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  • I don't want anyone treating the constitution like its written in stone Cal

    @mld-woody said:

    I don't want anyone treating the constitution like its written in stone Cal

    And no disrespect intended woody, for a change, but I do.

    I would like to see someone do his very best to try to emulate the original intent. It may have been Uncle John Marshall whose idea it was that if something is not expressly forbidden in the Constitution, it's cool.

    WSS

  • Is Gay Marriage expressly forbidden in the Constitution? Or Abortion?

  • I don't believe either one is mentioned.

    WSS

  • I highly doubt that Obummer would want to be a Supreme Court Justice. He wants to go back to thug Chicago and make millions off of speaking gigs.

  • He would make the Harriet Miers nomination look like John Marshall.

    WSS

  • @mld-woody said:

    I don't want anyone treating the constitution like its written in stone Cal

    And no disrespect intended woody, for a change, but I do.

    I would like to see someone do his very best to try to emulate the original intent. It may have been Uncle John Marshall whose idea it was that if something is not expressly forbidden in the Constitution, it's cool.

    WSS

    @westside-steve said:

    And no disrespect intended woody, for a change, but I do.

    I would like to see someone do his very best to try to emulate the original intent. It may have been Uncle John Marshall whose idea it was that if something is not expressly forbidden in the Constitution, it's cool.

    WSS

    I would then ask how long ago was the constitution created? Has anything changed since then?

    There are avenues given within the document to modify it for a reason.

  • Of course the voice of the American people was also heard when they elected a party other than the one the president represents to Voice their opinions in Washington.

    So there's that. We didn't elect a dictator.

    And the Senate is doing its job by protecting the Constitution.

    WSS

    @westside-steve said:

    Of course the voice of the American people was also heard when they elected a party other than the one the president represents to Voice their opinions in Washington.

    So there's that. We didn't elect a dictator.

    And the Senate is doing its job by protecting the Constitution.

    WSS

    Sorry man, but holding out for a year to wait until things are in their favor is an affront to the Constitution. It's obstructionism, and they're not doing their duties that are given to them by the Constitution.

  • @mld-woody said:

    I don't want anyone treating the constitution like its written in stone Cal

    And no disrespect intended woody, for a change, but I do.

    I would like to see someone do his very best to try to emulate the original intent. It may have been Uncle John Marshall whose idea it was that if something is not expressly forbidden in the Constitution, it's cool.

    WSS

    @westside-steve said:

    And no disrespect intended woody, for a change, but I do.

    I would like to see someone do his very best to try to emulate the original intent. It may have been Uncle John Marshall whose idea it was that if something is not expressly forbidden in the Constitution, it's cool.

    WSS

    The Constitution was written in 1787 and ratified in 1788. The Bill of Rights were written in 1789 and ratified in 1791. A Constitution written in stone will have no amendments, and that includes your bill of rights. Steve, I'm assuming that you're for most or all of the amendments in the document. But for you to say that it should be written in stone, you need to draw an arbitrary line, somewhere in time, where the Constitution shouldn't be amended further. Where is that line?

  • Don't you have some anal fissures to look into?

  • Don't you have some anal fissures to look into?

    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    Don't you have some anal fissures to look into?

    Heh. If it's time for your yearly exam, bend right over and I'll oblige you.

    Anyways, Diehard, are you in the same boat as Steve on this one? If so, same question to you.

  • Sorry but the senate was given the duty of confirming Supreme Court appointments to create more checks and balances. They are well within the responsibility of their powers to not confirm one of obummao's cronies. Even for a year if need be.

  • @diehardbrownsfan said:

    Don't you have some anal fissures to look into?

    Heh. If it's time for your yearly exam, bend right over and I'll oblige you.

    Anyways, Diehard, are you in the same boat as Steve on this one? If so, same question to you.

    @vaportrail said:

    Heh. If it's time for your yearly exam, bend right over and I'll oblige you.

    Anyways, Diehard, are you in the same boat as Steve on this one? If so, same question to you.

