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NSG doesn't understand the US Constitution

Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 02:05
I was wandering by, and I noticed some people here, talking about the US Constitution. I saw carelessness. Before I could correct these people, they logged off with the dexterity of a paratrooper.

I can't believe...people here would allow brave soldiers to go off, fight and die, in foreign countries, so that you people could run around claiming the Constitution is open to interpretation, that its some kind of "ever changing document".

You think when a sniper sits out in the hot sun of some parched, barren, non-Christian cat-box of a country with only 5 days of supplies, and its day 11, you think he's defending the People's right to amend the US Constitution per Article V of the US Constitution?!!?!

You people need to learn that when young men die overseas in the service of freedom and/or the misguided disastrous policy of older men its to keep the Constitution FREE from interpretation as called for in Article III of the Constitution wherein a judiciary is established to interpret the law.!

And as for you "lawyer" types there, who have no legitimate claim to the title other than attending law school, passing the bar, and being admitted to practice, know this: I'm out there trying to save those boys' lives, you crawling bookworms. Stand in my way - and I'll PULVERIZE YA! Into chicken droppings!

Just remember, NSG. We fight wars against foreign countries, for one reason: to prevent the interpretation and amendment of our highest governing doctrines which makes surprising sense because an effective way to prevent people from engaging in reform-minded participatory government is to keep them afraid of the rest of the world, which is increasingly populated by a mixture of people aghast at our wars against foreign countries and terrorists who were created and galvanized by our wars against foreign countries.

And a happy El Malaguena to you.
Yootopia
12-02-2009, 02:06
WTF, my man.
VirginiaCooper
12-02-2009, 02:09
There are two minds when it comes to that post. There are strict "constructionists" who believe that he means everything he says in his post, as it is stated, and there is no room for interpreting what are clearly trolling words. On the other hand, there are post "activists" who believe that his post was meant sarcastically as is clearly shown in the particular wording and enumerated irony.
Free Soviets
12-02-2009, 02:10
We fight wars against foreign countries, for one reason: to prevent the interpretation and amendment of our highest governing doctrines

so very true
Heikoku 2
12-02-2009, 02:11
I was wandering by, and I noticed some people here, talking about the US Constitution. I saw carelessness. Before I could correct these people, they logged off with the dexterity of a paratrooper.

I can't believe...people here would allow brave soldiers to go off, fight and die, in foreign countries, so that you people could run around claiming the Constitution is open to interpretation, that its some kind of "ever changing document".

You think when a sniper sits out in the hot sun of some parched, barren, non-Christian cat-box of a country with only 5 days of supplies, and its day 11, you think he's defending the People's right to amend the US Constitution per Article V of the US Constitution?!!?!

You people need to learn that when young men die overseas in the service of freedom and/or the misguided disastrous policy of older men its to keep the Constitution FREE from interpretation as called for in Article III of the Constitution wherein a judiciary is established to interpret the law.!

And as for you "lawyer" types there, who have no legitimate claim to the title other than attending law school, passing the bar, and being admitted to practice, know this: I'm out there trying to save those boys' lives, you crawling bookworms. Stand in my way - and I'll PULVERIZE YA! Into chicken droppings!

Just remember, NSG. We fight wars against foreign countries, for one reason: to prevent the interpretation and amendment of our highest governing doctrines which makes surprising sense because an effective way to prevent people from engaging in reform-minded participatory government is to keep them afraid of the rest of the world, which is increasingly populated by a mixture of people aghast at our wars against foreign countries and terrorists who were created and galvanized by our wars against foreign countries.

And a happy El Malaguena to you.

You're funny.

I'm keeping you as my guinea pig. ^_^
Trostia
12-02-2009, 02:17
Nice.
Rotovia-
12-02-2009, 02:19
Oh, ok
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 02:23
WTF, my man.

You "wish to fight"?

Excellent. For preferred priority placement in a forward combat occupational specialty, all you need is 18 years of age under your belt, a penis, and a willingness to be not just strong, but army strong.

For recruiting information in the US, please call 1-800-398-4297.
VirginiaCooper
12-02-2009, 02:24
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l39/bloodypingu/ArmyStrong.jpg
Geniasis
12-02-2009, 02:27
You "wish to fight"?

Excellent. For preferred priority placement in a forward combat occupational specialty, all you need is 18 years of age under your belt, a penis, and a willingness to be not just strong, but army strong.

For recruiting information in the US, please call 1-800-398-4297.

WHERE'S THE GUN SMILEYS OBAMA?

Wait, wrong joke.
Lord Tothe
12-02-2009, 02:27
NSG is home to a large number of left-leaning individuals who tend to dismiss the views of constitutionalists, libertarians, objectivists, and other such groups. Absolutists in general are marginalized. Unless you're a troll or a masochist, get out while you still can! It's too late for me. :p
Neo Art
12-02-2009, 02:27
http://msp153.photobucket.com/albums/s238/bradly2795/lol_wut.jpg
Kirav
12-02-2009, 02:27
I smell something, but I can't tell whether it's Satirist, Puppet, Troll, or Brownies. So I'm going to go with brownies. **proceeds to remove Sgt. Toomey from oven while salivating**
NERVUN
12-02-2009, 02:27
*binku binku binku* 何だhell?
Hydesland
12-02-2009, 02:28
There are at least two US lawyers, and many others studying US law in university, on NSG.
Neo Art
12-02-2009, 02:30
And as for you "lawyer" types there, who have no legitimate claim to the title other than attending law school, passing the bar, and being admitted to practice

ooooooh, I see what you did there.
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 02:30
There are two minds when it comes to that post. There are strict "constructionists" who believe that he means everything he says in his post, as it is stated, and there is no room for interpreting what are clearly trolling words. On the other hand, there are post "activists" who believe that his post was meant sarcastically as is clearly shown in the particular wording and enumerated irony.

I never had men do push ups in bed before but I could start tonight. .
Forsakia
12-02-2009, 02:30
I think I'm going to call sarcasm/satire.
Ashmoria
12-02-2009, 02:31
i know that *I* am not smart enough to interpret the constitution. whenever i have a question i defer to the judgement of those great scholars rush limbaugh and sean hannity.
Call to power
12-02-2009, 02:32
have you ever watched full metal jacket? then I won't have to do a quote

when I'm gibbering my tits off having some officer type lead me off a cliff its not the Queen that keeps me warm...its probabaly my mates but I'm not sure

Excellent. For preferred priority placement in a forward combat occupational specialty, all you need is 18 years of age under your belt, a penis, and a willingness to be not just strong, but army strong.

you leave our British recrui...er citizens alone! *throws an MOD rifle sling for you to fetch*
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 02:33
NSG is home to a large number of left-leaning individuals who tend to dismiss the views of constitutionalists, libertarians, objectivists, and other such groups. Absolutists in general are marginalized. Unless you're a troll or a masochist, get out while you still can! It's too late for me. :p

They can't dismiss a round of .30-06 from a Garand whereupon I use my nutsack as a benchrest, achieving sub-MOA accuracy in high wind as the stripper pings once out of the rifle and again off the metal plate in my head.

Sgt Toomey is here, and this place will be put right.
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 02:35
I smell something, but I can't tell whether it's Satirist, Puppet, Troll, or Brownies. So I'm going to go with brownies. **proceeds to remove Sgt. Toomey from oven while salivating**

http://www.hitchaser.com/christopher-walken-internets-first-celebrity-chef/
VirginiaCooper
12-02-2009, 02:37
http://www.hitchaser.com/christopher-walken-internets-first-celebrity-chef/

I could have called that.
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 02:39
have you ever watched full metal jacket? then I won't have to do a quote

when I'm gibbering my tits off having some officer type lead me off a cliff its not the Queen that keeps me warm...its probabaly my mates but I'm not sure

you leave our British recrui...er citizens alone! *throws an MOD rifle sling for you to fetch*

At least you British understand the importance of order. Of discipline! I tried to join His Majesty's Navy back in 1927, but when I put my birthplace down as "The Colonies" they sent me home.

So instead, I greased up and made love to a Lee Enfield that we recaptured from the Japanese. I named her "Elizabeth the Lubed".
Call to power
12-02-2009, 02:39
They can't dismiss a round of .30-06 from a Garand

bloody hell shouldn't you be in a museum? :tongue:
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 02:43
There are at least two US lawyers, and many others studying US law in university, on NSG.

I'm aware of the infestation of people irretrievably indoctrinated into the "Law", with their "books" and "degrees" and "actual versing in a broad range of legal knowledge alloyed with years of practice in real courts".

They aren't military, and thus they aren't qualified to pretend to be lawyers on the internet.
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 02:46
i know that *I* am not smart enough to interpret the constitution. whenever i have a question i defer to the judgement of those great scholars rush limbaugh and sean hannity.

You want good marching orders, you want G. Gordon Liddy and Colonel Oliver North.

If only Patton had lived, we'd have had sound foreign policy into the next century...
Call to power
12-02-2009, 02:48
I tried to join His Majesty's Navy back in 1927, but when I put my birthplace down as "The Colonies" they sent me home.

its clearly more a failure to tar up your mustache sufficiently *nods*

I named her "Elizabeth the Lubed".

