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grahamhgreen

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52. In my view, you've got it backwards, it's the security of the Constitution, that guarantees the

Reply to treestar (Reply #45)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 10:50 AM

Sep 2014

security of its people.

You can secure the people and still shred the Constitution.

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thank you grasswire Sep 2014 #1

That's his highest priority as president. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #2

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS , FFS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pkdu Sep 2014 #7

The military takes pretty much the same oath, to protect the US Constitution. sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #14

I'm trying to understand your point... Old Crow Sep 2014 #30

Well said, Old Crow brush Sep 2014 #37

Thanks Old Crow Sep 2014 #46

His highest priority is to protect the Constitution, not the American people. Once you grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #49

I agree with your point... Old Crow Sep 2014 #50

+1 The OP is founded on a misunderstanding and ought to be retracted, IMHO. (EOM) Old Crow Sep 2014 #29

But yet he cannot identify an imminent threat to the U.S. . . . markpkessinger Sep 2014 #34

I KNEW somebody would really reach. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #41

Except he said there is no threat from IS to the US. morningfog Sep 2014 #42

+ infinity. raven mad Sep 2014 #44

However, more war in Iraq is not for protecting the American people. It is protecting Zorra Sep 2014 #54

Actually, yes, it is protecting the security of the American People. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #56

History of the last 13 years has proven you incorrect:) grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #60

I disagree. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #61

before we bombed: zero al-qaeda in Iraq. Now: 20,000-31,000. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #62

Exactly!!! factsarenotfair Sep 2014 #3

That's exactly what it means Boreal Sep 2014 #33

Have no fear, Fox will make sure everyone knows just how bad a president Obama is. Lancero Sep 2014 #4

Sorry not as simple as you would like to believe still_one Sep 2014 #5

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #6

Indeed, and that is so sad.... arthritisR_US Sep 2014 #8

But ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #12

Predictable response. OnyxCollie Sep 2014 #22

"There’s a president for a reason." Enthusiast Sep 2014 #26

Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media, by Noam Chomsky OnyxCollie Sep 2014 #27

+100000 Propaganda, propaganda, propaganda. woo me with science Sep 2014 #63

I just scanned all that Boreal Sep 2014 #35

The extremes look at life in black and white. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #9

That's for sure, which is why they can think of only one solution to everything, sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #17

Yeah, it kinda is. Defending the Constitution is his highest priority. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #16

Not as simple ad the president said, you mean. Orsino Sep 2014 #53

Well of course he got it wrong.... sheshe2 Sep 2014 #10

no, Obama got it right JI7 Sep 2014 #11

Now this is just getting silly. nt pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #13

Defending the Constitution is the oath our troops take too. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #15

Remember when we used to remind Bush supporters of this? And they called us all kinds of names sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #18

Yes, I once swore that. But I don't see how this advances the policy debate. nt pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #19

Getting silly? We've been serving out the All-You-Can Eat Silly Buffet since January 2009. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #38

+1... SidDithers Sep 2014 #48

Gimme a break. What the hell is wrong with saying that? C Moon Sep 2014 #20

Yeah, no MFrohike Sep 2014 #21

But Roberts administered the oath like a bumbling idiot, so maybe Mr. President forgot that line. lonestarnot Sep 2014 #23

and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United Stat blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #24

Oh my GOD Number23 Sep 2014 #25

I have to admire the limberness that allowed that stretch. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #40

Exactly... SidDithers Sep 2014 #55

K&R Important post. woo me with science Sep 2014 #28

Where, in your quote from the Constitution, is the term "highest priority" used? intaglio Sep 2014 #31

'As' Commander-in-chief. You want to parse words, you didn't do very well. randome Sep 2014 #32

Talk about obfuscation...you're OP is a great example. aikoaiko Sep 2014 #36

You should be President...nt SidDithers Sep 2014 #39

I'll alert the media. n/t Lil Missy Sep 2014 #43

The Constitution starts "We The People" treestar Sep 2014 #45

In my view, you've got it backwards, it's the security of the Constitution, that guarantees the grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #52

this is true treestar Sep 2014 #57

And what does the constitution command the President to do? Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #47

#1 though, is protect our Constitution. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #59

There it is, the "Goering Model". "You are threatened; we must go to war". Zorra Sep 2014 #51

kick woo me with science Sep 2014 #58