“Preserving” the Constitution by Spitting on It

special to FreeRepublic ^ | 13 November 2003 | John Armor (Congressman Billybob)

[Congressman Billybob]

Wrote this at the suggestions of Freepers on the all-night Senate filibuster & debate thread. Zell Miller's speech at 1:30 a.m. deserved to be in the lead of the story.

This was originally put up in that thread, post #3041. However, nagigating back to find it is now quite difficult.

[Howlin]

FYI.......reference material.

Congressman, you have Freep mail.

[OldFriend]

Thanks for posting this information on Zell Miller. My old dial up has a very hard time loading these huge threads and I know I have missed much.

So, again.....thank you for this and ALL you do.

Jan

[Congressman Billybob]

That's "navigating." Please ping this so folks can find it. It was published today on ChronWatch. (They liked it well enough to publish it on receipt. Zell's office has also seen it, and I'll post their/his response, when received.)

John / Billybob

[abclily]

Thanks for this insight into the senate debate.

[Congressman Billybob]

I fully understand your point.

I live on a dial-up system also. Plus my computer is choking to death. Plus we have lightning strikes and power outages regularly on the mountaintop. Sometimes it's a real chore to keep FReeping, now isn't it? LOL.

John

[Carolinamom]

Big Thank You!

[OldFriend]

FR has saved my sanity.....or at least that's what I tell myself. The rest of the family isn't so sure it's not FR that's causing INsanity!!! LOLOL.......I am obsessed with learning the truth and FR is the only place I trust for veracity.

[Gumption]

Senate was established as a calming influence in the federal government. This was accomplished in two ways in the Constitution.

It was three ways. Senators were also appointed by state legislatures rather than the easily swayed masses.

[kylaka]

What was that mullarky that Hillary put up about 39 judicial nominations by her husband that were thwarted by the republicans. So far as I know, only one was thwarted, Ronnie White, by an up or down vote in the full senate, who just happened to be voted down by majority vote.

[sarasmom]

Sorry I cant vote for you!
I am a Floridian.
But I appreciate your involvement as an example of what is possible in an "elected" politician.
You are ahead of your time and I hope, since I rarely find cause to disagree with your stated viewpoint, it helps you in the future.

[onyx]

Wrote this at the suggestions of Freepers on the all-night Senate filibuster & debate thread. Zell Miller's speech at 1:30 a.m. deserved to be in the lead of the story.

We were up LATE, weren't we? I've been paying for "that" all day.

Your essay is pure excellence. I think I'll bookmark it.

[rdb3]

Very well stated, Billybob.

[AZLiberty]

I've semi-watched about 15 hours of the debate. Zell Miller was definitely the highlight. For the first few hours I was disappointed in the Republicans -- Charles Schumer seemed to have a much better handle on the debate than any Republican. Orrin Hatch was a huge embarrassment early on, with laryngitis! But Barbar Boxer made up for him. I caught part of Hillary's presentation this morning. She looked like she had actually been up all night, and was about as incoherent as we expect from her, except that I don't remember her saying "you know" even once. John Warner has been very good in at least two appearances.

This has been a great educational experience. I've had a chance to "meet" many senators for the first time, and I've learned some new things about Senate rules and history, as well as constitutional history.

Last night I thought the Democrats (with Schumer) had the upper hand, but their repetition of "3 million jobs lost" and "168 to 4" have become simply annoying. I'm looking forward to the Republicans applying the nuclear option at 9 am Friday, when the President of the Senate will simply declare that there is no Senate rule that requires a supermajority for judicial confirmations.

[Bigun]

Spot on target! Well done! VERY well done in fact!

[Keith]

" I'm looking forward to the Republicans applying the nuclear option at 9 am Friday, when the President of the Senate will simply declare that there is no Senate rule that requires a supermajority for judicial confirmations."

...it'll never happen...unfortunately.

[mcenedo]

Perhaps you should consider running for the Senate instead of the House.

I always enjoy your insight and your ability to express yourself in a concise, yet elegant, manner.

[StarFan]

Thanks for the ping Howlin. Congressman, hope you don't mind but I used this line in my fax to Schumer and Clinton: They claim to be protecting the Constitution, when in fact they are spitting on it.

[Humidston]

Howlin, I thank you for the ping and Congressman, I thank YOU for your fantastic opinion. It's just too bad there aren't hundreds more of you in D.C.

Alas, we have too many fat cat deadheads who spit on the constitution, their oaths of office, and their responsibilities to serve us, THEIR EMPLOYERS.

We are treated like pawns. They should hang their greased heads in shame!

[Sacajaweau]

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