Congressman Heath Shuler made headlines for stating he is studying the healthcare bill. From a principled viewpoint, there should be nothing to study. Shuler took an oath of office to uphold the Constitution, which explicitly grants him, qua Congressman, no oversight of healthcare. Those who wish to control the medical industry might consider earning an M.D. and joining the AMA. Those interested in eroding liberties should, as soon as their true intentions are discovered, be removed from the very few elected positions created for the preservation and defense of freedom.