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The Magistrate

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1. About Seventeen Years Ago, Sir....

Reply to rhett o rick (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2013, 03:50 PM

May 2013

It has broken out in virulent form once again about three years ago.

The fact is, our Constitution sets up a system which can readily be rendered utterly ungovernable by a determined clique resolved to ignore the general welfare and insulated from direct consequences for their destructive actions.

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At what point does Repub obstructionism and witch hunting become a Constitutional Crisis? nm [View all] rhett o rick May 2013 OP

About Seventeen Years Ago, Sir.... The Magistrate May 2013 #1

There certainly isnt a Constitutional remedy. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #13

There should be a time limit Politicalboi May 2013 #2

depends on which obstructionism is allowed by harry reid and senate democrats (fillibuster) nt msongs May 2013 #3

Yes, maybe the Constitutional Crisis is between citizens and the Democrats that dont rhett o rick May 2013 #4

Crisis? mick063 May 2013 #5

So if you are so smart, when will the current bubble burst? rhett o rick May 2013 #6

My prediction for the next pop would be gold mick063 May 2013 #7

Interesting and maybe gold is due for a "pop", but the middle class still has a hell of a lot in the rhett o rick May 2013 #9

I would say back during the Sequester Rex May 2013 #8

The way I see it the terrorists have our families and are killing them slowly. rhett o rick May 2013 #10

The abuse of the filibuster was the start of one crisis. But there are many crises. Bucky May 2013 #11

I may be stretching the definition a little but when one party tries to derail rhett o rick May 2013 #12

Would have thought BY NOW...but, Who will Bring the Charges? KoKo May 2013 #14

Good point KoKo. I guess when our government just stops functioning, it isnt technically rhett o rick May 2013 #15

33 years ago. ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #16

That may have been the beginning but the line must be drawn. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #17