[Polybius]

...debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion...

The debts incurred for the surge in Iraq are clearly covered--that was definitely spent to suppress an insurrection or rebellion.

Well, let's not twist meaning of the 14th Amendment like the Democrats are trying to do.

Section 4 of the 14th Amendment did not refer to any "insurrection or rebellion" anywhere at any time. It dealt specifically with THE Rebellion.

AKA: "The Civil War", "The Great Rebellion", "The War of Northern Aggression".

The purpose of Section 4 was to let it be known to all creditors that any U.S. Government debt incurred during the Civil War would be honored but any Confederate debt was illegal and void.

[CT]

I believe Obama was not a teacher of law, or law professor. It is my understanding he was more like a TA, or lecturer. And I can believe he lectures. But he is also an idiot.

[CT]

I believe Obama was not a teacher of law, or law professor. It is my understanding he was more like a TA, or lecturer. And I can believe he lectures. But he is also an idiot.