Maybe before Bush changes the constitution, he should actually

[ignatius]

read it.

I just read this in an essay on commondreams..another good sound bite that I am sending my local rag paper.

Put away the Hungry Caterpillar George and pick up the constitution..maybe Senator Byrd can get you a copy...

[coloradodem2005]

1. Maybe befor Bush reads the constitution,

he should learn to read.

[Poiuyt]

13. Maybe there is a comic book edition of it

[coloradodem2005]

17. Good one.

I am 1/5 of the way through the 700 club. I should be out in no time!

Yes that is off the subject but oh well.

[proud patriot]

2. I doubt he's ever read it

I wish someone would ask him about .

Make him give some details about it .

I've said this before if I could ask him
any question , that this is what I'd ask .

[Mick Knox]

3. I cant imagine changing the constitution

to deny something.. it's been tried before.. ie prohibition.. and it didnt work to well.. After the DU thread on this.. I dont think theres a chance in hell of it passing.. its just more lame bs.

[ignatius]

10. Ted Kennedy said earlier in the week, Bush is the first president

to try to add discrimination into the constitution. I thought that was a fantastik line.

Bush can't change the constitution, congress can. This is obvious playing to his audience but if it works up the masses against him then that's ok by me.

[coloradodem2005]

11. Kennedy is right.

Go Teddy!!!!!!!!!

[mopinko]

4. saw a tally a while ago

of the number of proposals to amend the constitution in recent years. this covered the reagun years. it was amazing to see how often the "conservatives" wanted to change it, and for some pretty freaklin trivial shit, too.

[Nadienne]

5. Isn't it Conservatives who are boo-hoo-ing

about liberal activist judges re-writing the Constitution?

[coloradodem2005]

7. Hypocrites .

Just like everything else in society today. Let the conservatives do what they want and the liberals are evil if they try.

[mopinko]

23. yup

[karabekian]

6. bush cant change the constitution

nc.

[coloradodem2005]

8. Just out of curiosity. Why not?

I hope you are right, but with the Patriot Act, I am less confident.

Oh, Congress.

[donco6]

14. He can suspend it.

As many despots have.

[coloradodem2005]

18. Are you talking about U.S. despots.

This does not make me feel good.

[donco6]

19. It's a scary possibility, huh?

But very realistic, IMO.

Think about it. What if we had another 911? Would Bush declare martial law? Suspend elections? Transfer all authority to executive branch? It's happened before in Deutschland.

[coloradodem2005]

20. Yes, but...

It is entirely possible you could be right. Though Bush has tried to convince us that we are better off for all of our wars after the single biggest security failure happened under his watch. I think people would be very pissed at him if we have a second huge one now, under his watch once again. I don't think people would stand for it.

[donco6]

21. Yes.

I don't think even he could squeeze out of that one.

NOT THAT I WOULD EVER WANT IT TO HAPPEN, MR. ASHCROFT.

Just figured I'd better make that clear to the Gestapo.

[Festivito]

9. He will up hold it, quick give him a copy to hold up.

up hold, hold up, what's the difference to a Republican.

Hey, Constitution! This is a hold up! he he he he he he he as shoulders rise and fall with each heah.

You think I'm kidding!

Where's my dog. I haven't dropped him lately.

Hey, quit writing down things while I'm talking to myself.

....opps, I had to run out of the White House. More from our president later.

[buckeye1]

12. The amendment is dead.

It will not pass Congress. Common Dreams is Green nonsense.

[ignatius]

15. Whatever, I like to read from many different sites and I personally

think they have some decent things to say.

[Festivito]

24. It's not meant to pass, just be a diversion.

Keeps the faithful from noticing the 9/11 commission changes and from noticing that SS is in trouble, really, not just a partisan view of SS.

[BradCKY]

16. I wouldn't worry too much

I believe amending the constitution not only requires 2/3 of congress, 3/4 of the states, but ALSO 2/3 of the Senate.

If that is the case I doubt this amendment will go anywhere.

[Diogenes2]

22. Not going anywhere

That's what it's there for-- Bush endorsing the amendment is just political chow for his yapping ultra-right base. It would never pass but W gets to be a "hero" to the radicals.