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To: Sub-Driver

I must have missed exactly what part of the Constitution gives the U.S. Gov’t the power to buy up stock in privately owned companies?


4 posted on 04/14/2009 4:52:36 PM PDT by KansasGirl
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To: KansasGirl

I must have missed exactly what part of the Constitution gives the U.S. Gov’t the power to buy up stock in privately owned companies?

That’s the part at the bottom of every job description “other duties as assigned”. I’m guessing it’s gotta be in the Constitution somewhere also, right next to the Dept of Education clause and before the “sharing the wealth” rider.


9 posted on 04/14/2009 5:02:06 PM PDT by Sir Clancelot
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To: KansasGirl
I must have missed exactly what part of the Constitution gives the U.S. Govt the power to buy up stock in privately owned companies?

Constitution? What constitution? That's like, so, 18-the century. Get with the flow, grl!

24 posted on 04/14/2009 8:34:35 PM PDT by Clint Williams (Read Roto-Reuters -- we're the spinmeisters | America -- a great idea, didn't last.)
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To: KansasGirl

I must have missed exactly what part of the Constitution gives the U.S. Gov’t the power to buy up stock in privately owned companies?
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25 posted on 04/14/2009 9:34:42 PM PDT by mojitojoe ( Idiots elected a Marxist ideologue with narcissistic personality disorder & America is dying.)
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