I hope you had the good manners to jam your tonsils in her magazine catch good and proper, she loves it when you do that

...

why is everyone looking at me like that?
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 02:49
bloody hell shouldn't you be in a museum? :tongue:

Not a museum. They're sending me to a veterans hospital.
0700 tomorrow morning. I know how much you boys are gonna miss me. Don't make a fuss or anything. No gifts, you understand?


The army is gonna replace my steel plate with sterling silver. That means I'll be able to hawk my head in any pawnshop in this country.

That's a joke, Jerome.
Gauntleted Fist
12-02-2009, 02:51
This?http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/paperclippee17/UncleSam.gif
Or this?http://www.hatetheradio.com/image_files/americafuckyeahsm.jpgIt was pretty funny.
Ashmoria
12-02-2009, 03:11
You want good marching orders, you want G. Gordon Liddy and Colonel Oliver North.

If only Patton had lived, we'd have had sound foreign policy into the next century...
so very true but i have limited access to those patriots.
Poliwanacraca
12-02-2009, 03:16
I do believe I like this Sgt Toomey fellow. :)
Ashmoria
12-02-2009, 03:18
I do believe I like this Sgt Toomey fellow. :)
i feel like ive known him for months
Khafra
12-02-2009, 03:23
Haha, damn, I'm sorry I missed all the fun at the beginning of this thread. Oh well.
Draistania
12-02-2009, 03:23
I was wandering by, and I noticed some people here, talking about the US Constitution. I saw carelessness. Before I could correct these people, they logged off with the dexterity of a paratrooper.

I can't believe...people here would allow brave soldiers to go off, fight and die, in foreign countries, so that you people could run around claiming the Constitution is open to interpretation, that its some kind of "ever changing document".

You think when a sniper sits out in the hot sun of some parched, barren, non-Christian cat-box of a country with only 5 days of supplies, and its day 11, you think he's defending the People's right to amend the US Constitution per Article V of the US Constitution?!!?!

You people need to learn that when young men die overseas in the service of freedom and/or the misguided disastrous policy of older men its to keep the Constitution FREE from interpretation as called for in Article III of the Constitution wherein a judiciary is established to interpret the law.!

And as for you "lawyer" types there, who have no legitimate claim to the title other than attending law school, passing the bar, and being admitted to practice, know this: I'm out there trying to save those boys' lives, you crawling bookworms. Stand in my way - and I'll PULVERIZE YA! Into chicken droppings!

Just remember, NSG. We fight wars against foreign countries, for one reason: to prevent the interpretation and amendment of our highest governing doctrines which makes surprising sense because an effective way to prevent people from engaging in reform-minded participatory government is to keep them afraid of the rest of the world, which is increasingly populated by a mixture of people aghast at our wars against foreign countries and terrorists who were created and galvanized by our wars against foreign countries.

And a happy El Malaguena to you.

You know, there are some people that make it embarrassing to be a conservative. :confused: I mostly agree with you but there is a difference between stating the facts and trolling.
Poliwanacraca
12-02-2009, 03:26
i feel like ive known him for months

You know, that was my feeling, too! Isn't that odd... ;)
Heikoku 2
12-02-2009, 03:26
You know, there are some people that make it embarrassing to be a conservative. :confused: I mostly agree with you but there is a difference between stating the facts and trolling.

...

(Should I or should I not tell this guy that that was a satire post?)
Ashmoria
12-02-2009, 03:29
You know, that was my feeling, too! Isn't that odd... ;)
kindred spirits i guess. its so great to have one drop in so unexpectedly.
Ryadn
12-02-2009, 03:34
i feel like ive known him for months

Funny, I was just thinking that. I just can't... quite... put my finger on it...
Tmutarakhan
12-02-2009, 03:41
bloody hell shouldn't you be in a museum? :tongue:We might be dealing with a Ghost here :p
Neo Art
12-02-2009, 03:41
I mostly agree with you

wait...seriously?

*rings bell* We got another one!
Heikoku 2
12-02-2009, 03:42
wait...seriously?

*rings bell* We got another one!

So, how many with this one?
Poliwanacraca
12-02-2009, 03:45
wait...seriously?

*rings bell* We got another one!

I'm beginning to think the Sergeant here could actually begin and end his posts with, "THIS IS SATIRE. REALLY, REALLY OBVIOUS SATIRE," and he'd still get people answering with, "I agree with you!" and, of course, "I can't tell if this guy is serious." :p
Ashmoria
12-02-2009, 03:46
Funny, I was just thinking that. I just can't... quite... put my finger on it...
well you know how sometimes you think you know someone because they remind you of an old friend.. its probably just that.
Neo Art
12-02-2009, 03:47
I'm beginning to think the Sergeant here could actually begin and end his posts with, "THIS IS SATIRE. REALLY, REALLY OBVIOUS SATIRE," and he'd still get people answering with, "I agree with you!" and, of course, "I can't tell if this guy is serious." :p

You know, I think this time it might just be serious. I also think that if I go stick my hand in the blender this time the outcome will be totally different from all the other times I've done that.

