If the debt hasn't been authorized by law then it isn't protected. Period.
I only took a few courses of Business Law when I was getting my MBA, but that phrase jumped right out at me. It pretty much kills the entire arguement.
I mean, I watch plenty of Law & Order, but surely the people up on the hill will notice that phrase and not even bother with bringing up this drama.
~Jeordam
ex-Admin at wotmania (all things wot & art galleries)
Saving the Princess, Humanity, or the World-Entire since 1985
Saving the Princess, Humanity, or the World-Entire since 1985
It would amuse me to see the 14th Amendment used to side-step the debt ceiling argument
- 29/06/2011 02:39:35 AM
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Christ, Just cut spending already *NM*
- 29/06/2011 03:24:07 AM
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+1 - we spend TOO MUCH DAMN MONEY.....cut, cut, cut, cut. *NM*
- 29/06/2011 04:54:56 AM
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I'm curious.
- 29/06/2011 06:18:12 AM
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It looks like that's what's going to happen regardless of what we think
- 29/06/2011 10:01:12 AM
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Afghanistan is already the longest war the US has ever been in. Makes you think. *NM*
- 29/06/2011 08:52:25 PM
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... and raise taxes.
- 29/06/2011 11:18:41 AM
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Absolutely NO TAX INCREASES until.....
- 29/06/2011 01:04:55 PM
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Do both at the same time; it's the only way to get a real compromise.
- 29/06/2011 07:37:49 PM
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Idiocy. Note the "authorized by law" clause.
- 29/06/2011 02:07:24 PM
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You know....
- 29/06/2011 04:08:31 PM
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It's not the place of the Executive branch to declare something unconstitutional...
- 29/06/2011 04:55:56 PM
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