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Congressman Says Constitution on His Side in Assault Incident
A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative ^ | 18 June 2010 | John Semmens

Posted on 06/18/2010 7:30:54 PM PDT by John Semmens

Representative Bob Etheridge (D-NC) was recently videotaped assaulting a student reporter on the sidewalk. The student’s offense: asking him a question about his stance on “the Obama agenda.” Etheridge has brushed aside charges that he has broken the law and insists that he was “within my Constitutional rights” in the incident.

While Etheridge’s behavior would appear to fall within the legal definition of felony assault, the Representative claims he is Constitutionally exempt from any charges under Article I, Section 6 of the US Constitution. “The Constitution says that a member of Congress ‘shall not be questioned in any other place,’” Etheridge argued. “A public sidewalk is obviously one of those ‘other places’ contemplated. So, right out of the gate, we see that the person complaining about me was in the wrong.”

“Secondly, members of Congress are immune from arrest while Congress is in session or when members are on their way to and from that session,” Etheridge continued. “Inasmuch as that pretty much covers 24/7 it seems clear that my accusers have no recourse under the law.”

Etheridge said this isn’t the first time he’s had to “get tough with young punks who don’t show proper respect for their betters. It’s a sad commentary on the decline of our civilization when just any nobody thinks he can accost a member of the government anytime and anywhere he wants. If I have to be a one-man army standing against that I will.”

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TOPICS: Government; History; Humor; Politics
KEYWORDS: assault; constitution; peasants; rulers; satire; wasteoftime
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To: John Semmens

What is a Constitution?????

tee hee;)


61 posted on 06/19/2010 3:59:32 AM PDT by sodpoodle (Despair - Man's surrender. Laughter - God's redemption)
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To: John Semmens

OMG.....excellent......fake, but accurate...LOL you captured his arrogance perfectly.


62 posted on 06/19/2010 6:12:26 AM PDT by tioga
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To: John Semmens

Who are ewe? Who are ewe?


63 posted on 06/19/2010 7:21:09 AM PDT by Earthdweller (Harvard won the election again...so what's the problem.......?)
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To: John Semmens
Very nicely done.

The Constitutional reference was important, as the leftist pols would certainly misuse Constitutional Congressional protections.

Satire more truthful than reality, who woulda thunk it?

64 posted on 06/19/2010 8:24:46 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Sarah and the Conservatives will rock your world.)
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To: John Semmens

I’m an idjit. Gotta stop posting after reading half a sentence!!


65 posted on 06/19/2010 10:45:46 AM PDT by CaliGirlGodHelpMe
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