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To: Revel
You would not know the constitution if they put it on your roll of toilet paper. Your constitution is being hammered right out of existence. But arguing with people today is like arguing with Carvell. Might better save my time.

Friend, I didn't learn what I know about the constitution from a place mat in Denny's as you seem to have. The Constitution put into place 3 co-equal branches of Government with SPECIFIC powers granted to each. When the constitution was being debated there was STRONG opposition to giving the executive the veto at all. In the end they decided to grant the veto but to limit it to the term of office of the person elected. They also granted the USSC the power to declare law and executive actions unconstitutional. If you don't like the process take it up with the founders. The concept of an imperial president was the one thing all the founders agreed was to be avoided at all costs.

74 posted on 03/26/2002 6:08:34 PM PST by Texasforever
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To: Texasforever
And your point is that all 3 branches of government have no obligation to base there laws on the constitution in the first place. I would like to see the oath they take? Do you think it was intended that the Supreme court should have to spend all of its time taking up the issue of Bogus laws at the rate of 1 per every presidential signature? No It is everyone's duty as a citizen to do there best to follow the laws and principles set forth in the constitution. That is just part of claiming you are an American. And this current interpretation is nothing more than a method of escapism for GW.
88 posted on 03/26/2002 6:18:53 PM PST by Revel
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To: Texasforever
In the end they decided to grant the veto but to limit it to the term of office of the person elected.

I've been looking and I can't find that clause. Do you have a link?

137 posted on 03/26/2002 7:31:30 PM PST by nunya bidness
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