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maxrandb

(16,708 posts)
22. Well...you see, it's like this
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 08:44 AM
Jul 13

President Obama didn't fix all of America's problems within a week of taking office, and even had the gall to not deliver ponies as demanded.

We decided that the way to make America "more progressive" was to sit out the 2010 Mid-term election (A CENSUS YEAR), and allow unhinged racists with tri-corner hats and Medicare provided "My Scooters"...screaming like banshees for 14 months about getting "gubmint out of my Medicare", to take over 65% of all State Legislatures and Governorships, as well as a majority of the Federal Government House and Senate.

Then, we sat back as a racist fucking orange circus clown spent the next 14 months demanding to see the first African American President's Birth Certificate. We never showed up to protest at the studios of ...NOT ONE SINGLE one of the 1,500 Hate Radio stations, (MANY BASED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE CONFINE OF 80-20 BLUE TO RED CITIES), who spewed racist birther shit 24/7.

Then, it became perfectly normal for CBS, NBC, ABC, the NY Times, the WA Post, and of course Faux News to present the entire racist birther shit as nothing more than a "he said-she said" issue.

Then we gleefully watched "Game of Thrones" and wondered how people could allow such a fucked up...but totally entertaining...leadership structure take hold in Westoros.

Then we got busy with our kids and our lives as our newly empowered T-baggers drew state and federal congressional districts that looked like a sheep fucking a housecat...we expressed a little bit of concern when all of these "snake swallowing a shriveled penis" districts ensured our new overlords could win 45% of a states voters, while getting 86% of its representation...coincidental, of course.

Then we nominated a fantastic candidate, and one that was probably the most qualified ever to serve as President, but all anyone wanted to talk about was some "scandal" about some "email" bullshit...except for some of "us"...who preferred talking about how "our wonderful, started from nothing and worked her ass off to get where she was, truly historic candidate, was just EXACTLY THE SAME as an orange colored, racist freak-show, carnival barking, used-car-powered-by-snake-oil selling, serial unwanted pussy-grabbing moron".

Then, just to ensure we went completely through the Looking Glass and were using the broken shards to slit out wrists, we enabled the party of the "orange colored, racist freak-show, carnival barking, used car, snake oil selling, serial unwanted pussy-grabbing moron", to be the only check on his power.

There's something in there about some Russians doing some shit, but truly...THIS SHIT SHOW IS ALL OURS.

and that's the story of "How the Constitution became ambiguous"

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The US Constitution is a quaint, old fashioned relic from a bygone era. Irish_Dem Jul 13 #1
I can't seem to find anything Pototan Jul 13 #2
When you are running a police state the 4th amendment has to be trashed. Irish_Dem Jul 13 #3
Oh, I agree. Pototan Jul 13 #4
The two are not compatible DFW Jul 13 #6
Our Founding Fathers assumed the checks and balances would function appropriately. Irish_Dem Jul 13 #7
Probably not, agreed. DFW Jul 13 #9
Yes the US Constitution held for almost 250 years. Irish_Dem Jul 13 #10
236 years. It went into effect March 4, 1789, superseding the Articles of Confederation. Celerity Jul 13 #25
Even better... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 13 #29
I disagree malaise Jul 13 #14
This Court and this Administration are fast becoming equal opportunity bullies DFW Jul 13 #20
Yep but that's what happens malaise Jul 13 #21
At our own peril, I'd say DFW Jul 13 #23
Yes indeed malaise Jul 13 #24
This JustAnotherGen Jul 13 #26
"reasonable suspicion" is the UK equivalent of probable cause. speak easy Jul 13 #5
I can't see how anyone can miss it FBaggins Jul 13 #13
That's the correct answer. writerJT Jul 13 #19
But... GiqueCee Jul 13 #17
What we need to remember is that Ice was Baitball Blogger Jul 13 #8
This is a good point fujiyamasan Jul 13 #11
Simple. unblock Jul 13 #12
"Badges?" GiqueCee Jul 13 #15
I guess ambiguity could be what exactly qualifies as "unreasonable." thesquanderer Jul 13 #16
Seems pretty ambiguous to me. sl8 Jul 13 #18
Well...you see, it's like this maxrandb Jul 13 #22
"snake swallowing a shriveled penis" Celerity Jul 13 #28
When "Insurrection" doesn't mean "Insurrection" for everybody... Kid Berwyn Jul 13 #27
THANK YOU. snot Jul 13 #30
That only applies to white, wealthy landowners, dontcha know? Wounded Bear Jul 13 #31
K and fucking R Blue Owl Jul 13 #32
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