How can someone who fully supports Bush truly respect the Constitution?
925038
so that's the Republican answer?:\n\nIt doesn't matter what I say - you have your opinion and I have mine. Minds are not going to be changed on YA.\n\nAt least I respect your opinion - but you obviously don't respect mine. \n\nMeanwhile we've been called traders, communists, nazi's, and terrorist sympathizers. After we've been smeared like this for 6 years, I don't think we need to respect the opinion, at least for now, of any of the clueless people that still support the worst President in American history.\n\nAs far as international laws he's broken, lets START with illegally invading a sovereign nation? Or how about human rights violations in GITMO.
33422
yes I would. He has a spotless record. The man truly understands and defends the constitution. He is a fine American and I welcome his presence on the high court. Not to mention I admire the way he has delt with his opposition. They really make themselves look bad pounding the same issues and trying to lead him into traps he is far to smart to fall for. His articulation and intelligence shines even brighter next to those dim bulbs that oppose him.
797017
yes. all elected officials have a duty to uphold the constitution over anti-democratic laws. the Patriot Acts are profoundly un-American in part. Hopefully, the manipulation of fear to pass such crude restricitions passed with the election.
1129659
Good question.  If so many people don't think he's doing a good job as president, doesn't our constitution allow us to get rid of him?  I don't think as many people disapprove of him as it may seem.  The media sure makes it seem that way though.  I think people just say they disapprove of him because it's the social norm.  I might not agree with everything Bush does, but I trust that he always does what he thinks is best for our country.  And who can blame him for that?
1043332
Someone that loves his country more then power , wants to see that every person living here gets a fair shake . Stands up for this country against our enemy's , looks out for the weak as well as the strong , is honest with the American People , has integrity , truthful and won't lie to us even if we don't want to hear it . The American people  should come first before Corporations . Have experts to advise him and listen to them
537020
Unconstitutional is all. Of course disregarding the constitution has never been a problem for Bush. He has broken both domestic and international law and I hope that someday he has to answer for it.
1072485
I love America.  Show it by voting, particularly for candidates who are not extremist (today's conservatives are extremists); by paying your taxes; by staying informed on what is going on, both locally and nationally, and by giving your informed opinions on crucial issues to your elected representatives; by learning American history; by respecting others; by respecting free speech, even when you disagree.\n\nRead the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Gettysburg Address, study the backgrounds of these important items and strive to understand them.  It is more important to keep the flag in your heart than to wave it.\n\nIf you believe in God, pray for America, and for its leaders (even the bad ones...as Jesus said, love your enemies).\n\nBe prepared to make sacrifices for your country, for as the quote goes, the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
780164
The Devil would not follow the laws of our Constitution. Hey! Guess what. Bush is the same way.
498589
Our current president claims "executive privelege" over everything.  He has NOT ONCE excercised his veto power, the first president in history to never veto a single tiny bill from Congress.  His answer is to instead is to sign a congressional bill into law and then immediately write a signing statement saying how the law does not apply to him, or simply issue an executive order reversing whatever the bill said when it doesn't suit him.  If that isn't unchecked power, I don't know what is.  His cronies have also been instrumental in passing laws dismantling the bill of rights, it is just now starting that federal judges are getting such cases challenged, but the media isn't reporting the rulings (Scalia totally grilled the Bush administration, the very people that appointed him).
509959
I also think in terms of... what is America founded on... and how to maintain these freedoms that we hold so dear... some of the things this administration has done (wiretapping, CIA leak) verge on un-American... and this is the president, the man elected to represent America... it's just sad...\n\nI also fear that a future president may take Bush's interpretation of the constitution and stretch it even more... in other words, Bush is  undermining the constitution and that could have horrible effects down the road if future presidents continue to undermine it...
678899
As "patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel" (thank you, Dr. Johnson), I am uncomfortable with the premise of this question. I would willingly defend this country and its immortal Constitution with my very life but I would never call myself a patriot as I detest its obvious negative connotations ("my country right or wrong," etc.).\n\nThat said, the answer to your question is of course that there is nothing "patriotic" about supporting this master criminal and his corrupt administration of war profiteers, liars and thieves. He warrants no support; only censure, impeachment, removal from office, criminal trial and imprisonment.
544712
If he were alive today, he'd be considered a fundamentalist Christian crackpot right-wing extremist, and be severely assailed and mauled in the media, by the Democrats and by most of the GOP.\n\nOnly those who care about the Constitution would vote for him and support him.
