Cain Falsely Claims Feds Can't Regulate Bankruptcy Laws

I don't know anything about bankruptcy laws so I apologize coming off sounding like an idiot but what exactly is wrong about what he said?
 
He claims the feds are constitutionally prohibited from helping foreclosure victims which isn't true.

Alan Colmes picked it up too : http://www.alan.com/2011/06/01/herm...federal-bankruptcy-laws-are-unconstitutional/

Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure:

Rule 1001. Scope of Rules and Forms; Short Title

The Bankruptcy Rules and Forms govern procedure in cases under title 11 of the United States Code. The rules shall be cited as the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and the forms as the Official Bankruptcy Forms. These rules shall be construed to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every case and proceeding.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frbp/rules.htm
 
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The United States Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4) authorizes Congress to enact uniform bankruptcy laws. It is specifically not left up to the states.

(ETA: The comments on that site are painful. "In other words, a liberal can’t be racist because liberals are committed to working towards racial equality.")
 
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angelatc said:
The United States Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4) authorizes Congress to enact uniform bankruptcy laws. It is specifically not left up to the states.
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LOL...Herman Cain continues to reveal just how ignorant and unprepared he is...which more than likely means the Republican base will love him all that much more.
 
Guitarzan said:
LOL...Herman Cain continues to reveal just how ignorant and unprepared he is...which more than likely means the Republican base will love him all that much more.
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Just like Fred Thompson, he is here to detract and divide the conservative vote so that someone like Romney can win.
 
Napoleon's Shadow said:
Just like Fred Thompson, he is here to detract and divide the conservative vote so that someone like Romney can win.
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Matt, that is one of the silliest things you've ever said. Thompson wasn't in long enough to divide anything. Huckabee may have cost Mitt the election, but Fred forgot to run.
 
angelatc said:
The United States Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4) authorizes Congress to enact uniform bankruptcy laws. It is specifically not left up to the states.

(ETA: The comments on that site are painful. "In other words, a liberal can’t be racist because liberals are committed to working towards racial equality.")
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Agreed, the comments are ridiculous. I'm only doing this because I want people to know that Cain is just an empty suit being hyped by the conservative media (for whatever reason). From his own mouth and writings it's pretty clear he doesn't know anything about economics, foreign policy or the constitution. Yet he is surging in the polls and raising god knows how much in donations.
 
Bankruptcy in the United States is permitted by the United States Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4) which authorizes Congress to enact "uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States."

EVERYTHING doesn't go to the states. The man is clueless.
 
He does have a point though that the consitution says "uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States", so helping some specific individuals as in the example he gave may not be allowed by the consitution.
 
obsid said:
He does have a point though that the consitution says "uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States", so helping some specific individuals as in the example he gave may not be allowed by the consitution.
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That's not what he said:

All of the talk about a national foreclosure freeze . . . all they’re trying to do is appeal to people’s emotions. You see, the United States federal government, folks, has no jurisdiction over bankruptcy law. States do!

So, if some states decide that they want to investigate some of these phony or incomplete foreclosures, it’s up to the states. This is not even under the jurisdiction of the federal government! But it sounds good. It really sounds good, though.
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I've just been impressed with Cain's campaign visibility... this guy is everywhere with a very intense schedule.

He's doing like 3 towns each day in Iowa... radio, and of course Fascist News Media pushing him.
 
angelatc said:
Thompson wasn't in long enough to divide anything. Huckabee may have cost Mitt the election, but Fred forgot to run.
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He may not have divided much but his candidacy did suck away some support from Dr. Paul. There were a number of people that were considering Dr. Paul because they strongly agreed with him on domestic policy, but ended up going with Fred, especially in the area of endorsements.
 
specsaregood said:
He may not have divided much but his candidacy did suck away some support from Dr. Paul. There were a number of people that were considering Dr. Paul because they strongly agreed with him on domestic policy, but ended up going with Fred, especially in the area of endorsements.
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Yes, but I started out on Fred's camp. It worked both ways. Fred wasn't in long enough to have a significant impact. And endorsements really don't mean that much to most people.
 
Isn't it ironic that someone willing to stand up for the "right" of the federal reserve not to be regulated be anybody all of a sudden wants to stand up for "states rights"? Hmmmm.....that just gave me a crazy idea. How about asking Herman Cain if he thinks a state has the power to audit the federal reserve?
 
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