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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:36 PM Original message |
The White House better be considering the 14th Amendment solution now. |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. Since NOTHING will pass the House, O has to |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. They will. He will be a hero. Nobody but the craziest of the Crazies wants to default |
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rdking647 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. or they could mint |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. They do not even need to mint a coin |
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rdking647 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. that would also work. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Agreed. Coin seigniorage is the better option. |
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QED (253 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Who would do this? The Fed? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Treasury and the Fed. |
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rdking647 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. the treasury |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Why don't they make it 100 trillion? |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. A trillion dollar coin... |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. That would set off massive MASSIVE inflation akin to Hungary during WWII. |
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rdking647 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. no it wouldnt |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 11:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Oh really? 11-12% inflation since 2006 says otherwise. |
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johnd83 (190 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. Minting a coin is a much better plan |
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QED (253 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. I heard something too wild about that... |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. They're going to find some reason to impeach him someday anyway |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. he should be impeached if he DOESN'T invoke the fourteenth |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. If they are they should not tell anybody |
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blkmusclmachine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
12. 14, or... |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. I don't think Obama has the balls to do it. |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. stinking lie |
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johnd83 (190 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. I disagree |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
16. There is nothing in the 14th Amendment that gives the |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. But, just as Congress is constrained |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I hope they DO impeach him, because it will show this group to be even crazier than |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 04:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. The Constitution doesn't demand that its own rules be broken |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. wrong....scotus has already decided that, back in 1935 |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Kicked and if I could rec this I would nt |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. Doesn't the 14th only apply to the servicing of the Debt itself? |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. you be the judge: |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Maybe Pres Obama can get his lawyers to write an interpretation ala BushBoy. nm |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
29. They should have asked the Supreme Court for a ruling |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 05:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. The Supreme Court doesn't provide "advisory": rulings |
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