Read along with Congress, 1/6

[LMNO]

So, on Thursday the new GOPBaggers will read the entire constitution out loud.  Observations/thoughts:

1) That's a long fucking document to read out loud.

2) What will they do when they get to the parts they don't agree with, like the first, 4th, 16th, and 17th amendments, or the parts about regulating interstate commerce, or even the part about slaves (I mean, if you're gonna read the whole thing, you have to read the whole thing)?

If anything else, it should be fun to hear a Teabagger read out Article 1 section 9, or perhaps Article 4 section 1.

[Disco Pickle]

I haven't seen the "platform" of the tea party, but are they against he 1st, 4th (16th I can see them being against) and 17th?

also, what part of Article 1 section 9?

article 4, section 1: each state to honor all others?

[LMNO]

As far as I can tell, a broad sketch of the teabaggers include:

Wants US to follow Christian values (1st)

Wants cops to Profile smudgy people (4th)

Wants state legislatures to appoint senators (17th) [don't believe me? see for yourself]


and I'd like to see what Auto tune the News does with a teabagger talking about Habeas Corpus, or which ones get the implications of Art 4 sec 1 when it comes to gay marriage.

[Phox]

As far as I can tell, a broad sketch of the teabaggers include:

Wants US to follow Christian values (1st)

Wants cops to Profile smudgy people (4th)

Wants state legislatures to appoint senators (17th) [don't believe me? see for yourself]


and I'd like to see what Auto tune the News does with a teabagger talking about Habeas Corpus, or which ones get the implications of Art 4 sec 1 when it comes to gay marriage.

Yeah, but you know thanks to Bubba the national definition of marriage overrules Art 4, Sec 1. 

[LMNO]

True, true.


I guess I'm just amused at all the potential unfortunate implications that may arise if they read the entire thing, or what it implies if they leave something out.

[AFK]

If Fox News covers it live, that is when they will cut to commercial. 

[The Good Reverend Roger]

So, on Thursday the new GOPBaggers will read the entire constitution out loud. 

Cheap theater.  BORING cheap theater.  Needless to say, the NASCAR crowd will eat it all up.

(I mean, if you're gonna read the whole thing, you have to read the whole thing)

What on EARTH leads you to believe that, LMNO?  In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to see pamplet versions show up, that are slightly different than the original.  You wouldn't even need to worry about it being refuted, because ~ 49% of the country will believe it over any copy of the original, because it will be what they WANT to believe.  The only evidence you need to understand this is the "conservative bible project".

[Phox]

True, true.


I guess I'm just amused at all the potential unfortunate implications that may arise if they read the entire thing, or what it implies if they leave something out.

Oh, I agree completely. It's sure to be horrormirthy as hell either way. I want to see the apologetics of their misinterpretations, too.

[AFK]

Plays to the ignorant masses.  (which is redundant of what TGRR said I know).  It's entirely based upon a premise that the Democrats haven't read, don't understand, or plain hate the Constitution.  The GOP are back in charge and THEY are the only ones who love and understand the Constitution.  

And of course people eat that premise up.  

[AFK]

True, true.


I guess I'm just amused at all the potential unfortunate implications that may arise if they read the entire thing, or what it implies if they leave something out.

Oh, I agree completely. It's sure to be horrormirthy as hell either way. I want to see the apologetics of their misinterpretations, too.

That assumes they would acknowledge misinterpretations. 

[Suu]

Even if they read it, that doesn't mean they'll actually comprehend it.

[Phox]

True, true.


I guess I'm just amused at all the potential unfortunate implications that may arise if they read the entire thing, or what it implies if they leave something out.

Oh, I agree completely. It's sure to be horrormirthy as hell either way. I want to see the apologetics of their misinterpretations, too.

That assumes they would acknowledge misinterpretations. 

I said I wanted to see it, didn't say it would happen. 

[Cain]

http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/weigel/archive/2011/01/06/house-gop-won-t-read-entire-constitution.aspx

Instead of reading the Constitution in its entirety, House members will read an "amended version" that only includes the sections and amendments that were not changed at a later date. The decision in part will allow members to avoid reading less pleasant sections, like the clause in Article 1, Section 2, which counted black slaves as three-fifths of a person.

"We're reading the amended version with all amendments that are currently part of the Constitution," said Kathryn Rexrode, a spokesman for Virginia Republican Rep. Bob Goodlatte, who spearheaded the reading. "It will not include any amendments that were in the original but later amended."

[The Good Reverend Roger]

http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/weigel/archive/2011/01/06/house-gop-won-t-read-entire-constitution.aspx

Instead of reading the Constitution in its entirety, House members will read an "amended version" that only includes the sections and amendments that were not changed at a later date. The decision in part will allow members to avoid reading less pleasant sections, like the clause in Article 1, Section 2, which counted black slaves as three-fifths of a person.

"We're reading the amended version with all amendments that are currently part of the Constitution," said Kathryn Rexrode, a spokesman for Virginia Republican Rep. Bob Goodlatte, who spearheaded the reading. "It will not include any amendments that were in the original but later amended."

HAHAHAHAHA!

They're gambling that nobody has ever read article V.  A pretty good bet, I'll say.   

[LMNO]

My, that's an extremly steep slope.  What's that you say?  You greased it?  Now why would you ever...