A Long Since Forgotten Document

Yeah, it's forgotten. That's why half the population is obsessing about it.

Originally posted by joe beyser
This may also be a way to start limiting the ownership of private property in this country. They will have total control of ones finances unless a person is wealthy to begin with.

1787 Freedom -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> 2013 Back to Bondage

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Yeah, it's forgotten. That's why half the population is obsessing about it.

... and which half has ever read or even heard of it?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
... and which half has ever read or even heard of it?

I suspect the fraction of people who actually read it is significantly below one half (in this respect, the US constitution is similar to other holy scriptures).

Originally posted by KazetNagorra

I suspect the fraction of people who actually read it is significantly below one half (in this respect, the US constitution is similar to other holy scriptures).

"To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege
that was ever accorded to the human race." -Calvin Coolidge

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
OBAMACARE is Mandated: Buy it or pay penalties. Gets worse: This Federal Insurance Program (passed into law in 2010) isn't even yet funded. Also, many uninsured people may not be able to afford its Total Cost: Modest Premium plus Co-Pays in the context of Deductible Limits in the thousands of dollars. Others with good incomes will see their premi ...[text shortened]... our identity. Still looking into my options with a friend (she works for Medicare in Las Vegas).

OH NOOOOOOO. Let's all jump off a cliff!!😲😲😲

Originally posted by bill718
OH NOOOOOOO. Let's all jump off a cliff!!😲😲😲

bill, now your posing an enigma.....

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
"To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege
that was ever accorded to the human race." -Calvin Coolidge

QED.

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
QED.

Hmm... you've also read Douglas Adams. Do you agree?

Originally posted by Phranny
Obama will go down in history as one of our greatest presidents if only for implementing the Affordable Care Act. Those opposed to this act are just plain mean.

True. Presidents have tried for generations to deliver healthcare reform, and President Obama finally did it. This great achievement will be his legacy.

Originally posted by moon1969
True. Presidents have tried for generations to deliver healthcare reform, and President Obama finally did it. This great achievement will be his legacy.

History will be written by the victors. In all likelihood Obamacare will go down in history for what it really is,- the greatest example of economic warfare on a nation to date.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]The Constitution of the United States of America, May 1787, (226 years ago)

"The Federal Convention convened in the State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia on May 14, 1787, to revise the Articles of Confederation. Because the delegations from only two states were at first present, the members adjourned from day to day until a quorum o ...[text shortened]... a number of interesting, related areas to explore from its user friendly menus.

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The radical Tea Party, the most unpopular political organization in America, continue to defecate on the Constitution and what it represents.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
... and which half has ever read or even heard of it?

The educated half.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
The educated half.

Depends on the dimensions of their education. Many in academe are educated beyond their objective intelligence.