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Coyotl

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4. Horseshoes, hand grenades, and atomic bombs. Sometimes close is all it takes.

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Wed Oct 9, 2013, 10:35 AM

Oct 2013

The cost of the #GOPshutdown is already too high.

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Nat'l Journal: Republicans Close to Violating the Constitution [View all] kpete Oct 2013 OP

Constitution? brucefan Oct 2013 #1

Well that is till they get to that 2nd amendment nt meadowlark5 Oct 2013 #2

well yeah.. that's where they stop. Voice for Peace Oct 2013 #16

No, they go a little farther than that jmowreader Oct 2013 #17

That is rich... RiverNoord Oct 2013 #25

Yes, it can get dumber than that. Michele Bachmann. n/t IllinoisBirdWatcher Oct 2013 #28

Well, the teabagger was about six foot...does that count? jmowreader Oct 2013 #30

OK then there is a theoretical logical basis RiverNoord Oct 2013 #46

Heck, they are still arguing that the ACA is unconstitutional: truebluegreen Oct 2013 #34

Have you heard the best tax protester argument? jmowreader Oct 2013 #43

Wow - that's a whopper RiverNoord Oct 2013 #49

Some moran once told me everything past the Tenth Amendment was invalid jmowreader Oct 2013 #50

Um... that's a completely legitimate point RiverNoord Oct 2013 #47

In reality, if the SCOTUS says a law is constitutional, then it is... truebluegreen Oct 2013 #48

Nah, Constitution is ONLY about owning guns to these morons. nt valerief Oct 2013 #6

Paper? freebrew Oct 2013 #12

Close? Like in tactical nukes close? hobbit709 Oct 2013 #3

Horseshoes, hand grenades, and atomic bombs. Sometimes close is all it takes. Coyotl Oct 2013 #4

Exactly, and the media has ProSense Oct 2013 #5

Violate it how? MFrohike Oct 2013 #23

Because while the President would be obeying the 14th amendment, he would be breaking stevenleser Oct 2013 #40

I'm a bit confused MFrohike Oct 2013 #44

The issue was that 2naSalit Oct 2013 #51

You're confused MFrohike Oct 2013 #52

Okay 2naSalit Oct 2013 #53

That's half my life MFrohike Oct 2013 #54

That's why I say.... Swede Atlanta Oct 2013 #7

DITTO Iliyah Oct 2013 #8

Works for me! nt SunSeeker Oct 2013 #9

As much as I'd like to see them loaded into a C-130 davidpdx Oct 2013 #33

K&R!! I'm sure most Re/Teapuke have committed several crimes for which they should've been arrested. hue Oct 2013 #10

Everyone knows the only REAL part about the Constitution is to have guns, guns joeybee12 Oct 2013 #11

Its not much different than unrelenting reliance on the "commerce clause". 1-Old-Man Oct 2013 #14

Question 90-percent Oct 2013 #13

Hey, hey! Give him credit! He autographed an American flag. xfundy Oct 2013 #31

The Shutdown is unconstitutional ashling Oct 2013 #15

There is the other possibility nobody seems to want to think about mostlyconfused Oct 2013 #18

actually... mostlyconfused Oct 2013 #19

Tired MFrohike Oct 2013 #22

"Laws are for little people." eppur_se_muova Oct 2013 #20

I think what they might want paulkienitz Oct 2013 #21

Yes. This... mostlyconfused Oct 2013 #29

there's one big problem with this scenario paulkienitz Oct 2013 #39

Good point. And it made me curious. mostlyconfused Oct 2013 #41

think daily, not monthly paulkienitz Oct 2013 #42

The Constitution. In GOP circles, it's better known as "that g/ddamn piece of paper." blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #24

Bushitler circles. lonestarnot Oct 2013 #27

So who would have standing to take them to court, and what would be the punishment of violating Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #26

Similarly, what statute would they be in violation of? truebluegreen Oct 2013 #35

Exactly.... Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #38

"Close"? After 9-11 they couldn't trash it fast enough. nt Hekate Oct 2013 #32

When they were sworn into Congress.. they took an oath to uphold the Constitution of the USA.. Cha Oct 2013 #36

Gosh, what was that constant drumbeat that this is not Sedition? Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #37

If rethugs are so concerned about the debt ThomThom Oct 2013 #45