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27. Yet Another DU Post That Needs to Get on Adam Schiff's Radar Post Haste.

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 11:24 AM

Jan 2020

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The idea that abuse of power is somehow not impeachable infuriates me to no end.

When Dershowitz let that bullshit fly out of his mouth he should have been immediately wrestled to the ground and jailed. That kind of stupidity can't be in the public interest...

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Has anyone actually read the Declaration of Independence? Like the whole thing? [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2020 OP

Years ago, I saw one of those "man in the street" segments DeminPennswoods Jan 2020 #1

That is something I would love to see. Pacifist Patriot Jan 2020 #7

Yes. We all enjoy those. BUT it wasn't only the DoI snippets that Hortensis Jan 2020 #12

The Declaration should be pretty recognizable DeminPennswoods Jan 2020 #36

Everyone learned about the Declaration in school, Hortensis Jan 2020 #39

Kind of pointed argument - and we know how that was resolved... jmg257 Jan 2020 #2

Right you are... 2naSalit Jan 2020 #3

Absolutely right! kentuck Jan 2020 #4

+ 1000 n/t MFGsunny Jan 2020 #5

A good idea snowybirdie Jan 2020 #6

I guess the country needed a refresher course in our History and Civics. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #8

In 1976, I fucking MEMORIZED it. lastlib Jan 2020 #9

+10 nt reACTIONary Jan 2020 #15

The Fifth Dimension did popular song of part of it in 1970 Maeve Jan 2020 #18

Was it NPR that broadcast it one 4th of July? GusBob Jan 2020 #10

YES!! See my post #11... bullwinkle428 Jan 2020 #13

The claim to be a "constitutional conservative"... reACTIONary Jan 2020 #17

anything the conservatives dont like they call it "whats this communist shit" AllaN01Bear Jan 2020 #25

I've posted it multiple times on DU on the 4th of July. lastlib Jan 2020 #28

The NPR hosts each read a segment of it every 4th of July DeminPennswoods Jan 2020 #37

Every July 4th, NPR reporters read the entire thing, with different reporters bullwinkle428 Jan 2020 #11

One year, they got First Nations actor Graham Green to read the "merciless Indian savages" portion. Aristus Jan 2020 #22

I have heard this each July 4th for decades randr Jan 2020 #26

I think I read it back in high school lol Takket Jan 2020 #14

Yes, of course! And I have a copy bound with... reACTIONary Jan 2020 #16

Same here. SergeStorms Jan 2020 #23

Excellent observation! . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2020 #19

It was huge back then. Lol, the colonies' 250-YO landed classes, Hortensis Jan 2020 #20

One theory I learned in High School the Constitution was supposed to answer the Declaration. gordianot Jan 2020 #21

The Constitution is now under the control of several king georges the third. n/t MarcA Jan 2020 #41

I read it every July 4th and have so for the last 35 years. nt Javaman Jan 2020 #24

Yet Another DU Post That Needs to Get on Adam Schiff's Radar Post Haste. The_Counsel Jan 2020 #27

Yes. gibraltar72 Jan 2020 #29

Is the Constitution burning? bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #30

Preventing abuse of power is totally what the founders were all about Ohioboy Jan 2020 #31

Isn't there a passage where SCVDem Jan 2020 #32

Amazing well written! California_Republic Jan 2020 #33

Sure did! evilhime Jan 2020 #34

Link MoonlitKnight Jan 2020 #35

**applause** crickets Jan 2020 #38

"He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone" - Moscow Mitch. n/t MarcA Jan 2020 #40

Bravo!!! Raster Jan 2020 #45

Thanks methinks2 Jan 2020 #49

I re-read it EVERY July 4. Zolorp Jan 2020 #42

K&R! n/t PandoraAwakened Jan 2020 #43

K&R ck4829 Jan 2020 #44

I'm a 7/8 grade history teacher. ReformedGOPer Jan 2020 #46

Oh yes. Haggis for Breakfast Jan 2020 #47

Wikipedia is a great source of information for those wanting details: Aussie105 Jan 2020 #48