Posted on 11/30/2008 6:21:42 PM PST by SeekAndFind
The constitution means nothing to most politicians.
Congressman Billybob
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The Declaration, the Constitution, parts of the Federalist, and America's Owner's Manual, here.
Breaking the law, already?
WTH?
I would suspect this time though that the salary will NOT be reduced. Any fear of the Constitution is now blase to the large majority of the American sheeple.
We shall have an undocumented worker as president and an unconstitutionally appointed Sec of State.
Oh yeah! And the current VP of La Raza will be getting a cabinet post as well.
See why God hates democrats?
Since when do rules apply to the Left?
You’re not thinking the right thoughts. Off to rehab with you.
I don’t have a problem with it if she doesn’t get the raise she voted for.
I would hold that since the increase in salary was only to compensate for inflation of our fiat currency, it is not an increase in emoluments under the Constitution. In fact if you look at the salary for the Secretary of State in ounces of gold, I’d bet it has decreased sharply since Hillary was last elected in 2006. Therefore in my opinion Hillary Clinton is eligible for the office of Secretary of State. Unfortunately the man nominating her is not eligible for the office of President!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Well, you have a guy who probably is not a ‘natural born citizen’. As such, what does he care about the Constitution, anyway.
Maybe Zero is using this proscription tactically. He knows she's ineligible, so if she fails, he gets the feelgoods from the Hillary group without having to deal with such a toxic lump in his administration. If he can somehow force it through, he's paved the way for further marginalization of the constitution as written.
Oh, what the heck, it’s only that pesky Constitution. Hussein and his donkeys will find a Federal judge somewhere to declare our Constitution unconstitutional and the press will help.
Marc Rich may have bribed Clinton to the tune of 250 mil for his pardon. Denise Rich must be called in the Holder and Hillary confirmation hearings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAkaPaPRygo
They are made for each other. Just another two traitors to America. I beleive the Clintons were all about not following the law too.
I am wondering what the “intent” of this article of the constitution is.
As someone else in another forum states : “The debate centers about conflict of interest, which very much seems to be the essence of the Emoluments clause — and a conflict of interest exists if the salary the person who benefits from higher emoluments which he himself brought about. No higher salary — no conflict of interest.
According to this site :
http://dcjobsource.com/presidentialsalaries.html
Hillary’s salary as Senator is : $169,300
As Secretary of State, she would get : $191,300
All she needs to do (I believe) is agree to retain her current salary and the issue could be deemed resolved.
For Hillary (who with her husband, is worth $100 Million ). Accepting a lower salary for the position of Secretary of State would be chicken feed for the prestige of the position, which in the end, she craves.
Mystery solved!
Article I, Section 6, Clause 2 must be the “fundamental flaw” which Obama says the Constitution contains to this very day!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2116366/posts
No doubt he is okay with the rest of the document, right?
Is Impeachment off the table? Investigations will start 1/21/2009. Bring back Fitzmas.
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