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Can you just imagine the absolute horror of transparency with elected officials having to disclose their donations to keep special interests out of the political process? Egads man! That’s just un-American. Or so says Fox News. Amending the Constitution is just not done – except for all the times it was — except for all the times Republicans want/wanted to amend the Constitution — a few examples; to repeal the 17th Amendment, Repealing the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to anyone born in the United States, South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint and Michigan Rep. Pete Hoekstra have introduced a “Parental Rights Amendment” designed to stem the gathering threat of the government raising children and they’ve considered just rewriting the gosh darned Constitution to rid America of Roe vs. Wade.

Here’s my favorite:

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann is sponsoring an amendment that would restrict the president’s power to negotiate treaties. She’s apparently worried that the president will try to replace the U.S. dollar with a foreign currency. Seriously.

But, now they’re horrified.


After taking the high road by insulting Nancy Pelosi’s dress, the host and guests delved into the sheer audacity of Pelosi for calling out Republicans after refusing to hold a hearing on the DISCLOSE Act, the campaign finance reform bill.

Balderdash! We can’t fix this broken system, so let’s fuck it up more – right Fox? That would just leave ‘we the people’ to actually vote.

The Occupy Amendment introduced by Rep. Ted Deutch and Senator Bernie Sanders is on the table. One of the motivating forces behind the influx of supporters, was the Occupy movement which raged against money being funneled into politics, thus negating their voice and vote. If the Amendment passes, the Supreme Court’s “Citizens United” decision could be overturned.

Big thanks to Media Matters.


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By Anomaly – April 21, 2012