Spending an entire day of oral reading of the Constitution is a waste of time

[mfcorey1]

in the House of Representatives. They should use that time to be about the people's business. It is so childish and they are looking like a bunch of school children in an American Government class. However, it falls in line with how the right comes up with ways to DO NOTHING! Just collecting my thoughts.

[kentuck]

1. They should try Walt Whitman for reading comprehension.

[Journeyman]

2. They did that trick again? How moronic . . .

I read the Constitution every September. But I actually remember what it says year to year. I review it both to refresh my memory of particular phrases and content, and in hopes I may detect a nuance I haven't considered in the past. I don't read it to impress others. Nor do I read it (as I suspect all too may in the House & Senate have to do), as a primer for what my job is supposed to be.

[2naSalit]

3. Perhaps

there are several who have never read it and won't on their own. I think it's okay, don't see why it should take a whole day. I don't trust many of them to have a f"*ing clue as to what the Constitution actually says or have the professional curiosity to even trouble themselves with even browsing it.

Lest we forget the utterings from the likes of Michele Bachman, Ted Cruz, Caribou Barbie or Gomer.

[diabeticman]

4. Considering how many candidates do not know what is in the constitution it might be educational for

them. but they need basic understanding. Remember Christine O' Donnell in trying to "catch" her opponent in not understanding the First amendment when she didn't.

[ChosenUnWisely]

5. Most people just dont get it

this BS is what the base wants.

They hate, period.

The hate so much that the base would rather see it all burn.

We are not dealing with rational people anymore and they cannot be dealt with rationally any longer.

[TBF]

6. Are they reading aloud?

Because that would probably help out folks like Joni Ernst ...

[valerief]

7. Do they keep doing this so that someday they might understand it? nt

[PoliticAverse]

8. You want them to pass more of the type of bills they've put up in the lass few days instead? n/t

[oldandhappy]

9. was anyone there??

[exboyfil]

10. They are treating the Constitution like a talisman

Like it is a perfect document will all the answers. Kind of like many treat the Bible. This reflects a real lack of sophisticated thinking. The Constitution is a product of its time. Even with amendments it is still dated and inadequate for addressing the modern world (in fact it was imperfect from the start - look no further than the permission of slavery).

When you hear a debate regarding evolution for example, this same subset of people will point The Origin of Species and think it is a scripture for modern evolutionary scientists. The scientists then say that Darwin got many things right, but he also got some things wrong and there was a whole lot he did not know. We value Darwin's contribution but when he is wrong we do not hesitate to call him out on it.