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Congressman Doesnt Care About The Constitution

By DieselDaWg,  Newser User

Posted Apr 2, 2010 4:51 PM CDT

(User Submitted) – When pressed for an answer to a question on the constitutionality of the recent health care law, congressman Phil Hare (D) Illinois admitted that the Constitution doesn't matter. Democrats have successfully brushed this question aside in the past with nervous laughter and denial, but this time, a Congressman has admitted that following the Constitution is not important when crafting legislation Read the full article.

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Illuminated_One
Apr 4, 2010 12:23 AM CDT
You didn't get mad when the Supreme Court stopped a legal recount and appointed a President. You didn't get mad when Cheney allowed Energy company officials to dictate energy policy.
You didn't get mad when a covert CIA operative got outed.
You didn't get mad when the Patriot Act got passed.
You didn't get mad when we illegally invaded a country that posed no threat to us.
You didn't get mad when we spent over 600 billion(and counting) on said illegal war.
You didn't get mad when over 10 billion dollars just disappeared in Iraq.
You didn't get mad when you found out we were torturing people.
You didn't get mad when the government was illegally wiretapping Americans.
You didn't get mad when we didn't catch Bin Laden.
You didn't get mad when you saw the horrible conditions at Walter Reed.
You didn't get mad when we let a major US city, New Orleans, drown.
You didn't get mad when we gave a 900 billion tax break to the rich.
You didn't get mad when the deficit hit the trillion dollar mark.
You finally got mad when the government decided that people in America deserved the right to see a doctor if they are sick. Yes, illegal wars, lies, corruption, torture, stealing your tax dollars to make the rich richer, are all okay with you, but helping other Americans. . .oh hell no!
DontLikeYou___
Apr 3, 2010 11:12 PM CDT
Great find STDG. When the resident lefties don't like it, you know you've done well.
Disillusioned
Apr 2, 2010 11:45 PM CDT
If Repubs didn't worry when GW stated the Bill of Rights was a "G D Piece of Paper" they should have no problem with this guys misguided statement but that isn't the way they will see it

 
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