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Jara sang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 01:23 PM
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When and where did Bush say U.S. Constitution was "just a piece of paper"?
I need documentation.
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shoelace414 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 01:24 PM
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1. it was a capital hill blue "article"
and I use "article" loosely
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QuettaKid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 01:27 PM
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2. I agree about the loosely part
but then again, just look at the way this guy has been behaving. He all but came out and said, "yeah, I broke the law....whatcha gonna do about it?"
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mcscajun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 01:27 PM
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3. We'd all like some documentation -- all we have is a story in CHB
Edited on Tue Dec-20-05 01:28 PM by mcscajun
With no named sources, and there's been no coverage of this anywhere else in CorporateMedia or Alternative media (that wasn't just quoting CHB).

It's certainly plausible, like many tales coming out of CHB, but not yet proven.
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 01:39 PM
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4. Since it so clearly echoes Hitler's famous claim, I have doubts
Hitler said the same thing about his treaty with Chamberlain when he invaded Poland. It just sounds too pat that Bush would argue the same thing. Also, if all these wonderful sources will talk to CHB (he claims he has three unnamed sources) why wouldn't they talk to the WP or NYT or CNN?

Maybe, just...
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