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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:19 PM Original message |
The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, shall not be questioned |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Is that debt authorized by law if they haven't raised the debt ceiling? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yes when they voted to authorize the expenditure originally. |
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some guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I don't think so. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. well in this case the credit card company is precluded by the constitution from saying no. |
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some guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. How so? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. It's simple: Congress has authorized expenditures |
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some guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:13 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Thank you very much. |
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some guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Yeah. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. no statute can nullify the Constitution which is expressly the Supreme Law of the land. |
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some guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I'll agree with that |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Yeah well that's ok because the Republicans would have to move the ball in response to Obama's E.O. |
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some guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:08 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Okay. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Printing money isn't the same thing as issuing debt. |
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some guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Yeah. You can ignore that post. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:15 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. That's what makes this fun! |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Yes, ma'am, it Is |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Lawrence Tribe says it is not... |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I can read English professor tribe. |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Opinions Will Differ, Ma'am |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Perhaps true but wouldn't the originalists on the court have a hard time |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Because Forcing Default, Sir, Destroys Capital, In Great Flaming Gobs |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:01 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I don't understand your point. |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:22 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. And That, Sir, It What Makes It Fascinating |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:25 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. "The best way to get revenge on rich people is to turn them into poor people" |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. The economist blog says there is no way Anthony Kennedy would let himself be responsible for collap. |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. That, Ma'am, is Why they Make the Horses Actually Go Around The Track Before Money Changes Hands.... |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. Great post. K & R! |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. EXCELLENT POST!!! Highly recommend. n/t |
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jimmyflint (239 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. Nobody pays attention to the Constitution anymore. |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #5 |
22. I'll add the Supreme Court regularly dumps on the constitution..... this discussion |
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