    Sorry dude, I had to give you some shit. How you doing anyway? How much longer in Med School?

  • @vaportrail said:

    Heh. If it's time for your yearly exam, bend right over and I'll oblige you.

    Anyways, Diehard, are you in the same boat as Steve on this one? If so, same question to you.

    Sorry dude, I had to give you some shit. How you doing anyway? How much longer in Med School?

    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    Sorry dude, I had to give you some shit. How you doing anyway? How much longer in Med School?

    I have yet to get mine, not scared just keep putting it off. Way past due.

    WSS

  • @westside-steve said:

    And no disrespect intended woody, for a change, but I do.

    I would like to see someone do his very best to try to emulate the original intent. It may have been Uncle John Marshall whose idea it was that if something is not expressly forbidden in the Constitution, it's cool.

    WSS

    The Constitution was written in 1787 and ratified in 1788. The Bill of Rights were written in 1789 and ratified in 1791. A Constitution written in stone will have no amendments, and that includes your bill of rights. Steve, I'm assuming that you're for most or all of the amendments in the document. But for you to say that it should be written in stone, you need to draw an arbitrary line, somewhere in time, where the Constitution shouldn't be amended further. Where is that line?

    @vaportrail said:

    The Constitution was written in 1787 and ratified in 1788. The Bill of Rights were written in 1789 and ratified in 1791. A Constitution written in stone will have no amendments, and that includes your bill of rights. Steve, I'm assuming that you're for most or all of the amendments in the document. But for you to say that it should be written in stone, you need to draw an arbitrary line, somewhere in time, where the Constitution shouldn't be amended further. Where is that line?

    I guess the line goes from the back door of the White House to the dumpster. If its outdated why even fuck with it?

    And that's not just snark.

    WSS

  • 1. If Obamao wants to destroy this country, let him cause

    all hell to break loose by nominating another leftwing sumbeech

    to the Supreme Court.

    2. The Senate is not required to vote on it. If #1 is true about who ObaMao nominates,

    it is a slap in the face to Justice Scalia's memory and place on the court, it's a slap

    in the facee of a republican Congress because Obamao knows they won't accept that.

    3. If the Court stays at eight the rest of the year, the Court still functions, dammit.

    It....does....not....obstruct....the.....workings of the court. If they rule on a 4-4 basis,

    it just means that a lower court ruling will be upheld.

    4. When the American people gave the majority to both houses of Congress, that means

    a lot. It means, for one thing, that they do not give the left a free ride to power and anything

    they want.

    5. If Obamao doesn't nominate a conservative originalist pro-Constitution court nominee, he will be

    slapping the American people in the face, and will be making even more of an asshole mockery

    of his office than he already has. That's very, very, bad.

    6. The longest delay in approving a presidential appt was months. Tour, it is not unprecedented.

    http://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-7-things-to-know-about-presidential-appointments-to-the-supreme-court/

    http://thefederalist.com/2016/02/13/ample-precedent-for-rejecting-supreme-court-nominees/

  • Furthermore, our Constitution is a guarantee of our rights, and the limitations

    of the fed.

    Obamao openly lamented the latter.

    Know this - amendments have always, always ADDED guarantees of rights.

    Amendments to the Constitution are not subject to taking away citizens rights.

    Here's an interesting paper:

    Can a Constitutional Amendment overrule a decision by the Supreme Court?

    My opinion, of course it does. It's the job of the Supreme Court to decide BASED ON

    said Constitution.

    http://poseidon01.ssrn.com/delivery.php?ID=072078126116075119106018125069108086050045038009039013023073074120021101018098075104039124063013051027109083066003117001023000039057093013053125021013103090005108085061024095022098022117088068073074085102002091023072065028086004076086001121014118120&EXT=pdf

  • 1. If Obamao wants to destroy this country, let him cause

    all hell to break loose by nominating another leftwing sumbeech

    to the Supreme Court.

    2. The Senate is not required to vote on it. If #1 is true about who ObaMao nominates,

    it is a slap in the face to Justice Scalia's memory and place on the court, it's a slap

    in the facee of a republican Congress because Obamao knows they won't accept that.