...they call me stumpy.
Muravyets
12-02-2009, 03:48
i feel like ive known him for months
He seems so familiar... hmm...
Kyronea
12-02-2009, 04:08
WTF, my man.

It's called satire.
Kyronea
12-02-2009, 04:08
You "wish to fight"?

Excellent. For preferred priority placement in a forward combat occupational specialty, all you need is 18 years of age under your belt, a penis, and a willingness to be not just strong, but army strong.

For recruiting information in the US, please call 1-800-398-4297.

Nah, I tried Navy already. Didn't exactly work.

A pity too.
Kyronea
12-02-2009, 04:09
You know, I think this time it might just be serious. I also think that if I go stick my hand in the blender this time the outcome will be totally different from all the other times I've done that.

...they call me stumpy.

That's not your hand you're sticking in there, smart stuff.
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 04:46
You know, there are some people that make it embarrassing to be a conservative. :confused: I mostly agree with you but there is a difference between stating the facts and trolling.

The important thing is, you agree!

Please elaborate, perhaps together, we can turn the embarrassment into born again hardness!
Svalbardania
12-02-2009, 04:47
...is that you, papaJhahannam?

The blazing satire, the references to Law, the Christopher Walken idolisation... it IS you!

:fluffle:
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 04:51
I'm beginning to think the Sergeant here could actually begin and end his posts with, "THIS IS SATIRE. REALLY, REALLY OBVIOUS SATIRE," and he'd still get people answering with, "I agree with you!" and, of course, "I can't tell if this guy is serious." :p

Check recent mod threads on "bizarre posts".
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 04:52
...is that you, papaJhahannam?

The blazing satire, the references to Law, the Christopher Walken idolisation... it IS you!

:fluffle:

You're thinking of Neo Art.

I googled it, and "Jhahannam" is a terrorist word for "demon".
Svalbardania
12-02-2009, 04:57
You're thinking of Neo Art.

I googled it, and "Jhahannam" is a terrorist word for "demon".

"Jhahannam" is also the word God used to impregnate Mary.
Mogthuania
12-02-2009, 05:00
I was wandering by, and I noticed some people here, talking about the US Constitution. I saw carelessness. Before I could correct these people, they logged off with the dexterity of a paratrooper.

I can't believe...people here would allow brave soldiers to go off, fight and die, in foreign countries, so that you people could run around claiming the Constitution is open to interpretation, that its some kind of "ever changing document".

You think when a sniper sits out in the hot sun of some parched, barren, non-Christian cat-box of a country with only 5 days of supplies, and its day 11, you think he's defending the People's right to amend the US Constitution per Article V of the US Constitution?!!?!

You people need to learn that when young men die overseas in the service of freedom and/or the misguided disastrous policy of older men its to keep the Constitution FREE from interpretation as called for in Article III of the Constitution wherein a judiciary is established to interpret the law.!

And as for you "lawyer" types there, who have no legitimate claim to the title other than attending law school, passing the bar, and being admitted to practice, know this: I'm out there trying to save those boys' lives, you crawling bookworms. Stand in my way - and I'll PULVERIZE YA! Into chicken droppings!

Just remember, NSG. We fight wars against foreign countries, for one reason: to prevent the interpretation and amendment of our highest governing doctrines which makes surprising sense because an effective way to prevent people from engaging in reform-minded participatory government is to keep them afraid of the rest of the world, which is increasingly populated by a mixture of people aghast at our wars against foreign countries and terrorists who were created and galvanized by our wars against foreign countries.

And a happy El Malaguena to you.

As someone who works in the military, side by side with current active members, plenty of whom have served one or more tours in Iraq or Afghanistan, I can tell you with 100% certainty that the view you hold is not shared by every service member. We debate these types of issues around the office too and I have a feeling that quite a few of the brave soldiers I work with would be offended that you claim to speak for them while spouting off drivel they adamantly disagree with.
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 05:02
As someone who works in the military, side by side with current active members, plenty of whom have served one or more tours in Iraq or Afghanistan, I can tell you with 100% certainty that the view you hold is not shared by every service member. We debate these types of issues around the office too and I have a feeling that quite a few of the brave soldiers I work with would be offended that you claim to speak for them while spouting off drivel they adamantly disagree with.

Based on your penetrating grasp of my genuine position, I'd guess you work in Intelligence. If you don't, you should.
Trostia
12-02-2009, 05:03
"Jhahannam" is also the word God used to impregnate Mary.

