The reading of the Constitution

[RPB]

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Shouts about Obama interrupt Constitution reading
House Republicans' reading of the Constitution was interrupted Thursday by a woman who shouted "except Obama, except Obama" to the venerable document's words on a U.S. citizen's eligibility to be president.

Just as Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., was reading "no person, except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States" is eligible for the presidency, a woman in the visitor's gallery yelled out that it did not apply to President Barack Obama.

Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, who was presiding over the House, banged the gavel and halted the proceedings, warning that such action from members of the public was a violation of House rules. The woman was quickly removed by Capitol police.

The entire reading of the seven articles and 27 amendments of the Constitution took about an hour and a half. Members volunteered on a first-come-first-serve with the reading of the Second Amendment clause on the right to bear arms going to freshman Republican Frank Guinta of New Hampshire.

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[Dragonfighter]

For the first hour of the recital the Republican side of the chamber was full, while far fewer Democrats occupied the other side. After an hour, the number of Republican listeners also declined.

- em. added

I want their names published for all to see. That is so angering.

[Oldgringo]

For the first hour of the recital the Republican side of the chamber was full, while far fewer Democrats occupied the other side. After an hour, the number of Republican listeners also declined.

- em. added

I want their names published for all to see. That is so angering.

They are all there for the benefits - Repubs and Dems alike. They get annual raises and health benefits and a pension. The proletariat (me and you) get to pay for it.

There is nothing new under the sun, only the names and faces change. Watch and learn.

[Dragonfighter]

For the first hour of the recital the Republican side of the chamber was full, while far fewer Democrats occupied the other side. After an hour, the number of Republican listeners also declined.

- em. added

I want their names published for all to see. That is so angering.

They are all there for the benefits - Repubs and Dems alike. They get annual raises and health benefits and a pension. The proletariat (me and you) get to pay for it.

There is nothing new under the sun, only the names and faces change. Watch and learn.

Agreed. I just wish that once in a while I was proven wrong.

*DISCLAIMER: She who must be obeyed would be quick to point out that I am often proven wrong. The above statement is not to be extrapolated beyond the narrow context to which it applies.

[texas1234]

Okay in their defense, if I am busy with the work of the people, and I believe in the Constitution, and I have a million other things to do, I would not sit there for two hours and listen to the Constitution being read on the House floor. To me this is no differnce than sitting in Church listening to a sermon about helping those in need for two hours shaking your head in agreement while three homeless guys sit on a park bench across the street. I am not saying some of our elected reps dont need to read the thing, I am just saying I personally would not have sat through that.

[The Annoyed Man]

Lawmakers took turns reciting each verse and article of the document. Republicans in charge of the chamber rattled it off with missionary zeal, as if in a school civics class. Democrats pitched in, but with seemingly less ardor.

I'll just bet they had less ardor. Republicans haven't been perfect, but much of what the democrats have done over the past two years would not have been proposed, let alone passed if they had a little more ardor for the Constitution.

[The Annoyed Man]

A most excellent article about the value of this exercise:
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/ ... ler?page=1