    3. If the Court stays at eight the rest of the year, the Court still functions, dammit.

    It....does....not....obstruct....the.....workings of the court. If they rule on a 4-4 basis,

    it just means that a lower court ruling will be upheld.

    4. When the American people gave the majority to both houses of Congress, that means

    a lot. It means, for one thing, that they do not give the left a free ride to power and anything

    they want.

    5. If Obamao doesn't nominate a conservative originalist pro-Constitution court nominee, he will be

    slapping the American people in the face, and will be making even more of an asshole mockery

    of his office than he already has. That's very, very, bad.

    6. The longest delay in approving a presidential appt was months. Tour, it is not unprecedented.

    http://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-7-things-to-know-about-presidential-appointments-to-the-supreme-court/

    http://thefederalist.com/2016/02/13/ample-precedent-for-rejecting-supreme-court-nominees/

    @calfoxwc said:

    1. If Obamao wants to destroy this country, let him cause

    all hell to break loose by nominating another leftwing sumbeech

    to the Supreme Court.

    2. The Senate is not required to vote on it. If #1 is true about who ObaMao nominates,

    it is a slap in the face to Justice Scalia's memory and place on the court, it's a slap

    in the facee of a republican Congress because Obamao knows they won't accept that.

    3. If the Court stays at eight the rest of the year, the Court still functions, dammit.

    It....does....not....obstruct....the.....workings of the court. If they rule on a 4-4 basis,

    it just means that a lower court ruling will be upheld.

    4. When the American people gave the majority to both houses of Congress, that means

    a lot. It means, for one thing, that they do not give the left a free ride to power and anything

    they want.

    5. If Obamao doesn't nominate a conservative originalist pro-Constitution court nominee, he will be

    slapping the American people in the face, and will be making even more of an asshole mockery

    of his office than he already has. That's very, very, bad.

    6. The longest delay in approving a presidential appt was months. Tour, it is not unprecedented.

    http://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-7-things-to-know-about-presidential-appointments-to-the-supreme-court/

    http://thefederalist.com/2016/02/13/ample-precedent-for-rejecting-supreme-court-nominees/

    lol

    If Obama doesn't nominate a conservative he's slapping Americans in the face, making a mockery of the office and actively trying to destroy America

    you're a moron

  • @vaportrail said:

    The Constitution was written in 1787 and ratified in 1788. The Bill of Rights were written in 1789 and ratified in 1791. A Constitution written in stone will have no amendments, and that includes your bill of rights. Steve, I'm assuming that you're for most or all of the amendments in the document. But for you to say that it should be written in stone, you need to draw an arbitrary line, somewhere in time, where the Constitution shouldn't be amended further. Where is that line?

    I guess the line goes from the back door of the White House to the dumpster. If its outdated why even fuck with it?

    And that's not just snark.

    WSS

    @westside-steve said:

    I guess the line goes from the back door of the White House to the dumpster. If its outdated why even fuck with it?

    And that's not just snark.

    WSS

    It provides a framework. No need to throw the whole thing out. It was meant to be a living document (hence the amendments). But we can't act like nothing in it can ever be changed.

  • @vaportrail said:

    Heh. If it's time for your yearly exam, bend right over and I'll oblige you.

    Anyways, Diehard, are you in the same boat as Steve on this one? If so, same question to you.

    Sorry dude, I had to give you some shit. How you doing anyway? How much longer in Med School?

    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    Sorry dude, I had to give you some shit. How you doing anyway? How much longer in Med School?

    Hah, it's all in fun, hope you didn't take offense either. Finishing up 2nd year, been busy as hell lately as boards are in a few months. For the most part, I have no time to post anything but shitposts. This election has been so entertaining, though. Made it to a Browns game each of the last two years. I stopped by the tailgate and met cal two years ago and saw chris again at that same one. Missed meeting you and Steve, unfortunately.

    My offer, however, still stands.

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