Your Constitution Day Open Thread


We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.


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Anyone up for a little humor this morning?

DontBanMeBro Thursday, September 17th at 8:29AM EST (link)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxKIcrDsJAs

That was great

Raven (Diary) Thursday, September 17th at 10:40AM EST (link)

Kanye: “Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time!”
Crowd boos
Obama: “It’s not true.”

Not as good as “The Audacity of Hos” by Stewart, but good.

“If you do not have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.”
Luke 22:36

 
 

I wish that someone in Washington...

pro_libertate (Diary) Thursday, September 17th at 9:09AM EST (link)

would read that particular document every now and again.

How anyone can read the Constitution, then look at the size and scope of our federal government and think it is anything close to what was intended, is beyond me.

Happy Constitution Day…enjoy it while we have it!

They've got it backwards

ss396 Thursday, September 17th at 10:46AM EST (link)

The Preamble says to “provide for the common defense, and promote the general welfare.” Our government nowadays tends to “promote the common defense, and provide the general welfare.”

If you pay someone to sit on his butt, you can’t be surprised when he does.

 
 

Interesting

bcmoney82 (Diary) Thursday, September 17th at 9:17AM EST (link)

I was finishing up Jim DeMint’s book last night and there is a copy of the Constitution at the back of the book. Must have been a misprint, because the section on entitlements was missing.

 

Jr High history teacher helped us memorize the preamble

Andy W. Thursday, September 17th at 9:24AM EST (link)

by having it used as a repetitive writing assignment for those of us that were discipline challenged.

It was more educational than, “Sentences I’ll write till my mouth is shut tight.”

Thanks Mr. Burkhart.

Keep up the good work Sam Graves (R, MO-6)

 

"Constitution?"

RedBeard Thursday, September 17th at 9:25AM EST (link)

“We ain’t got no Constitution. We don’t need no Constitution. I don’t have to show you any stinking Constitution!”

–Barack “Gold Tooth” Obama and his leftie Congressional gang

Standard-bearer for grouchy curmudgeonry since, oh, 1975 or so.

Oh, wait; I'm sorry

RedBeard Thursday, September 17th at 9:34AM EST (link)

My prior post, according to the Jimmy Carter School of Demented Leftist Idiocy, was racist.

Standard-bearer for grouchy curmudgeonry since, oh, 1975 or so.

Oh, wait; I'm sorry again

RedBeard Thursday, September 17th at 9:35AM EST (link)

My follow-up post above was ALSO racist.

Dang.

This is hard.

Standard-bearer for grouchy curmudgeonry since, oh, 1975 or so.

No it isn't. Try this:

Raven (Diary) Thursday, September 17th at 10:46AM EST (link)

Let your eyes glaze over, your arms extend straight in front of you, locking your elbows and walk slowly forward moaning: “Brains… Braaaains… Braaaainnnsss…”

“If you do not have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.”
Luke 22:36

I cry Racist!!!!

Eddie S Thursday, September 17th at 1:34PM EST (link)

How DARE you malign a group unfairly uncovered by the ADA… namely our fellow Undead-Americans?

For shame! It’s not their fault that your brains taste so good.

 
 
 
 
 

Constitution Day event

seandparnell (Diary) Thursday, September 17th at 9:31AM EST (link)

For those of you in the DC area, the Cato Institute is celebrating Constitution Day with an event to unveil their annual Supreme Court Review. http://www.cato.org/events/ccs2009/index.html

Among others speaking, Center for Competitive Politics Chairman Bradley A. Smith will be discussing the Supreme Court’s 2009 decision in Caperton v. Massey, which unfortunately flies in the face of the First Amendment by limiting the independent speech rights of citizens. A little background here: http://www.campaignfreedom.org/news_center/detail/supreme-court-creates-limited-bias-standard

Sean Parnell
President
Center for Competitive Politics
http://www.campaignfreedom.org

Would if I could.

abbynormal Thursday, September 17th at 3:34PM EST (link)

Celebrate the day this year; next year, it may be a memorial service.