Would you mind not just flinging that word around haphazardly? There might be children present. In 9 months.
Gauntleted Fist
12-02-2009, 05:04
Based on your penetrating grasp of my genuine position, I'd guess you work in Intelligence. If you don't, you should.I heard that they could almost find their ass with their own hands now...at least with satellite assistance, anyways.
>.>
<.<
...What?
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 05:04
Would you mind not just flinging that word around haphazardly? There might be children present. In 9 months.

Clearly, the theological knowledge...of the people...around here...is commensurate with your constiTUtional knowlwedge...I mean WOW...

God did not say "Jhahannam" when he impregnated Mary. He said what he always says.

"Don't worry, I've had a vasectomy."
DaWoad
12-02-2009, 05:08
Clearly, the theological knowledge...of the people...around here...is commensurate with your constiTUtional knowlwedge...I mean WOW...

God did not say "Jhahannam" when he impregnated Mary. He said what he always says.

"Don't worry, I've had a vasectomy."
lmao.
Muravyets
12-02-2009, 05:10
As someone who works in the military, side by side with current active members, plenty of whom have served one or more tours in Iraq or Afghanistan, I can tell you with 100% certainty that the view you hold is not shared by every service member. We debate these types of issues around the office too and I have a feeling that quite a few of the brave soldiers I work with would be offended that you claim to speak for them while spouting off drivel they adamantly disagree with.
Evidently, you and your gun-toting debate buddies need to familiarize yourselves with the writings of the eminent 20th century Russian-American philosopher Ayn Rand. Perhaps the military can issue ouija boards with which platoons (or whatever) could channel her Ghost.

I heard that they could almost find their ass with their own hands now...at least with satellite assistance, anyways.

They still need a flashlight, too.
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 05:12
Why the fuck does everybody keep confusing me with this ghost person?

*looks at side-by-side pictures of Christopher Walken and Ayn Rand*

Okay....I'll give you that.
Svalbardania
12-02-2009, 05:15
Would you mind not just flinging that word around haphazardly? There might be children present. In 9 months.

It only works if you have the long flowing locks and sandals and white robes of teh Divine one. Since I cut my hair off not long ago, I've lost the power to impregnate at a word.
Hydesland
12-02-2009, 05:15
Why have you made a new account anyway? What about the "eagerly anticipated" Neo Art vs GoAR debate?
Mogthuania
12-02-2009, 05:18
Evidently, you and your gun-toting debate buddies need to familiarize yourselves with the writings of the eminent 20th century Russian-American philosopher Ayn Rand. Perhaps the military can issue ouija boards with which platoons (or whatever) could channel her Ghost.


They still need a flashlight, too.

Who says we aren't? One of the soldiers I work with is an ardent secular humanist who admires Rand's work. Personally, I'm more on the opposite side of the spectrum.
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 05:19
Why have you made a new account anyway? What about the "eagerly anticipated" Neo Art vs GoAR debate?

I have no idea what you're talking about.

But I've heard, around the Barracks, that this little contest you speak of is still on, and is in fact on like the prudent policies of Ariel Sharon.

Whenever this Neo Art scrub stops ducking like an over rated champ with a protective manager...
Hydesland
12-02-2009, 05:20
:p

Well have you- sorry - they made their new debating accounts yet?
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 05:20
Who says we aren't? One of the soldiers I work with as an ardent secular humanist who admires Rand's work. Personally, I'm more on the opposite side of the spectrum.

Is that the side with rudimentary awareness of literary technique?

Not even subtly applied, but starkly obvious?
Barringtonia
12-02-2009, 05:21
Why the fuck does everybody keep confusing me with this ghost person?

*looks at side-by-side pictures of Christopher Walken and Ayn Rand*

Okay....I'll give you that.

You would need three promotions to be an asshole.
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 05:30
You would need three promotions to be an asshole.

There's something about you New York boys that riles my ass. You don't appreciate the Army, do you?
Barringtonia
12-02-2009, 05:33
There's something about you New York boys that riles my ass. You don't appreciate the Army, do you?

Right. I'll be honest with you, Toomey. It was my intention of getting Neo Artstein in here, and putting this pistol to his ear, and blowing a tunnel through his head. But you'll do just as well.
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 05:36
right. I'll be honest with you, toomey. It was my intention of getting neo artstein in here, and putting this pistol to his ear, and blowing a tunnel through his head. But you'll do just as well.


