WikiLeaks: "The Conservative Constitution of the United States" proposed by Republicans revealed!

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The Conservative Constitution of the United States
By David Cole
January 6, 2011

House members opened the 112th Congress on Thursday by reading aloud the Constitution, presumably as a first step toward fulfilling the tea party's goal of "restoring" our nation's founding document. However, an alternative constitutional text, obtained by this author via WikiLeaks, has reportedly begun circulating in secret among incoming GOP lawmakers, representing the Constitution they hope to read aloud when the 113th Congress begins. Here, revealed in public for the first time, is the Conservative Constitution of the United States of Real America:

We, the Real Americans, in order to form a more God-Fearing Union, establish Justice as we see it, Defeat Health-Care Reform, and Preserve and Protect our Property, our Guns and our Right Not to Pay Taxes, do ordain and establish this Conservative Constitution for the United States of Real America.

Article I. Congress shall have only the powers literally, specifically and expressly granted herein, and no others. That means definitely, without question, absolutely, no regulation of the Health Insurance or Financial Services industries.

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected not directly by the People, but by other people whom the People have elected to better represent the People.

Any law enacted by Congress and signed by the President may be overturned by the vote of three or more States if they find it burdensome, offensive, annoying or in any way touching on Health Insurance, Property Rights or Guns.

Read the full text of the Conservative Constitution of the United States at:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/06/AR2011010602485.html

Cool! BBI :)

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1. These freaking people could learn alot about

how their style of government really works by studying the CSA (Confederate States of America). The federal government didn't have the right to impose taxes, didn't have the right to create army, pretty much had 0 power, and only lasted 5 years. Even without the war, the CSA would have collapsed and fell into chaos.

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2. They probably think the CSA got a pretty raw deal, especially on the ending slavery stuff.

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3. That article is an unfunny joke

[DCKit]

4. If it needs to be funny to be thought provoking and enlightening for YOU...

then you need to stick to Stewart and Colbert.

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5. I thought it was funny. Of course, that's because I have a good sense of humor!

I'm sorry.

Not!

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6. I guess the humor is just too subtle for some.

Too many don't get Swift, either.

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7. Thanks. I've worked in entertainment for 20 years. You?

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8. No gigs now? So entertain me already!

I'm listening!

:)