Kavanaugh SCOTUS hearings

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(09-06-2018, 08:35 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: The reason I invoked the American Revolution is because it shows that it is the premise of our society. This has continued to be a theme throughout our history to present day. People have violated laws they have found to be unjust. Even if I don't agree with someone's cause I can understand the idea of civil disobedience. I'm not advocating they go without punishment, but if you see something wrong, then do what you need to in order to bring attention to it. It is the power some people have. I have an ancestor, possibly more than one but one for sure, that lost his life for standing up for his convictions in this manner and breaking the law during the Civil War. I side with movements like those of MLK and others that broke the law to bring attention to injustices.

And I have sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution. Not the same one you have, but as an appointed official I have been sworn in with such an oath. That doesn't mean anything to this conversation because this isn't a constitutional issue.

Meh, I thought it was covered in Article 1.

As the MLK, his was true civil disobedience. I just find a private citizen standing up to injustice being a little different than a Senator knowingly (of course we know what he knew, but more what he wanted to convey) breaking rules and protocol of a judiciary committee. IMO it kind of cheapens those you has compared this action to.