Military Spectacle for July 4

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Lemuel said:
That’s funny that you include public schools, national parks, and the federal highway system in the same sentence as the Constitution, since it is unconstitutional for the federal government to get involved in public education, national parks and highways (other than the designation of post roads). I complain about those things a lot and I don’t hate America.
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Ever since 1803 in Marbury v. Madison, the US Supreme Court and other Federal courts have exercised the power of judicial review, including the power to decide if something violates the US Constitution. Since they haven’t said that any of these things you mention violate the Constitution, then that’s what counts when it comes to determining their constitutionality.
 
Thorolfr said:
then that’s what counts when it comes to determining their constitutionality.
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If that’s what counts to you, that’s fine. The Constitution was written for we the people, not the Supreme Court, so I don’t care what they say. God blessed me with a mind to think. In my mind, those things are unconstitutional. I suppose I could be swayed to think differently if you could point me to the place in the Constitution where congress is authorized to collect taxes to fund them.
 
Lemuel said:
If that’s what counts to you, that’s fine. The Constitution was written for we the people, not the Supreme Court, so I don’t care what they say.
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You don’t care at all what they say? You must care a little since they have obviously said that many things are constitutional that you think aren’t constitutional. And since most people seem to think that its their opinion that counts, that’s why we have national parks and income taxes and same-sex marriages, etc.
 
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Thorolfr said:
You don’t care at all what they say?
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Their opinions don’t effect mine. That’s what I mean when I say I don’t care.

I care about the impact of their decisions. I don’t care what their opinions are. They are a bunch of old people running a judicial oligarchy. I’m an older guy with my stubborn opinions as well. They have their opinions. I have mine. We often don’t agree. Nor do I expect us to agree. But I can still read the Constitution and it amazes me how far off track we have gone. Thanks to both parties.
 
So does that mean I can complain about Trump without hating America?
 
sallybutler said:
So does that mean I can complain about Trump without hating America?
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I certainly hope so. I didn’t vote for him. He’s actually done a lot more good things than bad things but I’ll still complain about the bad things I believe he has done. And I love my country.
 
She keeps putting herself out there that’s why. She doesn’t know how to go away. “I lost because of the Russians…I lost because of the Russians…”
 
So why have interest rates dropped? The 10-yr yields are now under 2%. And Trump is almost forcing the Fed to cut some more. Normally they wouldn’t in a strong economy.

As China and Japan get richer because their holdings in Treasuries are going through the roof.
 
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