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brooklynite

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3. Please describe the oath of office violation

Reply to No Compromise (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 02:03 PM

Jan 2013

Seriously. If this is just venting, be my guest. If not, please define the specific way in which the politicians you're angry about violated their oath to defend the Constitution.

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How do you sue politicians for violating their oath of office? Who is holding them accountable? [View all] No Compromise Jan 2013 OP

i had the same thought awhile back Rocky888 Jan 2013 #1

Options are few IDoMath Jan 2013 #2

Please describe the oath of office violation brooklynite Jan 2013 #3

have you been paying attention? No Compromise Jan 2013 #5

I'll defer on your assessment that FISA is Unconstitutional... brooklynite Jan 2013 #6

check the 4th amendment No Compromise Jan 2013 #11

Whether I think it's "okay" has nothing to do with whether I think its "unconstitutional" brooklynite Jan 2013 #13

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreason No Compromise Jan 2013 #21

Maybe you could initiate some kind of recall SheilaT Jan 2013 #4

Federal elected officials are not subject to recall. brooklynite Jan 2013 #7

I was under the vague impression SheilaT Jan 2013 #9

There is a process for this. RevStPatrick Jan 2013 #8

Hmm...you seem to be confused. MineralMan Jan 2013 #10

I want to throw the US Congress out, we can't afford them No Compromise Jan 2013 #12

To be replaced by General Assemblies using Twinkle Fingers? brooklynite Jan 2013 #14

Heheh.... SidDithers Jan 2013 #19

I see. So you have no ideas at all. MineralMan Jan 2013 #16

1) You don't., and 2) The voters cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #15

You have to vote them out. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #17

Is Holder a politician? Or did you have someone else in mind?...nt SidDithers Jan 2013 #18

You wouldn't want to billh58 Jan 2013 #20