Dem Senator: ‘Ted Cruz Is Not Going to Beat Dianne Feinstein on a Question of Constitutionality’
MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday took turns slamming Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for lecturing Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the constitutionality of gun control legislation, specifically a ban on so-called “assault weapons.”
After playing a clip of the heated exchange on the Senate floor this morning, Mitchell produced a copy of the Constitution and argued Cruz was out of line to question Feinstein’s understanding of the document. She also said she had done her research, but didn’t elaborate.
“This was not a fair fight,” Mitchell said, insinuating that Cruz was out of his league. “Ted Cruz somehow thought he was going to take on Dianne Feinstein, who began her career in politics facing the bloodshed in San Francisco when she was elevated to become the mayor after the assassinations there? The personal experience of Dianne Feinstein informs this, and the personal experience of being a senator from Connecticut and representing the Newtown area as a congressman certainly informs you on this issue.”
Sen. Murphy agreed with Mitchell, saying it was not a fair fight because “Ted Cruz is not going to beat Dianne Feinstein on a question of constitutionality.”
“There is just no question about whether or not the assault weapons ban is constitutional. Why do we know that? Because we had it in place for 10 years in this country and it was never declared unconstitutional,” he added.
Watch the segment via MSNBC/Mediaite below:
(H/T: Noah Rothman, Mediaite)
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truthnstuff
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:07pmUnbelievable. Andrea Mitchell and Sen. Chris Murphy trying to outdo FrankenFeinstein in the arena of stupidity. These cretins are shameless.
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michaelmoron
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:20pmThis is what you must know:
Andrea Mitchell was married to a FEDERAL RESERVE PRIVATE BANK executive.
As far as this Ignorant politician goes, he is definately not one of the 75% of Politicians that are lawyers.
Any lawyer knows the difference between ‘MAY’ and ‘SHALL’.
They know that it did not say ‘MAY not be infringed’.
‘MAY’ would give them the ambiguity to achieve this act of regulation, because ‘MAY’ allows for OPTIONS.
‘SHALL’ means that there are NO OPTIONS !!!!
This guy is an IDIOT !!!!
Don’t forget that NBC is nothing more than GE TV.
It is so.
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1TrueOne55
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:28pmAnd you can say the same for the NFA of 1934. It was “Deemed” Constitutional because the plaintiff died and his lawyer supposedly had other clients to “Deal” with, so when the Supreme Court sent the decision back to the lower court to be decided gun owners lost because there was no other plaintiff in the case to take it forward. So by default the Act was upheld, but there is archival evidence that it is unconstitutional and if some strong minded individual could get it pushed back in front of the Supreme Court.
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AMERICA4EVER
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:41pmShe said she had been on that committee for 20 years, that should tell one everything on what’s wrong with the country.
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Bluebonnet
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:06pmAND, I put that Andrea Mitchell in the same catagory of Feinstein & Leahy. Too old to have an opinion that makes a difference…….all they know is how to criticize and cut down the others who are smarter, more intelligent, armed with facts and these old has-beens can’t take it, they use SMEAR tactics.
You old timers living “the life,” doing more harm than good, stop making fools of yourselves.
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brother_ed
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:27pmOnce again, a response based on emotional events instead of truth and reason.
That is why the Left wins, they appeal to emotions.
Small minds talk about people, average minds talk about events, and big minds talk about ideas.
There is no bigger idea than America and the freedoms enshrined in the Bill of Rights.
The left concentrates on small and average minds.
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The_Jerk
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:34pmAndrea Mitchell and Feinstein are both cultural changing, tradition destroying, I want to rule your life, Jewish progressives. Jews are 1.3% of the population. What are the odds?
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The_Jerk
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:37pmMichaelmoron: “Andrea Mitchell was married to a FEDERAL RESERVE PRIVATE BANK executive.”
And, anyone surprised to learn that he, too, is a cultural changing, tradition destroying, I want to rule your life, Jewish progressive. Defies both probability and commonsense.
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Grey Eagle
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:43pmYou got that right.
