In other words, meaning lies within the perview of the reader and not the
author. Interesting. So what you are advocating is a rebellion with the
military marching on Washington. That could get you charged with sedition,
which is a somewhat serious thing, in case you did not know.

Before you respond, I was not serious in the above. I was merely using your
hermeneutical prinicple. Its amazing how quickly liberal politics, theology
and philosophy are abandonded when those prinicples are brought to bear on
us and our posiitons by our opponent. :-)

Deb


HeyBub wrote:

Dr. Deb wrote:
Lew Hodgett wrote:

The Congress will not pass a bill to raise the federal debt by
08/02/2011.

As a result, President Obama will execute an executive order to raise
the federal debt on 08/02/2011 per terms of the 14th amendment.

Obama will not allow default to happen.

Lew


Except for the minor fact that the 14th Amendment does not allow him
to do that. You really need to read it "all" for yourself, rather
than just taking someone's word for it.

Its kinda like the phrase that is supposed to be in the First
Amendment, but isn;t. You know, "Seperation of Church and State."


Interestingly, the Constitution is much like the Bible. It doesn't mattery
what it SAYS; the only thing that counts is what it MEANS.

In the non-Catholic tradition, interpretation of scripture is left up to
the individual, guided by the Holy Spirit. Many Protestants carry over
that technique to the reading of the Constitution.

In fact, the Constitution is more like the Catholic methodology: It is the
Supreme Court (Holy See) that is charged with deciding what is meant, not
the individual in the pew.

That said, should Obama invoke some evanescent power via the 14th
Amendment, a couple of extreme things will result: a) An immediate appeal
will be taken to a federal court, who will be completely flummoxed since
the judiciary REALLY does not like to meddle in the operation of another
branch, and/or b) Somebody will introduce an impeachment motion in the
House that will NOT be dismissed out of hand.

I can see it now: The military, getting no paychecks, march on Washington
much like the Bonus Army of 1932 except there will be no Douglas McArthur
to confront them with tanks and bayonets. Instead of having their wives
and children along, granny ladies without Social Security checks will be
carrying the pitchforks and the poor who can't get Medicaid will be
carrying the torches. The SEIU will provide the T-shirts and the AFGE will
provide cold drinks.

Finally, we will be living in interesting times.