would that be a crime??
2007-07-29 18:47:53 · 7 answers · asked by Joey's Back 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Dubya said it....
2007-07-29 18:59:28 · update #1
It would not be a crime, but it would be a betrayal of their oath of office. The same oath to protect and defend the constitution sworn by every military officer, elected federal official, and every officer of every court in the US.
However, betrayal of that oath of office would, according to most conservative constitutional scholars, be part of what the "high crimes and misdemeanors" was intended to cover, based on the conservative original intent doctrine of constitutional interpretation. See works by Anton Scalia for details.
2007-07-29 18:53:32 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not a crime to call the Constitution a G D piece of paper - that is not what it is. WIthout a citizenry able and willing to defend it the Constitution is not worth the sheepskin its written on.
So, if WE THE PEOPLE won't support our Constitution - the proper thing to say would be "It's just a GD piece of sheepskin."
2007-07-30 01:55:35 · answer #2 · answered by onparadisebeach 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. freedom of speech still prevails. cops and lawyers who abide and enforce the law often have disagreements with it.
if he calls it that and than breaks the constitution, than yes thats a crime (but it would be a crime anyway). hed just get extra time for it.
2007-07-30 01:55:45 · answer #3 · answered by Conor F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I keep hearing this.
I would love to see a credible link that shows Bush saying this about the Constitution.
DailyKOS, Huffington Post, and Media Matters don't count. They typically take things out of context to make thier type of yellow journalism.
2007-07-30 01:53:11 · answer #4 · answered by WCSteel 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure if it would be a crime or not, but it is certainly a betrayal against the American people! *sm*
2007-07-30 02:10:05 · answer #5 · answered by LadyZania 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who said this, I pretty sure it wasn't Bush or Cheney because the way you have as "God piece of paper" I'm guessing after God it would be damn, which Bush or Cheney would never just use the Lords name in Vain.
2007-07-30 01:51:43 · answer #6 · answered by bushroxursox 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, they are protected by the very "piece of paper" they trash. The first amendment of it, to be exact.
2007-07-30 01:58:55 · answer #7 · answered by LIGER20498 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