"inappropriate comments"
Saint Clair Island
12-02-2009, 05:39
The US Constitution? Bah. It's just one of the last vestiges of traditionalism in the US today. We have to learn to move on and leave aside what is essentially just really old paper. Obviously anything people have been arguing about for that long isn't worth keeping around. And have you tried reading it lately? It's awfully dry and technical. I say we throw it out and replace it with something more up-to-date, something with more humour, more appreciation of the present-day situation and how it differs from the past (the Founding Fathers didn't have televisions and iPods, did they now?), and something that won't need to be amended -- which means "changed", remember -- all the time like the current one is. We should make the Constitution more dynamic and bring it closer to the people, so it isn't just the property of boring old judges and such like. Break it up with ads, allow people to change it by texting in votes, get rid of the more controversial parts (like that second amendment thing).... the possibilities are limitless!
Barringtonia
12-02-2009, 05:41
.... the possibilities are limitless!

I'd love to see a WikiConstitution

I suspect there's one already somewhere,
Muravyets
12-02-2009, 05:41
Who says we aren't? One of the soldiers I work with is an ardent secular humanist who admires Rand's work. Personally, I'm more on the opposite side of the spectrum.
*imagines soldiers sitting around ouija boards in Iraq, spelling out their next missions from Ayn Rand* It explains a lot.
Todsboro
12-02-2009, 05:44
*snip*

We should make the Constitution more dynamic and bring it closer to the people, so it isn't just the property of boring old judges and such like. Break it up with ads, allow people to change it by texting in votes, get rid of the more controversial parts (like that second amendment thing).... the possibilities are limitless!

Constitution Idol?

Change I can believe in!

To include capital punishment, please text 77.

To legalise marijuana, please text 42
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 05:45
The US Constitution? Bah. It's just one of the last vestiges of traditionalism in the US today. We have to learn to move on and leave aside what is essentially just really old paper. Obviously anything people have been arguing about for that long isn't worth keeping around. And have you tried reading it lately? It's awfully dry and technical. I say we throw it out and replace it with something more up-to-date, something with more humour, more appreciation of the present-day situation and how it differs from the past (the Founding Fathers didn't have televisions and iPods, did they now?), and something that won't need to be amended -- which means "changed", remember -- all the time like the current one is. We should make the Constitution more dynamic and bring it closer to the people, so it isn't just the property of boring old judges and such like. Break it up with ads, allow people to change it by texting in votes, get rid of the more controversial parts (like that second amendment thing).... the possibilities are limitless!

Yeah, but who's going to host?

I propose Britney (we can get her cheap these days), Shatner (lots of legal insight from his stint on the now defunct "Boston Legal"), and token black Constitutional scholar, Barack Obama.
Muravyets
12-02-2009, 05:48
Yeah, but who's going to host?

I propose Britney (we can get her cheap these days), Shatner (lots of legal insight from his stint on the now defunct "Boston Legal"), and token black Constitutional scholar, Barack Obama.
That last one talks too much. Get Sharpton instead. He can make the jokes.

(Though to be honest, I would so fucking love to see Obama and Britney together on the same panel for any reason at all.)
Todsboro
12-02-2009, 05:49
Yeah, but who's going to host?

I propose Britney (we can get her cheap these days), Shatner (lots of legal insight from his stint on the now defunct "Boston Legal"), and token black Constitutional scholar, Barack Obama.

I hear Stephen Baldwin is available.
Neo Art
12-02-2009, 05:51
(Though to be honest, I would so fucking love to see Obama and Britney together on the same panel for any reason at all.)

seriously, I know. One is a someone who was raised in poverty, who did not have opportunities as a child, yet rose to great success and power, while at the same time being a highly polarizing personality, dividing the nation into one camp that screamed praises, and the other that hurled threats and racial epithets.

And the other is president of the united states!
Saint Clair Island
12-02-2009, 05:51
Constitution Idol?

Change I can believe in!

To include capital punishment, please text 77.

To legalise marijuana, please text 42

It's high time we brought the Constitution down from its pedestal and into the modern day as a serviceable document. This way seems as good as any.

Yeah, but who's going to host?

I propose Britney (we can get her cheap these days), Shatner (lots of legal insight from his stint on the now defunct "Boston Legal"), and token black Constitutional scholar, Barack Obama.

Excellent choices -- good name recognition on all three, and they have acceptable television presences. In addition, one of them has already been elected to a government position. We need a few more well-known government figures to provide widespread recognition, and of course, lots of money, which is why I suggest selling advertising contracts. "We the People of the United States of America and PepsiCo...."
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 05:54
I hear Stephen Baldwin is available.

No, he's busy hosting Stephen Baldwin's Strict Constructionists for Christ Youth Paintball Tournament and Reduced Recruiting Standards Awareness Rally, hosted by Brittney Spears and Barack Obama.
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 05:55
seriously, I know. One is a someone who was raised in poverty, who did not have opportunities as a child, yet rose to great success and power, while at the same time being a highly polarizing personality, dividing the nation into one camp that screamed praises, and the other that hurled epitaphs.

