No, You Can’t Invoke the 14th Amendment to Raise the Debt Ceiling

New American Prophet ^ | May 21, 2023 | Joseph Backholm

[Rev M. Bresciani]

Earlier this month, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned the U.S. could run out of money to pay its bills by June 1 if Congress does…

[ro_dreaming]

It’s not just the Democrats... all the Socialists, the Fascists; and the RINO’s are all enemies of the Republic.

[OHPatriot]

Yep, now that’s a complete list.

[Jacquerie]

What of the 14th is badly worded?

[ViLaLuz]

So she’s missing is her pointy black hat and cauldron.

[joe fonebone]

I’m afraid so

[Renfrew]

“What of the 14th is badly worded?”

Easy “shall not be questioned.” That is a phrase that is ill used there.

Proof can be seen as the same phrase is in Article I with an entirely different meaning.

In the 14th it is a concept not found in prior law, with no clear meaning, and opens a vast possibility of misuse.

[srmanuel]

What’s more likely to happen the Republicans repudiating debt or the Democrats using the 14th Amendment to increase the debt, to me that’s easy the Democrats have no issue “trying things” while the Republicans doing nothing

[motor_racer]

Meanwhile:

“Credit cards are not ‘a piggy bank,’ expert warns”
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/credit-cards-are-not-a-piggy-bank-expert-warns-150016102.html

[Jacquerie]

Privileges or immunities, due process of law, equal protection of the laws are terms of art that serve as shorthand for legal concepts developed during the crafting and debates of the 14th.

It isn’t that important that you and I thoroughly understand them.

However, it is criminal when federal judges don’t know their meaning and substitute the actual meanings with their social justice whims.

[Renfrew]

“Privileges or immunities, due process of law, equal protection of the laws are terms of art that serve as shorthand for legal concepts developed during the crafting and debates of the 14th.”

Sure, but “shall not question” is none of these.