The
Dallas Morning News published a
feature today which has a variety of business leaders giving advice to President-Elect Obama.
I don't want to dog Ms. Clements, who is very hot and probably makes a krillion dollars a year, but can we get off this "carry a copy of the Constitution" in your pocket crap?
In her
bio, I noted that she went to Baylor Law which means she probably had the same goofball professor that told us that he also carried the document in his pocket --- but I was pretty sure he hadn't read it in the last 80 years of his life. He, like others, carried a copy of the Constitution in his his pocket so he could
tell people he carried a copy of the Constitution in his pocket. You see, that makes you sound both smart and reflective.
I don't want to get all Ron Paul on you here, but the Constitution means almost nothing today. Its text very clearly explained what the federal government could do and not do, and then left all the rest of the law making power to the States. It was pretty simple.
The First Amendment is a perfect example. "Congress shall make
no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech . . . ." Nothing is more clear. Nothing is more absolute. Congress has no authority to create the FCC whose very job is to regulate speech. Congress has no authority to regulate porn. Congress has no authority to ban billboards on interstate highways. And the list goes on.
Now if Texas, or any other state, wants to enact laws regulating those areas, have at it. That's what the Constitution had in mind.
Or it did.
But these days, what the Constitution says means very little. But, according to Ms. Clements, you are somehow worthy of Supreme Court consideration simply by caring a copy of it in your pocket.
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The Dallas Morning News published a feature today which has a variety of business leaders giving advice to President-Elect Obama.
I don't want to dog Ms. Clements, who is very hot and probably makes a krillion dollars a year, but can we get off this "carry a copy of the Constitution" in your pocket crap?
In her bio, I noted that she went to Baylor Law which means she probably had the same goofball professor that told us that he also carried the document in his pocket --- but I was pretty sure he hadn't read it in the last 80 years of his life. He, like others, carried a copy of the Constitution in his his pocket so he could tell people he carried a copy of the Constitution in his pocket. You see, that makes you sound both smart and reflective.
I don't want to get all Ron Paul on you here, but the Constitution means almost nothing today. Its text very clearly explained what the federal government could do and not do, and then left all the rest of the law making power to the States. It was pretty simple.
The First Amendment is a perfect example. "Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech . . . ." Nothing is more clear. Nothing is more absolute. Congress has no authority to create the FCC whose very job is to regulate speech. Congress has no authority to regulate porn. Congress has no authority to ban billboards on interstate highways. And the list goes on.
Now if Texas, or any other state, wants to enact laws regulating those areas, have at it. That's what the Constitution had in mind.
Or it did.
But these days, what the Constitution says means very little. But, according to Ms. Clements, you are somehow worthy of Supreme Court consideration simply by caring a copy of it in your pocket.
22 comments:
"...who is very hot..."
Damn, you need an eye exam, hoss.
I am a he and I choose to carry it in my pocketbook.
I have it in my bathroom for after I've read SI
Wow I'm socked to here that coming from a bill loving, Obama lover like you barry!! Wow a far I do mean a far left liberal lawyer. I'm shocked! What really shock's me is O wait you went to Baylor... Liberals........
Thanks for another clear, concise and insightful comment on a topic that is too often tossed around like banal quips about sports or the weather. Well done.
maybe she is the one who taught the students how to burn the obama signs, she looks sneaky...she is a closet obama hater, maybe...
I didn't learn much in that class either, Barry. When he did bother to show up, he just rambled. I think he has achieved the status of "master teacher" at B.U. Wow.
Is that a Constitution in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
Double Fake Jerry "Mae West" Clements
Well said. I bet not 1% of Americans are aware of the little Amendment which made it clear that ALL of the powers which the US gov't was to have was spelled out in the Constitution. The rest were reserved to the states and people:
Amendent 10: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
Where would a tranny Supreme Court justice carry the Constitution?
I know...why don't you "Republicans" ask an expert like Sara Palin... I am sure she can answer all your Constitution questions! She is probably not doing much at the moment anyway.
Gov Palin has taken a trip to the Country of Africa and is not available for comment. She is working on a treatise on how the Press is infringing upon the politician's first amendment rights of free speech by criticising them in public. She is ready to lead by the way.
Double Fake Palin Press Sec'y
and that good ole "right to carry arms" in the context of a militia.
Yet, the most suppossedly strict constructionist court in its history just reads right over that little word...........
Which proves it is a living document to be changed at will.
We can't put all the "genies/guns back in the bottle" so we just create the right which translates to "what we want"
the court is probably swayed by public opinion as much as anything.
Famous Quote:
"It's time that we as Americans start living up to the Promise of America instead of the Practice of America."
1.) Who said this?
2.) Do you agree with this?
There is the example of the problem. 4:08 reads what he/she wants to in the second amendment. He/she thinks the term "militia" is the determinant of the amendment. SCOTUS simply saw the "the people" as the determinant and rightfully confirmed such.
4:24 said it. And, it has only subjective meaning.
Sorry, but we might be getting to deep for some folks in Wise County. However, if subject is 90% of the country, the theory is relatively true for most, don't you agree?
I guess I would have to agree. A theory accepted by 90% is probably true.
Now that they have no one left to blame but, themselves do you think the negroes will get off my back or has the fun only started?
Signed Double Real Dude With The Sore Back.
For all you out there who thought President elect Obama would bring everything created by the Bush administration to a halt, you might want to re-think that. First of all, he (Obama) voted for the FISA law and pissed off a lot of Democrats. FISA is were the government can go through your records or tap your phone without a warrant when they have cause to believe you are possibly linked to terrorist. Great political move by the Obama campaign, it was never brought up. Now he believes there needs to be a Director of FISA as with Homeland Security. Great idea on his part. Also, the new First lady has stated she wants to take on the role of "First Lady" as Laura Bush has rather than Hillary Clinton. Hey, just trying to remain positive about this countries choice. I'm an American citizen before I'm a Democrat or Republican and because of that, I'll support him even though I didn't vote for him. When I woke up November 5th I still lived in the best Country in the world.
9:22
to be clear, this is not a theory accepted by 90% of the country. The subjective meaning would be that it affected 90% of the Americans.
Also, for the record, President Elect Barack Obama said these words. Relying on the fact that the other 90% of Americans, the Working People of the U.S., should be allowed the possibility to live the American Dream.
See Barry, there are some smart (and honest)people in Wise County and we are Democrats. I just wish Wise County people would listen once in a while.
Damn Barry, I'd take you as a Supreme Court Justice over whoever Obama will eventually select to replace Ginsberg or Stevens.
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