Republicans To Read Presidential Clause Outloud When Congress Over On Jan 6th.

[USArmyRetired]

Article 2 Section 1 of the Constition is to be read Jan 6 and alot are not happy about this. As a matter of fact the whole constitution will be read outloud on the House Floor. This is something that hasn't been done in 221 years. I think it is good and it will send a message to the masses that the republicans get it. It's about 'We The People' and not the government. It's time the people take back the government and adhere to the constitution. The Constitution should be explicitly upheld and as we know, it has not since Obama has taken office. For instance, Article 2 Section 1 has been violated and trampled on. To get the nation back on track, Article 2 Section 1 must be corrected first and foremost. I can't wait to see this live on TV. This is a serious message to the president being sent by republicans.

Two new rules will give Constitution a starring role in GOP-controlled House

 

[rightwinger]

Meanwhile, John Boehner doesn't know the difference between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

For most Republicans this wil be their first exposure to the Constitution

 

[Old Rocks]

What a wonderful bunch of flap yap and distraction by the Repukes. And after all of that, they will then try to change the Constitution to fit their prejudices.

 

[Revere]

How is reading the Constitution changing the Constitution?

 

[Old Rocks]

LOL Well, there is the little matter of the movement to change the 14 Amendment.

 

[USArmyRetired]

LOL Well, there is the little matter of the movement to change the 14 Amendment.

It needs to be done away with. We need pure bred American citizens born from american Natural born citizens to make this country wholesome and prideful again. There has been to much multiculturalism that has infiltrated this country and tainted it.

 

[Revere]

Change the 14th Amendment? You mean re-write it? Which civics book spells out the process for doing that?

 

[Baruch Menachem]

Meanwhile, John Boehner doesn't know the difference between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

For most Republicans this wil be their first exposure to the Constitution

where do you get that from?

And what part of this needs changing?

Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Section 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the Executive and Judicial officers of a State, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State.
Section 3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.
Section 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.
Section 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

Since congress write the laws that enforce this, they can just determine that children born of non citizen parents are subject to the jurisdiction of their parent's nation of origin. Currently, Children born to US citizens are citizens under this argument whether born in Andorra or Zimbabwe. This would not change anything in the constitution.

Rdean is sufficiently stupid that he might think we should assume the debts of the confederacy if this were changed. I hope you aren't going there.

 

[Revere]

McCain-Feingold tried to upend the 1st Amendment and failed. Let's see what happens with new laws regarding anchor babies.

 

[Modbert]

where do you get that from?

Boehner confuses Constitution with Declaration, and grievances within document to current events - Madison liberal | Examiner.com

At a recent TEA Party protest in Washington DC, House Minority Leader John Boehner stood before a crowd of thousands. Encouraging him to stand against the proposed health care bill in the House (which is now endorsed by the AARP), he spoke of a great founding document, the U.S. Constitution. Holding his personal copy of the document in his hand, Boehner recited the Preamble to the crowd:

We hold these truths to be self-evident," Boehner said, "that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."

Without a doubt, many TEA Party protesters at the event felt a sense of pride in hearing those words.

Some, however, probably felt a bit confused. Indeed, the document that Boehner was quoting was not the Constitution -- it was the Declaration of Independence.

 

[Agit8r]

McCain-Feingold tried to upend the 1st Amendment and failed. Let's see what happens with new laws regarding anchor babies.

Oh please! EVERYONE with a brain knows that the authors of the Bill of Rights never intended for free speech to extend to graft

 

[Revere]

How is buying advertising graft?

 

[Baruch Menachem]

where do you get that from?

Boehner confuses Constitution with Declaration, and grievances within document to current events - Madison liberal | Examiner.com

At a recent TEA Party protest in Washington DC, House Minority Leader John Boehner stood before a crowd of thousands. Encouraging him to stand against the proposed health care bill in the House (which is now endorsed by the AARP), he spoke of a great founding document, the U.S. Constitution. Holding his personal copy of the document in his hand, Boehner recited the Preamble to the crowd:

We hold these truths to be self-evident," Boehner said, "that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."

Without a doubt, many TEA Party protesters at the event felt a sense of pride in hearing those words.

Some, however, probably felt a bit confused. Indeed, the document that Boehner was quoting was not the Constitution -- it was the Declaration of Independence.

We can assume he was having a 57 states moment. Every politician is entitled to one every so often.

 

[Agit8r]

How is buying advertising graft?

a bribe is a bribe, regardless of how you spin it

 

[Revere]

How is buying political advertising graft?

There are still limits on corporate campaign contributions.

 

[Agit8r]

"The Constitution should be explicitly upheld and as we know, it has not since Obama has taken office"

nor has it been since Gen. Washington took office... just sayin'

 

[Sallow]

where do you get that from?

Boehner confuses Constitution with Declaration, and grievances within document to current events - Madison liberal | Examiner.com

Some, however, probably felt a bit confused. Indeed, the document that Boehner was quoting was not the Constitution -- it was the Declaration of Independence.

We can assume he was having a 57 states moment. Every politician is entitled to one every so often.

You voted for George W. Bush, I take it?

 

[Agit8r]

How is buying political advertising graft?

There are still limits on corporate campaign contributions.

So, you would be OK with Severstal Steel influencing elections?

 

[Revere]

Why should government tell anyone how much they can spend on independent advertising?

 

[Agit8r]

Why should government tell anyone how much they can spend on independent advertising?

so Petróleos de Venezuela subsidiaries? No problem if Hugo Chavez influences our elections?