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GeorgeGist

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3. I would consider Bush's lying to be the act of a domestic enemy.

Reply to Luminous Animal (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 01:33 PM

Jul 2013

This is the Oath that Senators take before entering office:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.

Quite obviously Durbin considers himself more important that the country.

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Senator Durbin took an oath, hundreds of thousands died [View all] Luminous Animal Jul 2013 OP

The entire intelligence oversight system has failed, repeatedly. There is no law to break. leveymg Jul 2013 #1

the 4th is still the law of the land questionseverything Jul 2013 #6

It's a sign of how far things have declined in America that it sounds almost radical. leveymg Jul 2013 #7

Yes, but the courts are as FUBAR as the other two branches and merrily Jul 2013 #9

I'm disappointed in Durbin, and have been a supporter. But "cowardice"? Why not greed and perfidity? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #2

I would consider Bush's lying to be the act of a domestic enemy. GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #3

What about the failure, for years, of the members of the Intelligence Committee merrily Jul 2013 #10

Durbin is right more than he's wrong: This is an example of wrong. byeya Jul 2013 #4

It's not a numbers game. His wrongs caused the death of many. merrily Jul 2013 #11

Agree! n/t Paper Roses Jul 2013 #13

Well sure but, crimes committed in the name of our masters is no vice... Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #5

It's OK. They're only people. Octafish Jul 2013 #8

fuck Durbin ElsewheresDaughter Jul 2013 #12

Kick. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #14

"I was just following orders" Hydra Jul 2013 #15

Guilty as bushitlers. Pig. lonestarnot Jul 2013 #16

Snowden can't break his oath, but people high up in government can? AZ Progressive Jul 2013 #17

Durbin is dead to me. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #18