Lawmakers recite Constitution on House floor

Source: Washington Post

And let it be said, on this second day following the convening of the 112th Congress, newly sworn members of the House shall stand and read aloud the Constitution of the United States.

And so it was Thursday, as 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.



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Well, at least they can read. But I don't think people are concerned that they can't read the Constitution, they are worried that Republicans don't understand or even care what it means.

I would like to see a written test administered next week like they give public school students. And if House members fail, they can blame the House "teachers" and demand they be fired. :sarcasm:

Reading is one thing, comprehending and understanding is another.

Wonder how many times the irony meter will redline?

My comment on http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/plantwomyn/tea-party-influence-in-go_n_802552_72246729.html

“This is how the Democrats should participat­e:

Will the Congressma­n yield for a question?
Will the Congressma­n identify who is responsibl­e in his/her state to ensure that their state has a "well regulated Militia"?
Will the Congressma­n elaborate on what the definition of .....?
Will the Congressma­n explain what the founders meant by "no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualificat­ion to any Office or public Trust under the United States."

I could go on and on but you get my drift. Stop them and question their understand­ing of the MEANING of the words. What effect the words have on their constituen­ts and the rest of the American people. Get your staff busy looking up the bills these guys have tried to pass and ask them if that bill was constituti­onal under the article they just read.
Hell the Patriot act alone could take up a whole day.
This could be fun!”

Pick up some right wing religious text books - any of them from k-12 that "teach" about the Constitution. It's completely different from what is taught in public schools or college. That's why there was a war on "liberal" colleges. It's chilling and eerie. The US has a population with 2 different understandings and facts. There is a right wing movement (and colleges) specifically for placing students in political positions. They have their own media. There is no such organization or discipline for reasonable and rational people.

the first day of Congress of 2011?

Because they never learned to read silently.

Bastards.

:toast: