Barack Obama wearing his professorial hat (Obama says Constitution is a flawed document)

wbez.org ^ | 06/30/08 | wbez/Obama/Josh Andrews

[TornadoAlley3]

There was a great article in the New York Times yesterday about Barack Obama’s time as a faculty member at the University of Chicago Law School. The timing was uncanny for me, as I had recently pulled some CD’s out of our archive room and been listening to some appearances that Obama made as a guest on Odyssey, the talk show I used to produce here at Chicago Public Radio. We had Obama, then a State Senator and Senior Lecturer at the Law School, on the program 3 times between 1998 and 2002. When he joined us, he was more than willing to set aside his political persona and put on his academic hat. He participated in discussions on the evolution of the right to vote, the politics of electoral redistricting, and the uneasy relationship between slavery and the constitution in early America.

Here’s an excerpt from the call-in segment for the Slavery and the Constitution show that aired in September of 2001. The other voices you’ll hear are the host, Gretchen Helfrich, and UIC historian Richard John.

[doug from upland]

I have not heard the audio yet, but let’s give it a shot. For some time, I have been telling people that Obama and his lefties believe that the Constitution was written by rich white guys who owned slaves and no longer applies in modern society. It is a living, breathing document. The judges he appoints are going to tell us what it means, which is simply what they want it to mean.

[Verginius Rufus]

Actually, constitutional amendments have to be ratified by 3/4 of the states (it’s in Congress that a 2/3 vote in required from each house).

[Gondring]

I see that this has been edited into a summary video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iivL4c_3pck

[RatsDawg]

If Sarah was out saying this stuff, the Left might actually like her.

[Brian S. Fitzgerald]

I can see Obama using his own lack of an original birth certificate as a test case.

[brewcrew]

Actually, constitutional amendments have to be ratified by 3/4 of the states (it’s in Congress that a 2/3 vote in required from each house).

I'm totally going to believe you - cuz I can't remember the last time I had to know that (and I obviously didn't memorize it very well).

[frankiep]

But what if we want to ‘send the Republicans a message’ by voting for an unheard of, unknown third party candidate who doesn’t have a snowballs chance in hell of winning. I would rather this country turn marxist communist with obama and a democrat supermajority in Congress led by Pelosi and Reid than to suck it up and cast a vote to prevent that. Doing anything else would go against my precious, precious principles which are more important than trivial matters like the irreversible turn towards fascism an obama/dem victory would bring to this country. No, I will vote third party (or possibly write-in my vote) to prove that there are those of us who love this country so much that we are willing to allow its destruction at the hands of an avowed marxist.

[cripplecreek]

That’s exactly what I’m trying to drive home to the doubters. This is a dangerous game being played.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2116051/posts?page=23#23

[littlehouse36]

“If Sarah was out saying this stuff, the Left might actually like her.”

Only if she effectually stammered while pontificating...

[visualops]

coalitions of power through which you bring about redistributed change

The Obama campaign in a nutshell.

[gotribe]

I’m sorry, I didn’t listen, only read the text and thought it was one in the same. Now that I see both, they are very close: Obama doesn’t believe in the inherent integrity of the Constitution. He’s a flaming Marxist!

[kc8ukw]

I don’t actually mind someone saying they think the Constitution is flawed. What troubles me is when they decide that they can therefore just ignore or reinterpret the parts they don’t like, rather than amending it. We’ve been learning for centuries that governments must be constrained by inviolable, written laws - and many modern liberals would just throw that principle aside in favor of the belief that if they just elect the right leaders, all will be well.

[CodeToad]

BTTT

[Roccus]

One of the I think tragedies of the civil rights movement was because the civil rights movement became so court focused, I think that there was a tendency to lose track of the political and community organizing and activities on the ground that are able to put together the actual coalitions of power through which you bring about redistributed change and in some ways we still suffer from that.

The picture that came to mind when I read this was of ACORN demonstrating inside banks demanding more affordable mortgages for minorities. A real Rev. Jesse type shakedown.

[steve0]

Obama is the new Hitler:

National Socialist Germany is generally held to be the first social welfare state. Changed attitudes in reaction to the Great Depression were instrumental in the move to the welfare state in many countries, a harbinger of new times where “cradle-to-grave” services became a reality after the poverty of the Depression. During the Great Depression, it was seen as an alternative “middle way” between communism and capitalism.[6] In the period following the Second World War, many countries in Europe moved from partial or selective provision of social services to relatively comprehensive coverage of the population.

Yeah free money!!!!

[TornadoAlley3]

It is not the same audio, listen @ link I posted.

your link is about redistribution of wealth, this link is that constitution is flawed.

[jrooney]

Well, well. I wonder what the constitutionalists Paul supporters and Libertarians will say about this. Is it still okay to vote third party, thus giving a vote for Obama? I wonder if a Obama, Pelosi and Reid power control will try and change the Constitution?

[R0CK3T]

But it'll be OK after he submits the new Declaration of Dependence.

[Cindy]

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[Chgogal]

Obama, Sweetie, the U.S. Constitution is not nearly as flawed as you are you insipid, conceited, amoral, lying, arrogant, delusional poor excuse of a Presidential Nominee.

I cannot believe this man!!! GRRRRRRRR!