JOIN THE NEW NAME GAME

reelman (Diary) Thursday, September 17th at 6:19PM EST (link)

RE-NAMING THE “MAINSTREAM” MEDIA

Some names come to mind for th NYT-TV network folks…like the:

1…..fringe media (saw this on Beck and its a winner)
2…..old media
3…..subculture media
4…..slave media
5…..clueless media
6…..pawn media
7…..mousie media
8…..1984 media
9…..borg media
10…half media
11…blind media
12…cretin media
13…controlled media
14…spineless media
15…pinko media
16…forgetful media
17…filter media
18…fossil media
19…repeat media
20…puppet media

Go ahead, add a few…maybe we need a “re-naming czar” too.

http://conservablogs.com/theconservativecrawfish

“Ignore what is said, watch what is done”
The problem is congress…is congress…
Secular Socialism is never the answer…
“This is where we hold them, this is where we fight”
The “reelman” in central Louisiana

 
 
 

A MADDENING PATTERN

reelman (Diary) Thursday, September 17th at 9:37AM EST (link)

SOME QUESTIONS regarding the attitude of so many national office holders these days:

You ever notice that so many politicians (aka publik servants) now simply REFUSE to be questioned?
You notice so many “publik servants” just quickly walk away?
You notice so many “publik servants” attack the questioner?
You notice so many “publik servants” are arrogant and rude?
(You notice democrats seem to own these practices lately?)

Does this not enrage the voters who sent them into office and pay them to vote and explain same?

People of CHARACTER are eager to explain or defend their principles-votes-inactions.

Its obvious to voters that these are the actions of people unworthy to be in such powerful positions
…and quite a signal we need new blood nationally…this abusive attitude by our servants cannot stand.
(As if failing to read bills and refusing to meet with your district voters was not already enough reason for rage…)

http://conservablogs.com/theconservativecrawfish

“Ignore what is said, watch what is done”
The problem is congress…is congress…
Secular Socialism is never the answer…
“This is where we hold them, this is where we fight”
The “reelman” in central Louisiana

 

The Left and "We the people"

Greg (Diary) Thursday, September 17th at 10:05AM EST (link)

is now understood to be the “workers and peasants”

 

On Constitution Day, 0bama screws Poland and the Czech...

DONTREADONME (Diary) Thursday, September 17th at 11:45AM EST (link)

yup, head on over to the drudge report and check out the appeasement mentality on fool display. Welcome to the world where the United States wheres it pants around its ankles.

 

schoolhouse rock

naraht Thursday, September 17th at 2:31PM EST (link)

dropping “of the United States”,

Political reason or not?

 

Good site for educational program on Constitution

cassandraeffect (Diary) Thursday, September 17th at 3:00PM EST (link)

http://games.sunnylandsclassroom.org/Preview/Games/ConstitutionalConvention/Default.aspx

Its sponsored by the Annenberg Foundation, but it still winds up being a good program.

 

Waaa! Pelosi crys the crocodile tears...

DONTREADONME (Diary) Thursday, September 17th at 5:46PM EST (link)

that has to be the most disingenuous acting I have ever seen from a politician in my lifetime. Boy they are putting it on strong. It would be funny if it wasn’t so stupid.

 

The Valley Hope Forgot.... their own doing...

JLenardDetroit (Diary) Thursday, September 17th at 9:12PM EST (link)

How many of them have voted Democrat for decades bringing us to this point where Enviro-Terrorists give us these Govt. Imposed Droughts?!?! Even Paul (Another Liberal Schmuck recognizes, too late, Failed Democrat Enviro-Terrorist policies – Comedian Paul Rodreguiz’s Family Farm dying of Man-Made (read: Dem. Policy imposed) Drought and here) HAVE THEY REALLY LEARNED ANYTHING?!?! How many have already moved onto other areas and took their FAILED POLITICS with them (BLUE-ism) and imposing upcoming crisis’ in their new residencies?!?!? Will they even alter their votes next time out to stop CA from its self-destruction?!?!?

