How can political commentators, politicians and academics get away with statements like "Reagan budget deficits," "Clinton budget surplus," "Bush budget deficits" or "Obama's tax increases"? The only answer is that they, or the people who believe such statements, are ignorant, conniving or just plain stupid. Article I, Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution reads: "All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other Bills." A president has no power to raise or lower taxes. He can propose tax measures or veto them but since Congress...
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Exploiting Public Ignorance
Date: Jul 29, 2009 - 7:59 PM EST
Caprock2
You are stupid. The very reason our country is in trouble is that religion has ceased to be the guiding principle of the Constitution.
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Tuffone3, I will recommend you learn to curb where you point that word "stupid" just as our current President has been forced to learn.
Otherwise I might tell you to get up off your knees and let NObama's manhood fall from your lips before you start typing.
I said: "You cannot allow religion to be a guiding factor, as this article attempts to do."
I did not say you can't be a religious, morally upright American. I did not even say...