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MineralMan

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16. It should be read aloud at the opening of each session of Congress,

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 11:53 AM

Jan 2013

with mandatory attendance by all legislators. It cannot be read often enough, IMO.

The Constitution is far more than the 2nd Amendment, which appears to be the part most well known by conservatives.

Mandatory attendance!

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Oh My - They are reading the Constitution [View all] malaise Jan 2013 OP

Hope they don't forget the part about right to peaceful assembly, life,pursuit happiness,privacy graham4anything Jan 2013 #1

Maybe they'll learn something. kentauros Jan 2013 #2

That was *my* Delphinus Jan 2013 #15

And they will have a moment of silence when the get to the part sadbear Jan 2013 #3

Probably malaise Jan 2013 #5

I thought they were at recess (nt) question everything Jan 2013 #4

Good, because it seems the RW keeps forgetting it. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #6

i guess they'll do anything laruemtt Jan 2013 #7

They ought to do it at least once a week, as a reminder. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #8

Why is this bad? Brickbat Jan 2013 #9

You ever see a 1st grader read? sadbear Jan 2013 #10

THAT'S what this reminded me of. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2013 #11

I hope they all listen good when they get to Article I, section 8 , first sentence. RDANGELO Jan 2013 #12

Paying lip service Graybeard Jan 2013 #13

It bothers you that the House reads the Constitution? Recursion Jan 2013 #14

What bothers me is not the reading. Chellee Jan 2013 #18

It should be read aloud at the opening of each session of Congress, MineralMan Jan 2013 #16

They always leave out the embarrassing parts n/t RomneyLies Jan 2013 #17