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merrily

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31. Yes and no.

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 07:36 AM

Jan 2013

No court even gets involved, unless and until someone brings a case, claiming a law is unconstitutional.

If a court finds a burden on a constitutional right, then the court is supposed to uphold the constitutionality of the law, if it can.

Because we live in a society, no individual right is absolute.

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14th Amendment Option: Nancy Pelosi Urges Obama To 'Just Go Do It' [View all] cal04 Jan 2013 OP

those t bills would be suspect. Market would not react favoribly. nt. yodermon Jan 2013 #1

At the moment, we are having no difficulty selling Tbills BlueStreak Jan 2013 #3

Right, i'm talking about any t-bills sold under the auspices of a 14th amendment assertion of yodermon Jan 2013 #6

I suppose that is a possibility in theory BlueStreak Jan 2013 #7

"The issue is that the Constitution trumps any law Congress passed." oh really? leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #23

Yes, really BlueStreak Jan 2013 #27

You are talking what the law says. Reality and theory do not always match up. merrily Jan 2013 #30

Yes and no. merrily Jan 2013 #31

There are really only 2 good choices. Obama will choose a third very bad option BlueStreak Jan 2013 #2

I'm not sure....... Isoldeblue Jan 2013 #14

I actually favor the other good option BlueStreak Jan 2013 #17

That option Isoldeblue Jan 2013 #18

It is really only about 75 lunatics in the House BlueStreak Jan 2013 #20

What does "So what we will get is the usual xtraxritical Jan 2013 #25

He always has a period of tough talking BlueStreak Jan 2013 #26

Well maybe, but the American Jobs Act that he put forth to Congress just languished in the House. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #38

i agree. use the 14th Takket Jan 2013 #4

EXACTLY caveat_imperator Jan 2013 #11

You can't really make deals involving amendments to the constitution, it has to be ratified by the TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #24

Congress still holds the power of the purse. This "solution" solves nothing. And Nancy knows so. Romulox Jan 2013 #5

The "power of the purse" is a completely different thing BlueStreak Jan 2013 #8

Pssst....ONGOING budget negotiations. Free up this pile o' cash, still need another Romulox Jan 2013 #9

I agree, stop making it sound "virtuous." fleabiscuit Jan 2013 #10

Whether or not the President has the authority is kind of murky. iandhr Jan 2013 #12

This seems much more clear lark Jan 2013 #13

I don't disagree... iandhr Jan 2013 #16

Depend on what you mean by "this." merrily Jan 2013 #35

The bottomline John2 Jan 2013 #15

Congrats on worrying what the 14th amendment actually says. merrily Jan 2013 #33

Good! Listen to the Progressives Nancy, we have the answers! grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #19

If only the 14th amendment actually said what she claims it says merrily Jan 2013 #36

I am absolutely not supporting a refusal to raise the debt ceiling JayhawkSD Jan 2013 #21

You are absolutely spot on. Great post. brew987 Jan 2013 #28

What Pelosi and Krugman say is irresponsible and would set dangerous precedents. merrily Jan 2013 #34

I wonder how many of those TP's are dead beats in their own lives? EC Jan 2013 #22

She's right. Waiting For Everyman Jan 2013 #29

She misstated the 14th amendment. merrily Jan 2013 #32

Too bad he won't do it. He believes in the confidence fairy. mmonk Jan 2013 #37