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Laelth

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2. Excellent letter.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 08:12 AM

Dec 2013

This part, in particular, shows that Ike knew how the law works:

"I should like to point out that the meaning of the Constitution is what the Supreme Court says it is."

That's the absolute, legal truth, and I have beaten my head against a number of walls trying to make this point to no avail.

-Laelth

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In a letter to his brother,Eisenhower described the Tea Party & the possible effects on the country [View all] Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 OP

He would of been hurt, to be dubbed a Snowden today . orpupilofnature57 Dec 2013 #1

"Their (H.L. Hunt et al) number is negligible and they are stupid." yellowcanine Dec 2013 #3

Excellent letter. Laelth Dec 2013 #2

Yes, but he was bsing when saying that all actions taken by the federal govt. are approved by merrily Dec 2013 #4

Did he say that? Laelth Dec 2013 #7

Second paragraph, last sentence. merrily Dec 2013 #8

Ah. I see what you mean. Laelth Dec 2013 #9

That is not what he said, though. merrily Dec 2013 #12

It's funny that when I see HST hootinholler Dec 2013 #15

Supposedly, there was not much of a link between Truman and FDR. merrily Dec 2013 #16

Eisenhower correctly believed that, in his day, no one party could kill OASDI merrily Dec 2013 #5

Haha. He called the Tea Party "stupid". Him & Teddy, the only decent JaneyVee Dec 2013 #6

Not really the Tea Party. It did not exist then. And he was a racist. merrily Dec 2013 #11

You make good points.... Whiskeytide Dec 2013 #13

No matter how much impact his warning about the MIC had, what in hell did he do about merrily Dec 2013 #14

"...they are stupid." - Ike (R - when R meant Honor & Integrity) Berlum Dec 2013 #10

Please read replies 11 and 14. merrily Dec 2013 #17