And the other is president of the united states!

They'd have instant chemistry. She loves white guys who try to act "street", and he's an authentic black guy who went to Harvard!
Poliwanacraca
12-02-2009, 05:56
seriously, I know. One is a someone who was raised in poverty, who did not have opportunities as a child, yet rose to great success and power, while at the same time being a highly polarizing personality, dividing the nation into one camp that screamed praises, and the other that hurled epitaphs.

And the other is president of the united states!

....people are flinging tombstones at Britney? Man, that's harsh. ;)
Saint Clair Island
12-02-2009, 05:56
seriously, I know. One is a someone who was raised in poverty, who did not have opportunities as a child, yet rose to great success and power, while at the same time being a highly polarizing personality, dividing the nation into one camp that screamed praises, and the other that hurled epitaphs.

And the other is president of the united states!

Britney's president of the United States now? Have you been living under a rock for a year or two?
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 05:57
....people are flinging tombstones at Britney? Man, that's harsh. ;)

I love you very much.
Neo Art
12-02-2009, 05:58
They'd have instant chemistry. She loves white guys who try to act "street", and he's an authentic black guy who went to Harvard!

I can just see the commercial now. "she likes wiggers, and he's an Uncle Tom. See what happens when this odd couple stop being polite, and start being real"
Neo Art
12-02-2009, 05:59
....people are flinging tombstones at Britney? Man, that's harsh. ;)

I should have been asleep like an hour ago. "inappropriate comments"
Muravyets
12-02-2009, 05:59
....people are flinging tombstones at Britney? Man, that's harsh. ;)
You beat me to it. :mad:
Saint Clair Island
12-02-2009, 06:01
The word is "epithets". I can't believe an eminently respectable individual such as Neo Art, whom I have looked up to for millennia, could make such an epic blunder. I am utterly crushed.
Poliwanacraca
12-02-2009, 06:02
I should have been asleep like an hour ago. Bite me bitch.

That's what you get for abandoning me to "go to bed" but then staying up to read NSG. :tongue:
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 06:02
I should have been asleep like an hour ago. Bite me bitch.

You misspelled the word "marry". It has no "b", "i", "t", or "e".
Poliwanacraca
12-02-2009, 06:03
I love you very much.

Aw, thanks. I would say the feeling is mutual, but NA gets jealous. ;)
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 06:04
Aw, thanks. I would say the feeling is mutual, but NA gets jealous. ;)

I'm not the one he proposed to,"inappropriate comments"
Muravyets
12-02-2009, 06:05
I'm not the one he proposed to, bitch.
Yay! A wedding!
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 06:07
Yay! A wedding!

We're getting Tim Gunn to do the bridesmaids dresses.
Neo Art
12-02-2009, 06:08
The word is "epithets". I can't believe an eminently respectable individual such as Neo Art, whom I have looked up to for millennia, could make such an epic blunder. I am utterly crushed.

well, I'm no Russian-American philosopher....
Poliwanacraca
12-02-2009, 06:08
Yay! A wedding!

:eek2: Don't I, like, have to say "yes" first or something...?
Heikoku 2
12-02-2009, 06:09
Yay! A wedding!

DRINKS FOR EVERYONE!

"To Lazar Wolf / To Tevyeh!..."
Neo Art
12-02-2009, 06:09
That's what you get for abandoning me to "go to bed" but then staying up to read NSG. :tongue:

no no, I abandoned you to go shower, blame the sarge here for catching my attention as I was going to bed.
Heikoku 2
12-02-2009, 06:09
yes

Did you hear?

SHE SAID YES!!!
Neo Art
12-02-2009, 06:09
:eek2: Don't I, like, have to say "yes" first or something...?

you know, as it turns out, it's not really essential to the process. I know, I was as surprised as you are.
Sgt Toomey
12-02-2009, 06:11
no no, I abandoned you to go shower, blame the sarge here for catching my attention as I was going to bed.

So, from the shower to the bed, your attention was on Sergeant Toomey?

The next time I do pushups, you're going to be underneath me.
Poliwanacraca
12-02-2009, 06:13
you know, as it turns out, it's not really essential to the process. I know, I was as surprised as you are.

....do I at least get a pretty ring?
Heikoku 2
12-02-2009, 06:13
So, from the shower to the bed, your attention was on Sergeant Toomey?

The next time I do pushups, you're going to be underneath me.

So...

