The Aviary - Home of The Bird of Prey

[Bird of Prey]

I never said being a christian was easy...

and if you recall I stated that the "love thy neighbor" edict is in some cases almost impossible, leave it to you to cite perhaps the most difficult case of all.
BTW, it does not mean that we don't expect persons like Arafat or Bin Laden to avoid the consequences of their sins. The only way I can reconcile "love thy neighbor" in many cases is to "hate the sin, not the sinner".
FTR, I'm not "selling" this to anyone, it just happens to be what I believe to be right. I do not hide it, and you (and anyone else) can take it or leave it as you so desire.

I do understand very well the constitutional process, Federal and State. I'll also remind you that I am not passing or vetoing any laws. I agree completely that any laws passed that have an impact constitutionally *SHOULD* be reviewed. and if they don't pass the constitutionality test should be thrown out.

I do not agree that a lot of editing will be done to the constitution. Laws will be presented to congress, voted on and if passed sent to the white house for the president's signature, unless he vetoes, it then becomes law. IF (and that is a big if on purpose) there is enough support and an opportunity to make a case against a law being unconstitutional, then it can be presented to the courts for review. If the court deems the law unconstitutional it goes bye bye. If not you'll have to live with it.

I am not completely certain what you hope to gain by continuing this discussion. It's clear you feel that this administration is going to do great harm to this country (ransacking the constitution primarily). I disagree.
It's also highly unlikely that either of us will alter the other's perception, though time will certain prove one of us right and the other wrong.

I appreciate your candor and the reasonable demeanor with which you have presented your case, but I grow bored with political discussion very quickly. I thank you for the attention and have a good day.

As I told my republican friends when they became fretful at Clinton's election... I doubt he will accomplish as much as you fear he will, the opposition will find a way to keep him in check and ultimately everything will work out.

I repeat that comment for you and other democrats now fretting over Bush and his agenda.