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hobbit709

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52. The people that believe that have their own version of the Constitution

Reply to Viva_Daddy (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 07:43 AM

Oct 2012

Just like they have their own version of the book they're always so fond of citing for their beliefs.

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I can't find in US Constitution where it says... [View all] Viva_Daddy Sep 2012 OP

Totally agree. And some religious experts point out that truedelphi Sep 2012 #1

Let's see now... LiberalFighter Sep 2012 #30

I can’t find in US Constitution where it says "The SCOTUS can enact LAWS", can you? Vincardog Sep 2012 #2

Um, try this to see how it fits in, but it seems to say they can rule on all laws, not enact them: freshwest Sep 2012 #4

In what way do you see the USSC enacting laws? Corporate "personhood" Vincardog Sep 2012 #42

That was an intrepretation, not law making or enforcing. They interpreted the 14th Amendment: freshwest Sep 2012 #43

K&R nt avebury Sep 2012 #3

I couldn't find where the government can require you to buy a product hughee99 Sep 2012 #5

You are no more required to buy insurance than you JoePhilly Sep 2012 #6

You are not avoiding a tax by buying a house hughee99 Sep 2012 #8

Uh, no, you are avoiding property tax jberryhill Sep 2012 #27

You're avoiding a tax by not buying a house, hughee99 Sep 2012 #32

When we have ourselves a Supreme Court un-beholden to the truedelphi Sep 2012 #13

I can’t find in US Constitution where it says "money is speech", can you? Viva_Daddy Sep 2012 #7

A promise is speach and money is a promise. tama Sep 2012 #9

No, The Federal Reserve is theft. truedelphi Sep 2012 #14

To my understanding tama Sep 2012 #22

Hey truedelphi...I resent your remark about the "US public are too stupid to understand". Let me jonesgirl Oct 2012 #47

Okay, but here's the thing - you may be unaware of certain things, truedelphi Oct 2012 #49

I can't find that in any SCOTUS decision, either. eallen Sep 2012 #44

I can’t find in US Constitution where it says "the rich are allowed to buy politicians and elections Viva_Daddy Sep 2012 #10

Are very many people claiming that the Constitution does say those things? sl8 Sep 2012 #11

In my household, the cats rule. I am not sure what part of the truedelphi Sep 2012 #12

Ah, you underestimate me. sl8 Sep 2012 #17

sl8, sl8 truedelphi Oct 2012 #45

Quiet, you fool! sl8 Oct 2012 #48

I'd type, LOL, but truedelphi Oct 2012 #57

IZ OK NAO. sl8 Oct 2012 #58

You might enjoy this quote from Mark Twain: truedelphi Sep 2012 #15

"Man is the only animal with the true religion. existentialist Sep 2012 #18

At least three of the things you can't find are not only not there existentialist Sep 2012 #16

Promoting the general welfare is one of the purposes of the Constitution. Igel Sep 2012 #36

You are trying to argue with existentialist Sep 2012 #39

Cant find the word "Capitalism" anywhere in the Constitution ErikJ Sep 2012 #19

It mentions "Our Lord". Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #24

That is evidence of nothing....... Swede Atlanta Sep 2012 #34

Or "private property" tama Sep 2012 #26

Interesting point nt ErikJ Sep 2012 #35

I think the Constitution says (or implies) exactly the opposite for your points 2 and 3. George II Sep 2012 #20

No, there are two references sarge43 Oct 2012 #53

I don't see anything in the Constitution that states meow2u3 Sep 2012 #21

I can't find the part in the Constitution CheapShotArtist Sep 2012 #23

I can't find the capitalism anywhere in the US Constitution. Kindly Refrain Sep 2012 #25

I can't find socialism there either (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #28

Wouldn't the part in the Preamble referring to....... socialist_n_TN Sep 2012 #40

So cute. You are trying so hard. RandiFan1290 Oct 2012 #46

I could appreciate this more with the article "the." WinkyDink Sep 2012 #29

I was practicing for Twitter. Whated to promote #NotinConstitution. Viva_Daddy Sep 2012 #31

Re-read above. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #56

You're not supposed to look for those in the REAL Constitution! DavidDvorkin Sep 2012 #33

Don't demand unreasonable specificity in a constitution. Jim Lane Sep 2012 #37

i can't find where is says my uterus is someone else's domain fizzgig Sep 2012 #38

Modern era Repubs don't care. Jack Sprat Sep 2012 #41

I can't find where it says you have to show a photo ID to vote! n/t Tanuki Oct 2012 #50

k & r thanks for posting...nt Stuart G Oct 2012 #51

The people that believe that have their own version of the Constitution hobbit709 Oct 2012 #52

Every bit of that is in Flashmann Oct 2012 #54

You're not reading the Teahadist What-Our-Forefathers-Meant-Not-What-They-Said valerief Oct 2012 #55