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Originally Posted by Punishment
The thing with the Constitution is it rarely actually defines anything. It was the intent of the writers it as felxible as possible to accommodate unforseen changes, events etc. It's up to whoever is in power to interpret it. :s
Honestly I feel it's not an important issue because it's not like McCain was raised Panamian and only recently embraced his American heritage to run for President. Streotypes are what they are. They don't always hold water.
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Alexithymia something*** I wish I saw this thread earlier. D:** WOW ME TOO, BUT YOUR POST NOT THIS THREAD I PHAIL
Our constitution does change to fit our accomdations and needs, like change in number of people in house of represenatives and all that But when you have Bush listening in on peoples private life, saying he's looking for terrorist or when you have a disaster like katrina where in POINT ITS AGAINST THE LAW and is almost like as bad as treason to raise the gas prices if not freezing them or lowering i don't know for sure during a disater. So if he going break laws and constitutions left and right, about peoples right to privacy, and to freeze prices when a disaster happens, and all that and for him to be a REPUBLICAN, and be the leader of the country and pretty much control alot of what goes on, and Not to have even an Offical meeting of vote or bring up the fact that Mccain wasn't Born in the U.S. really bothers me.
Im biased cuz id vote for obama, i dont know why i havent looked into much of eithers propoganda or policys, But i hate how nothing is brought up untill election time, then its slander fest or bring out all the secrets but yet while they are in charge you won't hear much of anything bad about them.
Also hate how mccain has pretty much had those adds or the republican party of the media scrutinizing Obama for his name, for having talked or worked with a Terrorist or been friends with one, yet Mccain wasn't even born in the U.S.??? huh thats funny....
Think main thing longknife is worried about not weather he should run or not, but why the hell diddn't they have an offical election or a informal sit down, and really break down the constitution and see or vote if Mccain should really even be iligable to run for president, instead of acting like its nothing.
I saw movie this week something about TEXAS. CHEERLEADER think MOTHER.
One girl took her daughter out of private school to go to public school for full year or 2 so she could be elgiable to be or try out for cheerleadering, and Then one Lady who was friends with princiable and all that Got her daughter to be allowed to cheerlead without having to go through the process of attending that public school for full year to be eligable.~ So what bothers me is that people break rules and make exceptions all the time, But if i was to Break rules id have to pay a heavy price. lets say i Decied my self that Burning an american flag, (IT NOT TOUCHING THE GROUND, and burning as a ceromony but just to break a law.) i just take it off my flag pole and burn it. Id be looked down upon by others, Called a Traitor and maybe even put in jail for Treason or something. My point is the matter was taken to lightly, espeically for something as big as an election for the president, and they should have addressed the problem more abruptly then keeping it on the Down Low, or just plain Ignoring it and pretending it doesn't matter. Who are they to say that they can change that???? well they are people we put it charge and elected, but the power truely belongs to the people and if we demonstrate as a whole that we as a majority or as whole disagree on something then they should follow that probably. (then again if majority say its ok then got diff situation)
all im saying, if i could get locked up for breaking a law or something, and they going be pricks and have in constitution certain things people have to do or have to do somehting like serve as senator for so long, or be born here, and of the age of 35 or what ever then Why the hell can they just let mccain off the hook so easily for not being born in the U.S. but on a military base or hospital although his parents were americans, Im not saying don't let him run, or that he isnt a american, Im saying the people in charge need to start giving a shit about procedure and all that especially when it comes to PEOPLE BEING ELECTED FOR PRESIDENT, So what lets just let everything slide?? fuck that they still people and you know what REquirements and all that seperate those people in higher power from normal people, and for us to not be allowed to run based on We havnt done this and this then let mccain slide or not even care or Look into it or debate it or bring it up for debate among house of representation or senate or anything IS BULL CRAP
/end rant hope it made some sense best i can hope for