Climate $cam – Climate $cam
+Wildfires – Wildfires and Environmentalists
+Cycles/Shift – Climate Cycles/Shifts
+AccuWeather cool trend – AccuWeather COOL trend
+Another Liberal Schmuck recognizes, too late, Failed Democrat Enviro-Terrorist policies – Comedian Paul Rodreguiz’s Family Farm dying of Man-Made (read: Dem. Policy imposed) Drought and here
+C&T excuses – How/Why MI Officials spin CAT being “okay”
+Polar Bear myth – Political Class’ diary: Polar Bear population
+Militarized Oil Drilling – using the Military to Drill (Natl. Defense Strategic issue)
+China projects – China gets the Flood/Drought Cycles preparation right
+tidal-gen – Tidal power generation (finally)
+Earth 2100 – Earth 2100 TV special (Liberal propaganda)
+Mileage Taxes – Vehicle Mileage Tax – Incremental implementation (Electric cars only FIRST!)
+T.Boone Pikens boondoggle – TBP blows wind, not harnessing it
+GM literally goes Green? – GM to literally go Green? (Post Bankruptcy WA$TE)
+JackACES – the jackACES Act (Amer. Clean Energy & Security) 44 Dems Against while only 8 Reps for

Regards from NoMoTown (the MOTORlessCITY)
“Liberals, looking to do for? America what they’ve done for? Detroit! which is DESTROY IT!”
“I think, therefore I am Conservative”
“Conservative by choice, Republican by necessity”
“You can lead a Liberal to the Truth/Facts, but you cannot make them THINK!”
“Romney [No, not my first choice] does NOT have a MORMON problem. He has a, far too many Americans; these days; are MORONS problem!”


(RS:Help) (JLD) (Hollyweird) (Brain-deads) (SPIN-cycle) (Obamaocare) (Party of kNOw) (Conservatism) (TEApeats) (respectful) (message) (Warning: Children Will Die!!)
Heil “O” Hell No Obamao is NOT MY PRESIDENT! “No U won’t”
I want “O” to FAIL (here, here, & whole Diary (Ofail) here, is why)
The first Liberal was Satan” – a Rush caller (other Quotes)

Wish somebody had given a damn when the logging industry

Achance (Diary) Thursday, September 17th at 10:01PM EST (link)

was destroyed in the Pacific Northwest. Or when all of Alaska was turned into a park for federal bureaucrats and rich Californicators.

You know, I have family in that part of CA, and they thought all the groovy environmentalism was just the coolest thing in the world – until it got in their pockets. Saw the same thing in The South; they were just fine with protecting the Spotted Owl and taking NW fir and hemlock out of competition with Southern pine. Well, now they’ve found precious woodpeckers in those Southern Pines.

You reap what you sow!

In Vino Veritas

you embolden part of my points

JLenardDetroit (Diary) Thursday, September 17th at 10:15PM EST (link)

Liberals never learn until they are bleeding heavily from having shot off their own foot… and even then most of them don’t learn after they’ve shot off both feet! So sad!!! I guess 25% unemployment and people starving in all the streets across America is what it may take for us to overthrow those perpetrating this upon us. We have to awaken America one Liberal Comedian at a time it appears (first Dennis Miller, now “perhaps” Paul Rodrequiz, next?)….

As for AK: Militarized Oil Drilling – using the Military to Drill (Natl. Defense Strategic issue)… if we could actually get a Republican President with the Cajones for it.

Regards from NoMoTown (the MOTORlessCITY)
“Liberals, looking to do for? America what they’ve done for? Detroit! which is DESTROY IT!”
“I think, therefore I am Conservative”
“Conservative by choice, Republican by necessity”
“You can lead a Liberal to the Truth/Facts, but you cannot make them THINK!”
“Romney [No, not my first choice] does NOT have a MORMON problem. He has a, far too many Americans; these days; are MORONS problem!”


(RS:Help) (JLD) (Hollyweird) (Brain-deads) (SPIN-cycle) (Obamaocare) (Party of kNOw) (Conservatism) (TEApeats) (respectful) (message) (Warning: Children Will Die!!)
Heil “O” Hell No Obamao is NOT MY PRESIDENT! “No U won’t”
I want “O” to FAIL (here, here, & whole Diary (Ofail) here, is why)
The first Liberal was Satan” – a Rush caller (other Quotes)