Congress reading the Constitution....where is Obama?? (Ron Paul, lawyer, Pelosi)

[wade52]

Originally Posted by TXTwizter

So today Congress is reading the Constitution, but where is our POTUS??? If anyone NEEDS to read the Constitution it's him.

So where is he?

Performing his duties as specified by the constitution; a document he undoubtedly knows better than almost any GOP house rep.

FactCheck.org: Was Barack Obama really a constitutional law professor? (http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/was_barack_obama_really_a_constitutional_law.html - broken link)

[auntieannie68]

he's at OWN helping the head of the "black mafia"OPRAH set up her network(no hate response please--time for a little humor here)

[Sco]

Originally Posted by Rggr

Actually, that's not what it said. It refers to counting the whole number of free persons and counting 3/5 of all other persons. The total of non-free people were to be counted and 3/5 of that population was to be considered.

In other words each black person was treated as equivalent to only 3/5 of a white person.

[WannaliveinGreenville]

Originally Posted by EuroTrashed

Obama is on the toilet but don't worry he has the constitution with him

You mean constipation ?

[Rggr]

Originally Posted by Sco

In other words each black person was treated as equivalent to only 3/5 of a white person.

All the non-free people, white and black, were counted - certainly the vast majority were black. 3/5's of that population was counted so effectively slaves were counted as 3/5ths of what free white and free blacks were counted - which were counted equally.

[wrench409]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

I like to watch FOX, but I get news elsewhere, like ..

Analysis: Health care repeal will cost $230 billion – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

If they can't figure out what it WILL cost to keep it - how do they reach a figure how much it will cost if it's repealed?

I mean, geez......trust CNN AND the gubmint?

[wrench409]

Originally Posted by wade52

Performing his duties as specified by the constitution; a document he undoubtedly knows better than almost any GOP house rep.

FactCheck.org: Was Barack Obama really a constitutional law professor? (http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/was_barack_obama_really_a_constitutional_law.html - broken link)

Actually he knows MORE about what it CAN'T do to you or for you (his words, not mine).

[HistorianDude]

Originally Posted by wrench409

Actually he knows MORE about what it CAN'T do to you or for you (his words, not mine).

I have read that four times. I cannot make heads or tales of what you were trying to say.

[wade52]

Originally Posted by wrench409

Actually he knows MORE about what it CAN'T do to you or for you (his words, not mine).

That pretty much sums up the constitution. It's about what the government can and can't do.

[Sco]

Originally Posted by Rggr

All the non-free people, white and black, were counted - certainly the vast majority were black. 3/5's of that population was counted so effectively slaves were counted as 3/5ths of what free white and free blacks were counted - which were counted equally.

It's OK, you can quit playing a semantic game and just admit that at one time the US Constitution enshrined into law the concept that a black person was only equivalent to 3/5 of a white person. As embarassing as that history is for the country, it is even worse when someone like you tries to act like it didn't happen.