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marssnw
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 12:33amShe’s holding the book, so maybe she should try and read it. Maybe she should quote something from it that says Feinstein’s retarded thought process is correct. Oh thats right, she can’t!!! There is nothing in the Constitution to back her stupid claims. Just her lies and the propaganda that they spew 24/7 on PMSNBC
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desertspeaks
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 5:16amfrankenfeinstein is a life long politician and has grown contemptuous of the constitution and it’s imposed limitations.
TERM LIMITS NOW! background checks NOW, drug testing NOW! lie detector tests NOW!
Enforce their oaths of office, if ANY government EMPLOYEE “senator/congressman/potus/scotus/etc” breach their oaths of office, ARREST THEM for PERJURY!
18 U.S.C. 1621
18 U.S.C. 1001
26 USC 1746
18 USC Sec. 241 CONSPIRACY AGAINST RIGHTS
42 USC Sec. 1985 CONSPIRACY TO INTERFERE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS
MISPRISION
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FrankieBaby
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 8:31amAndrea Mitchell reminds of a child trapped in an adult body. As naive as a 5 year old child. Notice they go right for the heartstrings of the “CHILDREN” yet again.
Makes no difference who the the victims were. The crime was committed by a “Mentally Defective” lunatic as were ALL of the mass shooting in this nation. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM going all the way back to the University of Texas shooter. Go after them. YOUR NOT GETTING MY GUNS. You can hang that up.
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JonSigMan
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 9:47amIt’s like they’re in a contest for who can be the absolute most ignorant person on TV.
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The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 11:05amIt would boil my blood to have an MSNBC talking head wave the constitution in front of me like I haven’t read it before.
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I_AM_HARRISON_BERGERON
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:05pm“Ted Cruz is not going to beat Dianne Feinstein on a question of constitutionality.”
“There is just no question about whether or not the assault weapons ban is constitutional. Why do we know that? Because we had it in place for 10 years in this country and it was never declared unconstitutional,
Whaaaaat ???? Okay Crazy Uncle Joe, it’s time to set the bar higher on the old Gaffemeter. Which, by the way is starting to smoke.
By the way Government… If you have to manipulate the wording or intent of a bill in order to declare that it is constitutional then you are clearly reaching for a way to violate the intent of the Constitution that was put in place to protect the people from just such activity. We are not a Democracy, we are a Constitutional Republic, bought and paid for by men far greater than you. That Constitution guarantees my liberty that I am as prepared to fight for as my forefathers! Look around at the rest of the world, democracy only guarantees an eventual civil war when the the people do nothing but vote against each other for personal gain at anothers expense.
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The-Monk
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:15pmHi I_AM_HARRISON_BERGERON,
I noticed an account the other day called “HARRISON_BERGERON”.
Is that you also? TIA
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I_AM_HARRISON_BERGERON
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:24pm@ The-Monk,
No, this is the only place that I have ever used that name. Interesting though.
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The-Monk
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:26pmI tracked it down. Here it is.
http://www.theblaze.com/users/harrison_bergeron/
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:51pmHi MONK, looks like more than a couple of fans of Kurt Vonnegut.
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spirited
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:02pmHello MONK
;^> you bad!
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The-Monk
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:19pmHi Spirited,
Just observant. I asked Soybom315 the same question when he added “ii” to his name.
You know how nasty those trolls can be. Wango has ready tried to duplicate my CAEROGAP theme with a new account but had to spell it wrong. He ended up with COEROGAP.
When you see that one post it’s not me it’s Wango. LOL
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I_AM_HARRISON_BERGERON
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:43pmMonk, That was in fact me. When I tried to set up the username the system messed up on the confirmation and would not let me in. I couldn’t reuse the username so I altered it a bit.
Very observant, btw.
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187rakkisan
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:38pm@ monk
I have to first appologize that I’m not here enough to know, but ya got my interests peaked. what is caerogap?? Or are you posting that later?
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The-Monk
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:03pmHi 187rakkisan,
Yes I will. Still trying to figure out the best way to do it.
