The Constitution and Freedom

[greekfire]

The purpose of this thread is to kick-off a discussion of the Constitution and our notion of freedom here in the United States and elsewhere. Here’s a video (part 1 of 3) to get the dialogue going:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9kM6vWL2QA

Please sound off with your opinion.

[TexasLine]

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!

Sadly, today’s culture of grown adults don’t comprehend these Constitutional perspectives. To some degree I am guilty myself.

In my earliest years I learned these concept in about the 5th grade.

Today my Children do not learn this at school.

One generation ago…dare I say…the children were taught these concepts in…about…the 3rd grade.

Two generations+ ago,…every first grader understood what made the country different than other countries.

[TexasLine]

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!

Sadly, today’s culture of grown adults don’t comprehend these Constitutional perspectives. To some degree I am guilty myself.

In my earliest years I learned these concept in about the 5th grade.

Today my Children do not learn this at school.

One generation ago…dare I say…the children were taught these concepts in…about…the 3rd grade.

Two generations+ ago,…every first grader understood what made the country different than other countries.

[TexasLine]

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!

Sadly, today’s culture of grown adults don’t comprehend these Constitutional perspectives. To some degree I am guilty myself.

In my earliest years I learned these concept in about the 5th grade.

Today my Children do not learn this at school.

One generation ago…dare I say…the children were taught these concepts in…about…the 3rd grade.

Two generations+ ago,…every first grader understood what made the country different than other countries.

[TexasLine]

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!

Sadly, today’s culture of grown adults don’t comprehend these Constitutional perspectives. To some degree I am guilty myself.

In my earliest years I learned these concept in about the 5th grade.

Today my Children do not learn this at school.

One generation ago…dare I say…the children were taught these concepts in…about…the 3rd grade.

Two generations+ ago,…every first grader understood what made the country different than other countries.

[TexasLine]

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!

Sadly, today’s culture of grown adults don’t comprehend these Constitutional perspectives. To some degree I am guilty myself.

In my earliest years I learned these concept in about the 5th grade.

Today my Children do not learn this at school.

One generation ago…dare I say…the children were taught these concepts in…about…the 3rd grade.

Two generations+ ago,…every first grader understood what made the country different than other countries.

[blahblahblah]

Conservative response:

“I fully support the Constitution and I think the government should always obey its rules. Except of course in cases where it needs to break them to protect me from things like terrorism or criminals.”

Liberal response:

“I fully support the Constitution and I think the government should always obey its rules. Except of course in cases where it needs to break them to protect me from things like global warming or evil corporations.”

President Bush’s response:

“Stop throwing the Constitution in my face! It’s just a goddamn piece of paper!”

[blahblahblah]

Conservative response:

“I fully support the Constitution and I think the government should always obey its rules. Except of course in cases where it needs to break them to protect me from things like terrorism or criminals.”

Liberal response:

“I fully support the Constitution and I think the government should always obey its rules. Except of course in cases where it needs to break them to protect me from things like global warming or evil corporations.”

President Bush’s response:

“Stop throwing the Constitution in my face! It’s just a goddamn piece of paper!”

[blahblahblah]

Conservative response:

“I fully support the Constitution and I think the government should always obey its rules. Except of course in cases where it needs to break them to protect me from things like terrorism or criminals.”

Liberal response:

“I fully support the Constitution and I think the government should always obey its rules. Except of course in cases where it needs to break them to protect me from things like global warming or evil corporations.”

President Bush’s response:

“Stop throwing the Constitution in my face! It’s just a goddamn piece of paper!”

[blahblahblah]

Conservative response:

“I fully support the Constitution and I think the government should always obey its rules. Except of course in cases where it needs to break them to protect me from things like terrorism or criminals.”

Liberal response:

“I fully support the Constitution and I think the government should always obey its rules. Except of course in cases where it needs to break them to protect me from things like global warming or evil corporations.”

President Bush’s response:

“Stop throwing the Constitution in my face! It’s just a goddamn piece of paper!”

[blahblahblah]

Conservative response:

“I fully support the Constitution and I think the government should always obey its rules. Except of course in cases where it needs to break them to protect me from things like terrorism or criminals.”

Liberal response:

“I fully support the Constitution and I think the government should always obey its rules. Except of course in cases where it needs to break them to protect me from things like global warming or evil corporations.”

President Bush’s response:

“Stop throwing the Constitution in my face! It’s just a goddamn piece of paper!”

[scaredyclassic]

i took an oath to defend the constitution, but all i could think was, defend it as it is interpreted, defended as previously interpreted, or defend it as I believe it should or will be interpreted in the future?

[scaredyclassic]

i took an oath to defend the constitution, but all i could think was, defend it as it is interpreted, defended as previously interpreted, or defend it as I believe it should or will be interpreted in the future?

[scaredyclassic]

i took an oath to defend the constitution, but all i could think was, defend it as it is interpreted, defended as previously interpreted, or defend it as I believe it should or will be interpreted in the future?

[scaredyclassic]

i took an oath to defend the constitution, but all i could think was, defend it as it is interpreted, defended as previously interpreted, or defend it as I believe it should or will be interpreted in the future?

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