ProudLefty
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My Republican Representative is a first termer. He is a TEA Partier. He "explained" to me that there is no reason to raise the debt ceiling; we will just live within our means from now on.
Afterwards a friend laughed and said "I see you've met our bankrupt rodeo clown." I said "Huh?" and my friend replied "Yeah. his next to last job before being elected to Congress was as a rodeo clown. And before that he couldn't pay his bills and he went bankrupt."
I only mention this because it is has become clear that the TEA Partiers are inexperienced and have not done their homework. They are determined to destroy the economy just so Barack Obama takes a hit.
My own reaction is that President Obama needs to use the 14th Amendment, announce the crisis is over, and let us move on. Some one wants to sue him, fine.
Let me refresh everyone's memory of what Section 4 of the 14th Amendment actually says.
"Section 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void."
Can there be any doubt but what the President is in fact obligated to pay our bills as they come due?
If we are indeed spending more than we take in, then let the House do their job, and fix it.
Afterwards a friend laughed and said "I see you've met our bankrupt rodeo clown." I said "Huh?" and my friend replied "Yeah. his next to last job before being elected to Congress was as a rodeo clown. And before that he couldn't pay his bills and he went bankrupt."
I only mention this because it is has become clear that the TEA Partiers are inexperienced and have not done their homework. They are determined to destroy the economy just so Barack Obama takes a hit.
My own reaction is that President Obama needs to use the 14th Amendment, announce the crisis is over, and let us move on. Some one wants to sue him, fine.
Let me refresh everyone's memory of what Section 4 of the 14th Amendment actually says.
"Section 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void."
Can there be any doubt but what the President is in fact obligated to pay our bills as they come due?
If we are indeed spending more than we take in, then let the House do their job, and fix it.