It’s so simple it’s complicated. Too many different ways to post it.
Just keep an eye out for it.
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Just_Us2
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:05pmDems are constantly on the wrong side of history…let alone the constitution. If Dems had their way, we would all be speaking German and hunting Joooooooos.
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shoulda coulda woulda
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:18pmLets go back shall we
1860 Democratic Party Defends Slavery
1860 -1970 The Solid South (Democrats who were against civil rights legistation)
1968 LBJ coerce former Democrat Senatorial peers to vote for Civil Rights
Senator Byrd (Democratic Senator Patron Saint) against civil rights
The Great Society (from LBJ) designed the new American Plantation
Democrats against establishment of Isreal
etc, etc…….
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Mil-Dot
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:38pmAll progs and their sympathizers, supporters,operatives, and protectors must be hunted down and driven from our land. They must pay a huge price for their communist leanings. So much of a price that it will remembered for generations to come as what and who not to F ‘k with. You don’t mess with American patriots and vets, and you don’t screw with our Constitution or you will pay big time. They must be taught a lesson they will never forget. A brutal lesson.
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4XGrace
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:38pmWhen ever a person in a senior or visible position is in the wrong and cannot honestly answer the question put to them, they will list their impressive and irrelevant credentials in the hopes that by the time they run out of verbal diarrhea they hope that for one of the following: the question is completely forgotten; the upstart has been sufficiently embarrassed and cowed into submission; and/or whatever the answer they have to give afterwards is drowned out by all the crap of the preamble.
Wake up people! Fienstien just dissed you all and showed how much she despises the constitution and the American people.
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Wolf
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:14pmNot to mention, always on the opposite side of Truth.
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65Mustang
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:04pmThe only thing Diana Feinstein knows is how to continue her raid (payroll checks and benefits) on the taxpaying citizens and screwing us over. She knows nothing about the Constitution or anything the Founding Fathers did to prevent a dictator to highjack this country.
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pragmaticpatriot
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:18pmyet the Socialist State of Kalifornia keeps electing her, or they dont object to election fraud
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UNALIEN
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:03pmliberals,,, make stuff up
“if a court can prove that you incite imminent lawlessness by falsely shouting “fire” in a crowded theater, it can convict you. If you incite an unlawful riot, your speech is “brigaded” with illegal action, and you will have broken the law. But merely falsely shouting “fire” does not break the law, even if it risks others’ safety.”
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:00pmHmmmm, I find Frankenstein’s declarations to be a bit dubious. I do seem to recall that Dan White shot Harvey Milk with a revolver and likely it was a .38, but not certain of that. Not really the assault weapons they claim today. The weapon contained six shots of which White fired five rounds at close range striking Milk, with the final two shots against his skull. She has her incremental plans at disarming America in her perception. This included the Brady Bills I and II that sunsetted under GW Bush. That was based on the shooting of President Reagan and Brady with a .22 cal revolver. Her bills then attacked those black assault weapons too. It really is easy to see how her mind works. Take away those long guns first, then go after the weapons that really are being used to kill more in this country. Funny how the criminals will continue to keep theirs while acquiring more. Only the honest law abiding Americans will be disarmed.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:11pmBTW, I do blame all of this gun grabbing of the last couple of decades on Nixon. He was the one who tried to ban and collect what he deemed the Saturday Night Special. Trouble was that it included the revolvers that almost all of the nation’s detectives, FBI agents, and even many of the Secret Service carried. Not exactly a smart move, and that action has only spawned more of today’s lunacy.
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Rayblue
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:00pmBlame Nixon ?
A blame Bush moment like the preceding stands alone in its unadulterated non-value. Except for the freedom purging cesspool queues whose pocket you’ve played yourself into.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:46pmRAYBLUE, What? As for my blaming Nixon for starting a gun grab, I voted for the man, and became aware of what he was trying to do. Sounded like good intentions, but that didn’t work even with a stacked Dem Congress. You can blame Bush all you want, and I never did care for him. He was only a better choice over Gore, then Lurch. At least he refused to sign either Brady Bill back into activity after each sunsetted.