There's gonna be a bacchanalia after the wedding? :p
Muravyets
12-02-2009, 06:15
well, I'm no Russian-American philosopher....
*wanders off the topics of the Constitution and weddings*

In the cab coming back from the cocktail lounge tonight, the driver had on NPR, and they were talking about a new book that's coming out all about Frank Lloyd Wright's sex life (not kidding), and they had just finished talking about how his fourth mistress/wife/staff manager at Taliesin had been a disciple of Gurdjieff in London and after Master Gurdjieff was seriously injured in a car accident, this woman tucked him up in bed, nursed him, made sure he had sufficient firewood for the winter (still not kidding), and then he threw her out of his house. So she moved to the US and met Wright at the ballet (nope, still not making this up), moved in with him and pretty much took over his whole operation. AND THEN AYN RAND CAME BY THE HOUSE...

And then we got to my place and I had to pay and get out of the cab because I didn't have enough money to keep the meter running so I could stick around and hear all about Ayn Rand in a threesome with Frank Lloyd Wright and some other Russian chick.

/off topic. *wanders back to thread*
Geniasis
12-02-2009, 06:15
*sigh*

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.
Muravyets
12-02-2009, 06:15
:eek2: Don't I, like, have to say "yes" first or something...?
A mere formality. What kind of ice sculpture do you want?
Neo Art
12-02-2009, 06:17
....do I at least get a pretty ring?

well, you can get something, and it's round, and you can wear it....doesn't really go on a finger really.
Heikoku 2
12-02-2009, 06:17
*sigh*

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.

I know how you feel.

So, wanna fool around later? All the cool kids are doing it. >.>
Heikoku 2
12-02-2009, 06:18
well, you can get something, and it's round, and you can wear it....doesn't really go on a finger really.

You PERVERT!

Why are you giving her a soccer-ball-shaped dress???
Poliwanacraca
12-02-2009, 06:21
well, you can get something, and it's round, and you can wear it....doesn't really go on a finger really.

Haha. Yeah, that'll do. ;)
Geniasis
12-02-2009, 06:22
I know how you feel.

So, wanna fool around later? All the cool kids are doing it. >.>

How big are your breasts?

Metaphorically, of course.
Heikoku 2
12-02-2009, 06:24
How big are your breasts?

Metaphorically, of course.

They're around A-cups.

What? I'm sedentary!
Geniasis
12-02-2009, 06:28
They're around A-cups.

What? I'm sedentary!

And facial hair? I only go for bearded ladies and facsimiles of them.

This could explain my predicament.
Poliwanacraca
12-02-2009, 06:30
You know, this may be a new NSG record for rapid-fire weirdness. We've gone from "Constitution Idol" to throwing tombstones at Britney Spears to involuntarily marrying people to metaphorical boobies, all in the space of about two pages. I'm impressed! :tongue:
Heikoku 2
12-02-2009, 06:31
And facial hair? I only go for bearded ladies and facsimiles of them.

This could explain my predicament.

Goatee.

And a... uhm...
Heikoku 2
12-02-2009, 06:32
You know, this may be a new NSG record for rapid-fire weirdness. We've gone from "Constitution Idol" to throwing tombstones at Britney Spears to involuntarily marrying people to metaphorical boobies, all in the space of about two pages. I'm impressed! :tongue:

I helped! ^_^
Araraukar
12-02-2009, 06:40
I was wandering by, and I noticed some people here, talking about the US Constitution.

I'll not touch the rest of your post, since it'll just get me ranting and I haven't got the time to do that now. But this bit... you care exactly why? Many of us on NSG are not American (North or South), and to us the US Constitution is the thingy flaunted on sitcoms and CSI and legal court shows and movies. So excuse me for not caring much.

How well do _you_ know the Constitution of, say, Iceland?

Hypocrite. :tongue:
Geniasis
12-02-2009, 06:51
Goatee.

And a... uhm...

Sweet.

Let's have a party. In each other pants. Naked. Fornicating.
Heikoku 2
12-02-2009, 06:57
Sweet.

Let's have a party. In each other pants. Naked. Fornicating.

Cool! Let me just get the bowl of Rice Krispies, the microphone, the CD rack, the Paddington Bear and the barbed wire!
Christmahanikwanzikah
12-02-2009, 06:58
The Constitution?

I'm pretty sure that was made illegal by the Patriot Act...
Ardchoille
12-02-2009, 07:00
I think 120 is a nice figure to close this spamfest at.
Poliwanacraca
12-02-2009, 07:00
Cool! Let me just get the bowl of Rice Krispies, the microphone, the CD rack, the Paddington Bear and the barbed wire!

Noooooooo, not Paddington! :eek2:

Now, Teddy Ruxpin, you can use. He's got that moving mouth for a reason, after all.




(...I think I just grossed myself out. :p )