On the blogs and in the news there is a great deal of opinion as to whether the 14th amendment can be used as a justification for ignoring/raising the debt ceiling. Obama claims that the President cant use it to usurp the authority of Congress on all budgetary matters...but if not him then whom?
Since Congress would appear to be in violation of the 14th amendment by not paying all debts etc...they cant enforce the amendment. So that leaves the Supreme Court...doesnt it? Thus, once a default occurs...will we not see the Supreme Court Step into the breach? If not, what part of our government enforces the 14th amendment? Is the 14th amendment the appendix of the Constitution?