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Chuck Stein
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 7:19pm@ Rayblue
Nixon was a progressive. An anti-communist, but a progressive. Remember/study “wage and price controls.” ? How about EPA and EEOC — both Nixonian entities.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 9:00pmCHUCK STEIN, Oh yeah, I remember the wage and price controls all too well. Our wages were frozen, but anybody that wanted to raise a price simple made a name change on the label and voila a new product. Or, would change the portion slightly also allowing them to raise the prices. Regardless, I could not get a raise while prices did continue to rise.
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rochrealtor
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:58pmWhich program did this progressive watch…Mr. Cruz already did!
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NHwinter
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:55pmI’m so tired of the arrogrance of the Dems. As if they can’t be questioned about anything they think or try to enact. Thank you Ted Cruz for calling into question the Constitutionality of her bill. She is an oldy that needs to go, just like John McCain and Lindsey Graham. Time to clean house with new people who believe in our country and the Constitution as it is written.
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Mil-Dot
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:45pmNotice how it is always the “Jews” in the media, Mitchell and her ilk, that are on the side of the commies. I do not purport to understand the history of it but there is a link somewhere, somehow. I don’t really consider them REAL Jews. They are something else. They are more like atheists. Those that don’t believe in a higher entity. They are almost sub-human in their interpretation of life and freedom. It is really quite incredible. They are the definition of cretinism. It is as though “anything for a buck and control” is really how they think. Nothing is forbidden. No sin not an option. Someone please enlighten us all as to where this mentality comes from. It is borderline evil. What is most disconcerting is that the good Jews get lumped in with these devils and suffer inappropriate retribution for their actions. Hitler did the same thing, assuming they were homogenous in thought.
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republic2011
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:53pmDems doing damage control.. Not used to anyone standing up to them. Republican establishment included. Just like the damage control McLame and Lindsay did after Rand Paul showed them up.
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seeds12
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:53pmThe head line is really funny. Seems like he did already.
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LibertyKnight
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:53pmUnited States v. Miller, 307 U.S. 174 (1939)
The U.S Government appealed the decision and on March 30, 1939, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case. Attorneys for the United States argued four points:
1.The NFA is intended as a revenue-collecting measure and therefore within the authority of the Department of the Treasury.
2.The defendants transported the shotgun from Oklahoma to Arkansas, and therefore used it in interstate commerce.
3.The Second Amendment protects only the ownership of MILITARY-TYPE weapons appropriate for use in an organized militia.
4.The “double barrel 12-gauge Stevens shotgun having a barrel less than 18 inches in length, bearing identification number 76230″ was never used in any militia organization.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Miller
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LibertyKnight
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:58pmOn May 15, 1939 the Supreme Court, in a unanimous opinion by Justice McReynolds, reversed and remanded the District Court decision. The Supreme Court declared no conflict between the NFA and the Second Amendment had been established, writing:
“In the absence of any evidence tending to show that possession or use of a ‘shotgun having a barrel of less than eighteen inches in length’ at this time has some reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well regulated militia, we cannot say that the Second Amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear such an instrument.”
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The-Monk
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:52pm“There are plenty of weapons out there,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said…”
Lets use that same logic on one of the progressives favorite topics…. gay marriage.
There’s plenty of woman out there, you don’t need to have such a wide variety of sexes to marry. We just want to limit it to something more reasonable. You can still get married just not to who you want to. You don’t need such a large amount of choices.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:02pmHi MONK, you are going to send WANGO, and ENCINOM into quite the tizzy!
This you must know.
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The-Monk
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 5:31pmHi RJJ,
After you get done with that reading check out this story and the verses in it.
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews Claims Jesus Didn’t Preach ‘Fire and Brimstone’ — But Is This True?
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:00pmHi MONK, I did read that earlier, just don’t recall if I made a comment though. LOL, speaking of that, I haven’t seen FIREANDBRIMSTONE here today, and BALDY hasn’t said anything since the 12th. BRIMSTONE is just probably out of school on Spring Break, but I’m really surprised that BALDY has not resurrected himself again yet, I’m almost positive that there is a paycheck being held up until he does.
