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A New Fetish - The Constitution

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I have a constitutional fetish too, but now I'm not allowed back into the National Archive. :(
 
I seems now left wing pundits on the left have a new speaking point. If you respect the Constitution, want it read outloud and want legislatures to cite the Constitutional basis for their proposed legislation, you have a Constitutional fetish.

The GOP’s Constitutional fetish | The Periscope Post
The Mahablog » More on the Constitution Fetish
How the Tea Party's fetish for the Constitution as written may get it in trouble. - By Dahlia Lithwick - Slate Magazine


Damn straight.

I think the term "meaningless symbolism fetish" might fit a bit better.
 
More like **** it over.

LOL. Cause everyone but conservatives hate the constitution, right? That's very clever of you, very clever indeed. I haven't heard that talking point since about a couple minutes ago...
 
I think the term "meaningless symbolism fetish" might fit a bit better.
I see, so respecting the Constitution is "meaningless symbolism"? I heard a clip (and I'll try to find it later) where some pundit suggested that there was something insidious about pushing the Constitution. Some on the left are really coming off anti-Constitution.
 
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LOL. Cause everyone but conservatives hate the constitution, right? That's very clever of you, very clever indeed. I haven't heard that talking point since about a couple minutes ago...
I do think some on the left see the Constitution as an obstacle to their agenda.
 
I see, so respecting the Constitution is "meaningless symbolism"? I heard a clip (and I'll try to find it later) where some pundit siggested that there was something insidious about pushing the Constitution. Some on the left are really coming off anti-Constitution.

No, not respecting the constitution, and I'd appreciate not putting words in my mouth which would be much easier for you if you had actually read my post. All of the silly little things the republicans are aiming at like reading it aloud to start off the new congress and forcing all legislation to explain where it is prohibited in the constitution are meaningless symbolism (that's even been admitted to by some conservatives) much like them offering up the repeal obamacare bill that doesn't have a chance of passing. Meaningless symbolism.
 
I see, so respecting the Constitution is "meaningless symbolism"? I heard a clip (and I'll try to find it later) where some pundit siggested that there was something insidious about pushing the Constitution. Some on the left are really coming off anti-Constitution.

The fact is the Constitution is a legal document, it's not some mystical, magical talisman of power that fights corruption in it's time off from curing small children of cancer.
 
I don't think this kind of talk is going to gain much support from the American people.
It's a loser for dems. I hope they keep it up.
 
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