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Chellee

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18. What bothers me is not the reading.

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 12:06 PM

Jan 2013

It is the illusion of respect for the Constitution. It's how they pick and choose the parts that they follow, and ignore the rest.

They are putting on a sideshow and using the Constitution as a prop to fool the gullible into believing that they are not only harmless, but trustworthy.

If I thought they were actually listening, comprehending what they are reading, and willing to do the work necessary to live up to it's ideals, I would be all for it. But as these are the House Republicans, meh, not so much.

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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