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The-Monk
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:22pmHi RJJ,
Actually it’s better if you read that first then come back to it for a re-read after you read mine.
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brother_ed
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:34pm@RJJ
His paycheck is probably held up due to the sequester…O said alot of government employees would have to be furloughed ;)
Of course, he (Obama) did treat me like a 6th grader when he explained what ‘furlough’ meant.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 8:56pmBROTHER_ED, LOL, that has to explain it. Normally when he gets kicked off, he is right back with a new name. Much like WANGO.
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kitcarker
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:50pmQueen Diane she is a character is she not she thinks she is the smartest person in the rain she does not know diddly about the Constitution of the United States the exact 1 that she swore to protect into about that either she is a crook or she is stupid
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ALL4FREEDOM
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:49pmIt was never declared unconstitutional because it was never properly challenged. This proposal is, on it’s face, unconstitutional, and Ted Cruz knows it. Also, he knows the Constitution better than she does.
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kitcarker
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:49pmwell if she was so smart in respect to the Constitution she wouldn’t be shoveling the junk that she is.she is sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States and by not doing so shows she is either crooked or stupid
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txannie
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:48pmThe funny part is that Ted Cruz has already won and the dems are too stupid to realize it.
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TH30PH1LUS
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:47pmChris Murphy,
So, by your logic, NOTHING is unconstitutional so long as it is not “declared” to be so?
The Democrat Party vitriol against the Bill of Rights is escalating. It’s like watching a train wreck in slow motion.
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Cavallo
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:46pmThe Dems simply aren’t going to hide it anymore. I don’t know why they just don’t slap on Bobo arm bands with that PepsiCo symbol he has. They’re fascists. I’m going to laugh when this bill is crushed in the House. Sorry, you aint getting spit, and even if you did, I’d still be able to get an AR-15 and any of the other assorted firearms. In fact I ALWAYS had them. Prove I didn’t. If you want to come confiscate them, make sure your will is up to date and your premiums are paid up.
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hypnos
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:45pmSo she’s good at being a politician certainly doesn’t mean she understands the constitution.
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KILLACOMMIE4MOMMY
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:45pmYou cant beat Liberals becasue they tend to make up what they want to believe. So using Facts and Logic slide right off of them.
They interpet things how THEY see them and when confronted with facts they ramble on and change to topic using emotion.
Slimy Liberals, they make me sick.
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STREBOR
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:44pmProgressive “news” shows……..mutual admiration society. Cruz vs. Swinestein senate death match.
Pay Per View tonight………..beeeeee therrrrrrrre! Go Ted!
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RabbiDRJerkins
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:42pmShalom,
I agree with Mr. Murphy on one point: there is no question about the Constitutionality of the assault weapons ban; it is clearly and demonstrably unconstitutional.
When is a “conservative” senator going to have the integrity and chutzpah to suggest a repeal of all the unconstitutional gun laws that are currently on the books?
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Gonzo
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:51pmThe_Jerk, see?
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TotallyNotATroll
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:42pmI watched the exchange between the two senators, I must have missed the contest or attempt to beat anyone or do liberal tv hosts just make up drama like reality tv does? nevermind, rhetorical question
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:41pmSo the Democrats state that the gun-control and gun-seizure bill is Constitutional?
That is a pile of bovine byproduct if I have ever seen and smelled any .
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:40pmNo question on its constitutionality?
We are guaranteed the right to bear arms and this bill is one more move to seize and outlaw all firearms across the board.
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Ben__Franklin
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 4:46pm“There is just no question about whether or not the assault weapons ban is constitutional. Why do we know that? Because we had it in place for 10 years in this country and it was never declared unconstitutional,” he added.
and there you have it. That is why you never give Congress and inch. Liberal thought 101 ~ because it was unconstitutional in the past but no one called them on it – it is Constitutional now.
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