"I did NOT yield, and I'd like an answer."

Oct 22, 2009 19:49

I don't know whether I want to send this man a love letter or a copy of my resume. Maybe both?

They're talking about legislation targeting ACORN. The problem is that any such law would be a Bill of Attainder. Essentially, any law passed against ACORN specifically would be trial by legislation. In comparison, Al Franken's anti-Rape-Clause act ( Read more... )

you win, alan grayson, politics

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pedx October 23 2009, 03:29:20 UTC
I love all the language while they're going back and forth. Gentlemen and yielding in the midst of ASS-KICKING.

Is Grayson anti-death-penalty? If so, I may have to bear his children just to increase his genetic legacy.

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july_july_july October 23 2009, 16:41:45 UTC
I dunno about the death penalty. I suspect he's against it, based on his legal prowess. But who knows. Anyway, here's his life story (admittedly, spit shined for his website): http://grayson.house.gov/about/index.shtml

The bad news is, he's taken. The good news is, he's already procreating and making ADORABLE ass-kicking children.

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darkmagess October 23 2009, 07:19:15 UTC
That might have been the calmest most poised smackdown ever.

I'll see your two-pronged evaluation and raise you the Federalist Papers the Supreme Court. bitch.

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july_july_july October 23 2009, 16:39:45 UTC
Have you heard his pedigree? Graduated with honors from Harvard Law and then clerked for Bork, Ginsburg, and Scalia. MAN KNOWS HIS CONSTITUTION.

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pluxaplong October 23 2009, 15:49:12 UTC
"The first use of attainder was in 1321 against the Earl of Winchester and the Earl of Gloucester,[...]" (Wikipedia)

Interesting. I see a pattern in your posts ;) ^^

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july_july_july October 23 2009, 16:38:16 UTC
LOL! How did I miss that? *shakes head*

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