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suston96

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34. Can we all agree on this........?

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sat Jun 8, 2013, 02:30 PM

Jun 2013

The people made the Constitution, and the people can unmake it.
It is the creature of their will, and lives only by their will.

Chief Justice John Marshall, 1821

If the leaders we elect or appoint fail to execute their oath to defend and protect us and our Constitution then we need to fix the Constitution to make it work in spite of the negligence of the people sworn to protect and defend it.

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What can we all agree on? [View all] ProSense Jun 2013 OP

Very well said. Kath1 Jun 2013 #1

Obama doesn't have a wand, how's about that!!! Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #2

That our Dem leaders & the POTUS were quick to decry the extra scrutiny of the Tea Party FREAKS usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #3

Why are you so focused on the "Tea Party FREAKS" ProSense Jun 2013 #5

It's something he read on the internets. Cha Jun 2013 #6

yeah, the same place you get your info. nt boilerbabe Jun 2013 #7

I very much doubt that. Cha Jun 2013 #9

Because of the disparity of the reaction to them being scrutinized vs ALL the American people. usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #13

thanks for laying this out, ProSense.. Cha Jun 2013 #4

kick Liberal_in_LA Jun 2013 #8

Kick and Rec! sheshe2 Jun 2013 #10

I'm done arguing about. There is nothing blue dogs can say to make us liberals feel better and there liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #11

Vote your conscious and your heart. Iliyah Jun 2013 #14

And more ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #12

K & R SunSeeker Jun 2013 #15

No more tracking of innocent Americans. Please. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #16

"what if (sic) someone on your list has a nervous breakdown and does something crazy?" Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #20

In March of this year, the Supreme Court denied the plaintiffs standing cheapdate Jun 2013 #17

My father is a Vietnam Vet Iliyah Jun 2013 #18

We have the first President that was born after the 50's... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #19

Sadly, no solutions are being offered. Why not? Laelth Jun 2013 #21

. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #22

That makes no sense. n/t ProSense Jun 2013 #23

It depends on who "we" are. LWolf Jun 2013 #24

Yup. Let the democracy speak. gulliver Jun 2013 #25

Very well articulated. Many are upset on DU because he did not keep his promise still_one Jun 2013 #26

No matter what, you circle the wagons whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #27

It takes a village, AND it takes a great person to say "if you build it, they will come" graham4anything Jun 2013 #28

do your talking points come to you via fax or email? Celldweller Jun 2013 #29

No, it is called looking at the whole story! Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #32

What are you implying? MineralMan Jun 2013 #33

I agree. This is about something we should all agree on. We used to agree on sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #30

can we agree about the Military Industrial Complex ? olddots Jun 2013 #31

Can we all agree on this........? suston96 Jun 2013 #34

We should all be able to agree that Obama should let the courts review its constitutionality. dkf Jun 2013 #35