484987
You have to have an unshakable faith in a man whom is already being debated as the worst U.S. president ever. He doesn't come off as too smart, but then again -- he is 'a man of the people' and represents fairly well the people who support him.\n\n-- You have to suppress all logic and reason to think this illegal war was justified and worth the cost, that it won't end badly like Vietnam. There are going to be a lot of angry and hurt people when we skedaddle.\n\n-- You have to listen to people like Rush or Falwell, or many other of the lesser minions on talk radio/Fox news. Take in the lies (or at best gross distortions) then post them on message boards as fact (DUHHHHH....JFK started Vietnam.....DUUHHHHH). Displaying your ignorance of history proudly is always difficult under the best of circumstances.\n\n-- You have to not think too hard about the constitutional framework that founded this nation. Separation of church and state? Suspension of Habeas Corpus? Illegal search and seizure? Government surveillance of citizens? Please Mr. dictator president -- keep me safe by taking away my rights! These are difficult concepts, but fortunately for Bush, his (non-richpig elite) supporters aren't exactly the sharpest tools in the shed.\n\n-- Education has to be done under the good graces of the Church. particularly in the Science classroom, in preparation for when they can use that knowledge as the scientists of tomorrow. Raytheon and DuPont are looking to hire more creationists to work on their new missile system -- the 'Armageddon 2020'.\n\nIt isn't easy, but without you Cons these robber barons wouldn't be able to steal your grandkids money that hasn't even been made yet. When the coming energy crisis and ensuing hyperinflation whaps you upside the head, it will be a bitter pill to swallow to realize then, when you're standing in line for eight hours for your bag of soylent green, that the future could've been very different. The problems being ignored -- or in many cases being made worse by greed and incompetence --- these could've been addressed.\n\nWe wasted eight years with Bush. Those eight years were precious indeed. Maybe too late now to right the ship and get on with the energy issue. The greed heads want to keep milking the oil for profits. Wage war for it, and 'go slow' in seeking the alternatives/getting us off the dependency.\nBut then again, that is part of the dictionary definition of 'conservative' -- i.e. resistant to change. But we have to change our oil habit, or the consequences are very ugly.\nSimply put -- the Cons are the WRONG party for what we need to do.
163448
the funny thing about the constitution is that it is exactly as democratic as anyone wants it to be (or doesn't).  basically it can be anything based on your interpretation of it.\n\nan example.  the constitution protects our freedom of speech.  meanwhile, there are a thousand laws limiting this freedom.  some are for legitimate reasons and some aren't.  someone like george w. bush reads the constitution and believes that we as americans have very few civil liberties, that it is okay for him to put restrictions on our "constitutionally protected" rights of free speech, religion, assembly, privacy, due process, and many, many more, and that these rights can be sacrificed in order to protect "national security".  other people and organizations, such as the ACLU or the democratic party before its spine mysteriously disappeared a few years ago, believe that these rights should not be infringed, ever, for any reason.  \n\nthis just goes to show how two different people can read the same thing and come away with two completely different opinions about what it actually means.
394989
In his conduct while President of the United States, George W. Bush, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has conspired to exceed his constitutional authority to wage war, in that:\n\nOn March 19, 2003, George W. Bush invaded the sovereign country of Iraq in direct defiance of the United Nations Security Council. This constitutes a violation of  Chapter 1, Article 2 of the United Nations Charter and a violation of Principal VI of the Nuremberg Charter. According to Article VI of the United States Constitution "This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land;". George W. Bush has thus acted in violation of the supreme Law of the Land by the following acts:\n\n   1. Invading Iraq with United States military forces.\n   2. Sacrificing the lives of thousands of American troops.\n   3. Killing tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians and conscripts.\n   4. Rejecting possibilities for peaceful resolution of the conflict by rejecting acts of compliance by Saddam Hussein with the United Nations Resolutions, and ignoring the findings by Hans Blix that inspections were working to disarm Iraq.\n   5. Violating the Geneva Convention by abducting and transporting human beings to prisons in foreign countries where they can be tortured and subjected to inhumane treatment.\n Now do you think he is a good President ?? I don't think so!! I would say anyone but him would be a good Pesident!!
866153
Obey the laws and maintain alligance to the constitution.
542800
Trying to figure out how this new "War on Terror" justifies suspension of our Constitution.  In 1812, with a foreign enemy burning down Washington D.C., NO PART of the Constitution was re-written or suspended.  Emergency provisions did not ever give the president the power to unilaterally enforce the law before.  This was in the face of our absolute destruction with an very real enemy on our soil.  Now we have a fantasy enemy over-seas that takes occaisional potshots at us, which we created through our own failed foreign policies, so we now need to give up every fundamental legal and expression freedom we have?  Do Americans just not have balls these days?  Why aren't the real conservatives trying to "conserve" our damned Constitution which has weathered EVERY CRISIS before this?  I just don't get it.\n\nIf you want to hunt me down, I'll be easy to find in the postage stamp sized "Free Speech Zone".  When I was a kid, everywhere was a Free Speech Zone...except maybe in church.