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Buddha_of_Wisdom

(373 posts)
49. What the Republicans are doing is illegal...
Sun Oct 13, 2013, 10:16 AM
Oct 2013

It's called endangerment of welfare to the people of the United States.
And also called extortion. Both illegal.


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Arrested? For what? Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #1
For impersonating a lawmaker!!! mfcorey1 Oct 2013 #4
*snort* pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #6
LOL. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #7
No. For impersonating an American meow2u3 Oct 2013 #22
Good one! Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2013 #53
Public intoxication DJ13 Oct 2013 #9
That could be said of all congress. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #10
Ongoing attempted extortion. That's against the law. shraby Oct 2013 #11
Good luck finding any prosecutor that'll file that charge. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #14
Give him a trial by water. NutmegYankee Oct 2013 #34
Well, we had a couple of days without this kind of nonsense onenote Oct 2013 #2
When will they arrest him? today or tomorrow? B Calm Oct 2013 #18
Oh, not another one of these damn threads. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #3
Yep! Another one and another one until the hostage takers come to their senses!! mfcorey1 Oct 2013 #5
Because demanding the impossible and unconstitutional makes sense to you? onenote Oct 2013 #8
What is unconstitutional about asking for an end to the Republican shutdown of government? mfcorey1 Oct 2013 #13
Seems like you are asking for more than that. onenote Oct 2013 #17
Sedition... VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #26
where's the force? onenote Oct 2013 #28
where does it say it MUST involve "force" VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #29
Here you go: GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #30
"or by force" VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #31
No one is trying to "destroy the government by force onenote Oct 2013 #32
Not by force VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #65
We didn't have the guts to arrest the war criminals and banksters NuclearDem Oct 2013 #12
I see you want to take this off the topic, so I am done with answering you. Done! Bait mfcorey1 Oct 2013 #15
Off topic? You're talking about arresting a politician, NuclearDem Oct 2013 #16
Thank you for being another sane voice of reason in this sea of crazy talk. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #36
It's a discussion board. Deal with it. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #66
Speak of the devil. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #67
Right, because having Eric Cantor in that position would be so much better. NOT! n/t dgibby Oct 2013 #19
I can't stomach the snobby ass wipe! B Calm Oct 2013 #21
Neither can I, dgibby Oct 2013 #24
He would be arrested too...Sedition...Conspiracy to stand in the way of the operation of Govt. VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #27
The Speaker cannot be impeached nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #20
Thank you Nadin for being another sane voice of reason in this sea of crazy talk. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #38
The speaker can resign I suppose? Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2013 #58
he can resign nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #63
Correction: Every TP puke should be expelled from the House meow2u3 Oct 2013 #23
Since it takes a 2/3 vote to expel someone from Congress onenote Oct 2013 #25
Fuck that. We, the people, have the obligation to kick the Congressassholes out. Buddha_of_Wisdom Oct 2013 #33
uhh. We the people don't get to ignore the Constitution onenote Oct 2013 #37
I understand the frustation of people here, Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #42
You're lucky I said prison instead of death. Buddha_of_Wisdom Oct 2013 #45
I'm not lucky about anything, Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #47
What the Republicans are doing is illegal... Buddha_of_Wisdom Oct 2013 #49
No, it's not, despite all your wishful thinking, Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #52
Fine. See you later. Buddha_of_Wisdom Oct 2013 #54
I'm dismissing a foolish idea that has no merit whatsoever. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #56
It has merit, you just don't realize it yet. Buddha_of_Wisdom Oct 2013 #59
Ok, you just keep believing that, meanwhile back in the land of reality........... Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #61
Please, Please learn the constitution Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #39
Ironic user name is ironic... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #41
I just caught that. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #43
Sorry you don't think I'm wise... Buddha_of_Wisdom Oct 2013 #46
Yeah, ok. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #50
The recall provision can be narrowed down as 'unbecoming of an officer of the Congress' Buddha_of_Wisdom Oct 2013 #51
Ain't gonna happen despite your "dreams". Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #55
No they won't. Buddha_of_Wisdom Oct 2013 #57
I wish I could live in your fantasy world, but, unlike you, Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #62
Of course they will oppose it and of course they will have a choice onenote Oct 2013 #68
Where are the truckers? jsr Oct 2013 #35
It saddens me to see how many members here don't know basic civics. joeglow3 Oct 2013 #40
Whatever happened to teaching basic Civics in school? Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #44
Sure, because the proper response to idiot political behavior should be arrest FreeJoe Oct 2013 #48
He would also likely be impeached by both Dems and Repubs. Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #60
NO!! I don't support him at all but he has not committed any crime on point Oct 2013 #64
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