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Bush: Newly restored Constitution, Declaration of Independence symbolize freedom's power
Associated Press ^
| 09-17-03
Posted on 09/17/2003 12:12:38 PM PDT by Brian S
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:43:54 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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The Constitution and other charters that symbolize America's birth belong to the United States, but the "ideals they proclaim belong to all mankind," including people in the turbulent Middle East, President Bush said Wednesday as he unveiled the newly restored documents.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: bor; bush43; chartersoffreedom; constitution; doi; foundingfathers; history; originaldocuments
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posted on
09/17/2003 12:12:39 PM PDT
by
Brian S
To: Brian S
SPOTREP
To: Brian S
About 15 years ago I visited D.C. I stood in line for an hour waiting to view the Declaration of Independence. When I laid eyes on it, I almost cried.
Thanks to the courage and sacrifice of our Founding Fathers.
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posted on
09/17/2003 12:16:03 PM PDT
by
AngrySpud
To: Brian S
The Constitution and other charters that symbolize America's birth belong to the United States, but the "ideals they proclaim belong to all mankind," including people in the turbulent Middle East, President Bush said Wednesday as he unveiled the newly restored documents. Too bad none of the branches of the federal government bother adhering to it any more...
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posted on
09/17/2003 12:17:43 PM PDT
by
dirtboy
(www.ArmorforCongress.com - because lawyers with a clue are rarer than truth-telling Democrats)
To: Brian S
bump
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posted on
09/17/2003 12:18:29 PM PDT
by
Eva
To: Brian S
In a related story the 9th Curcuit Court of Appeals has just ruled the documents unconstitutional.
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posted on
09/17/2003 12:24:49 PM PDT
by
tcostell
To: Brian S
that embody the fundamental principles of the U.S. government.Not anymore. Thanks for the laugh.
To: Brian S
Don't tell the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals it's 'on display', they're certain to find it unconstitutional, especially the 'endowed by their creator' part.
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posted on
09/17/2003 12:27:40 PM PDT
by
Spok
To: dirtboy
Too bad none of the branches of the federal government bother adhering to it any more...
I found a place that will print it on toilet paper, make a nice gift for our political critters this Christmas.
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posted on
09/17/2003 12:29:19 PM PDT
by
steve50
(Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of it's victims : Tagore)
To: Brian S
Now that they've restored the Constitution, it's time to restore the government to original condition!
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posted on
09/17/2003 12:32:58 PM PDT
by
Pest
To: dirtboy
The symbols are shiny, the ideals are dead. Only in America.
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posted on
09/17/2003 12:35:15 PM PDT
by
Wolfie
To: Brian S
"Every person in every culture has the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," Bush said. "America owns the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, but the ideals they proclaim belong to all mankind." Yeah right George. Even his most ardent supporters do not hold him out as any sort of liberty minded constitutionalist.
Did he say this with a straight face? He shouldn't be using such solemnities as a vehicle or political forum to "sell" Iraq to us.
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posted on
09/17/2003 12:53:54 PM PDT
by
AAABEST
(I phoned the pest control department and their response was to send me a leaflet)
To: Brian S
Has anyone checked to see if the documents still read the same as when they were first copied? Sometimes feel that the govt would change some of the constitution if they could, not that the courts haven't already.
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posted on
09/17/2003 1:05:47 PM PDT
by
Big Mack
To: msdrby
ping
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posted on
09/17/2003 1:32:29 PM PDT
by
Prof Engineer
(HHD - I married Msdrby on 9/11/03. --- Blast it Jim, I'm an Engineer, not a walking dictionary.)
To: Brian S
From the article:
"On the right side of the Constitution is the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that lay out the rights of individuals, such as freedom of speech, speedy trials and unreasonable search and seizures."
***
Gee, I didn't know that we actually HAVE an individual right TO "unreasonable search and seizures".
Maybe the reason Jurinalists have such trouble with understanding the Constitution is due to their demonstrated poor skill in use of the English language. Thank you, Public Education...
Jurinalists...Sheesh!
To: Brian S
Are they restored sufficiently for them to be readable by the legislators and judges?
That's an example of a rhetorical question.
To: Southern_View
Thank you, Public Education...
It's been replaced by Pubic Edyacashun. Didn't you get the memo?
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posted on
09/17/2003 2:38:21 PM PDT
by
adam_az
Sure are a lot of negative comments on a thread celebrating an important anniversary in our nation's history.
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posted on
09/17/2003 2:48:11 PM PDT
by
GOPyouth
(De Oppresso Liber! Heather Nauert is all that is woman!)
To: AAABEST
Even his most ardent supporters do not hold him out as any sort of liberty minded constitutionalist.Unlike our founding fathers who allowed slavery and kept women from voting? The ideas were outstanding, but there was a lot of "do as I say, not as I do" going on at the time. At least President Washington had the balls to free his slaves.
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posted on
09/17/2003 3:00:58 PM PDT
by
GOPyouth
(De Oppresso Liber! Heather Nauert is all that is woman!)
To: Brian S
Nothing quite like the smell of irony. Preserving the constitution.
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