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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:57 AM Original message |
Okay, if it isn't constitutional for the Prez to use the 14th Amendment to sidestep a recalcitrant |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. Exactly. But it's a law without consequences for breaking it. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. It probably is unconstitutional for Congress not to do something. |
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Blue Meany (986 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yes, it is unconstitutional for Congress not to pay debts for |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Could you provide a link to the relevant text in the Constitution? |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. This is exactly why Obama asked us to call congress right fucking now. |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. They all take an oath to uphold and defend the offical organ of governance - |
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Shrek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. Why not call it unconstitutional to avoid raising taxes? |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. That's not the point. |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Again? |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. See below. |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
7. No. |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Okay, technically it's not about default. BUT...... |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. How are they questioning the debt? |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Okay, you keep demanding text about default... |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Llew did the same thing on a similar thread |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. And I will continue to do so. |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Any hope of you welcoming me to your ignore list? |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Reality? The reality is that the 14th doesn't do what you claim it does. |
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Shrek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Not only that . . . |
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