Happy Constitution Day! – Note To The GOP: This Is What The Constitution REALLY Says
Since the emergence of the Tea Party (aka the GOP Party incognito) all you seem to hear anymore is “That’s unconstitutional!”, “That’s my constitutional right!” and “Read the constitution”. Well we did. And while the GOP and Tea Party seem to think that everything in the Constitution validates their righteous God-fearing American indignation. It doesn’t.
Here’s a quick overview on some of what the Constitution REALLY says as compared to what the GOP and Tea Party would have you believe:
GOD – All you ever hear from the right-wing is that the word “God” is mentioned throughout the Constitution. WRONG. Except for ONE instance, “God” NEVER appears in the Constitution, neither the original nor in any of the Amendments until the very end in the Signatory section, where the date is written : “Seventeenth Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven”. The use of the word “Lord” is not a religious reference.
Marriage – Same Sex Marriage – In the original constitution marriage, neither heterosexual or same-sex is mentioned in anywhere in the U.S. Constitution. If it did why would the GOP want to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.
No Taxation Without Representation – “No taxation without representation!” was a great political slogan coined to counter the Sugar Act of 1764. But today with the exception of convicts and immigrants who cannot vote EVERYONE is represented by a member of congress. You may not like it. But you are represented.
The Separation Of Church and State – While the phrase “separation of church and state” does not appear anywhere in the Constitution. Thomas Jefferson wrote in the 1st Amendment a “wall of separation” between the church and the state to mean that the government should not establish, support, or otherwise involve itself in any religion.
And as for the Second Amendment: The Right To Bear Arms …………
I hope this clears some things up.
Happy Constitution Day!
Well done but about that “Taxation without representation” thing…The District of Columbia and the territories of Puerto Rico and Guam don’t have true voting representation in the U.S. Congress. Puerto Rico and Guam citizens don’t truly pay U.S. Federal taxes. DC residents do.
So their is truly “Taxation without representation” in the District of Columbia, the nation’s capital. Interesting, no?
I actually knew that and thnaks for pointing that out to be clearer on the subject. We’ll give a pass to D.C. residents. THEY can bitch about it. The Tea Party as a whole. No.
Thanks again