American Spring

What is there to debate?

 

So these people fit the following demographics:

1. Not OWSers
2. Employed
3. Above median salaries (thus likely educated)
4. Completely ignorant of the following: constitutional government, impeachment, the US government (there is no Constitutional authority to create these tribunals they want) Thus likely fairly uneducated.

And there are 10 million of them. Is that about right?

 

That the people behind this movement are violating the law, making asses out of themselves by talking large and comparing themselves to movements way beyond them, and utterly failing at manifesting any action?

That they are in effect, violating the Constitution they aim to "uphold", and sucking at being activists in every sense of the word?

I suppose if we're in agreement on that, there is nothing to debate.

 

Sounds to me like you mad just because they are on the "right."

If they were on the left you would be fawning over them vociferously.

 

Yeah, well, you get bonus points in my book for actually a) doing something and b) not having doublethink so pervasive that it actually inspires complete derision.

What amendment are they going to pass for those tribunals camped out together in Washington?

I'd have more respect for them if they just straight out said "f**k the Constitution", because that's effectively what their line of thinking is.

Ironic how today is the anniversary of Brown v. Board, you know, one of the ridiculous few times in American history where people so cherished the Constitution they tried to create an alternative version that suited them better.

You know, because as Eisenhower put it, "one Constitution interpreted differently by millions of individual Americans is HERPDERP."

 

So is it a living, breathing document or not?

 

It's a living, breathing document in the hands of nine Supreme Court justices, or in the hands of 2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of the state legislatures.

Not in the hands of people who don't even understand what they're fighting for.

 

So it's in the hands of unelected officials, not The People?

That's scary.

Isn't that what happened to Egypt?

 

...can you please look up Congress, state legislature, and the three branches of government, then look at what happened in Egypt before we pursue this discussion further?

I mean, I can tell why you're sympathetic to this movement.

 

I'm sympethic to free speach.

You know, that 1st Amendment thing.

One mouth, one vote.

 

Yeah, so am I, the principle behind it being why I have the freedom to pick out people with bad and uninformed views, and say whatever I will on that topic (in this case that they're bad and uninformed).

Seeing as there is no explicit government interference in this case, I don't see you coming up with the First Amendment argument, but I guess it fits a trend. Please do take the time to read the First Amendment carefully.

And in the end, what protest is there to censor even? LOL.

 

AKA the movement is not important enough for them to make personal sacrifices.

 

They sacrifice everyday for their families.

For them, sacrifice isn't an excuse to get high in downtown parks.

 

How did this thread derail from laughing at the pathetic turnout of the mythical legends-in-their-own-minds American Spring teabaggers to discussing Egyptian democracy?

Well done Mr. Clutch, well done...

 

I try to elevate the conversation (I won't say debate because I'm beyond debate) above the muck that it usually is around here.

 

I guess no one showed up out of fear that the gub'mint would "not be non-violent."

I think I saw this Harry Riley guy in the movie Dr. Strangelove...

 

I missed the meeting, I had to work that day

 

It's unfortunate that you care more about making a little money than freeing the future of your country from tyranny. Some patriot you are.

 

Anyone that shows up to this kind of event should be thrown in jail for stupidity.

 

Or sedition...