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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Sat Jul 8, 2017, 02:38 PM Jul 2017

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A free press is enshrined in our Constitution

Republicans have been trying for years to undermine free speech with their silly labels like "liberal media" and so on.

Here's the thing...the pResident is sworn to uphold the Constitution. He violates this oath as he repeatedly calls our press "fake". Just yesterday he cynically laughed at the press when egged on by Putin, a man who has journalists put to death in his country for articles he doesn't like.

Republicans love authoritarianism.
No wonder a free press is their enemy.

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A free press is enshrined in our Constitution (Original Post) SHRED Jul 2017 OP

i doubt our 'president' has ever read the constitution. spanone Jul 2017 #1

Could we sue him for not upholding his oath of office? Maybe sue is not the word, but is there some The Wielding Truth Jul 2017 #2

This President doesn't recognize the Constitution! redstatebluegirl Jul 2017 #3

Clearly republicans don't care about the constitution or dump wouldn't be profiting from onecaliberal Jul 2017 #4

spanone

(135,823 posts)

1. i doubt our 'president' has ever read the constitution.

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Sat Jul 8, 2017, 02:41 PM

Jul 2017

The Wielding Truth

(11,415 posts)

2. Could we sue him for not upholding his oath of office? Maybe sue is not the word, but is there some

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Jul 8, 2017, 02:46 PM

Jul 2017

way we could hold him to the Constitution? What about sending this to the US Supreme Court? Is there something to stop him?

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

3. This President doesn't recognize the Constitution!

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Sat Jul 8, 2017, 02:50 PM

Jul 2017

onecaliberal

(32,826 posts)

4. Clearly republicans don't care about the constitution or dump wouldn't be profiting from

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Jul 8, 2017, 03:14 PM

Jul 2017

Being POTUS. They would also be protecting the free press.

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