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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D., Texas) declared the U.S. Constitution to be 400 years old Wednesday on the House floor, which would mean it was signed in 1614.
“Maybe I should offer a good thanks to the distinguished members of the majority, the Republicans, my chairman and others, for giving us an opportunity to have a deliberative constitutional discussion that reinforces the sanctity of this nation and how well it is that we have lasted some 400 years, operating under a constitution that clearly defines what is constitutional and what is not,” she said.
crazyewok
Dam you American should at least vote people into office that know your own history
InverseLookingGlass
The Texas Rep. is probably representative of her constituency. Hell, they think the Earth is 5000 years old and Noah fit two of everything on the arc.
How do you judge competency to govern in that context?
Beach Bum
I seriously hope this was just a misspoken statement.
crazyewok
Dam you American should at least vote people into office that know your own history
First Dutch Settlers
The first group of Dutch settlers did not stay for long on the new continent and they can hardly becalled settlers. It had not been their choice to stay there: their ship, the Tyger (tiger) had caught fire sailing on the Hudson. Captain Adriaen Block was commanding one of the ships that came looking for trade on the American coast in the years after Hudson's voyage. They bartered beads and knives for furs from the natives. When Block came in the winter of 1613-1614 he lost his ship in a fire and had to spend the winter in America. He let his crew build a couple of huts and then they began building a sloop, the Onrust (unrest). In the spring Block and his men did some explorations along the coast of Long Island (Het Lange Eiland). Block Island still bears his name. Finally they were sighted by another Dutch ship and Block and his crew were off again.
Danbones
to all you american types that are putting this gal down its YOU who don't know your own history and it seems you don't quite know how to read...
seems to me she is referring to the early history of the us and she is referring to the time under the constitution as not exactly the same as the time the whites arrived and first stayed
your history lesson
First Dutch Settlers
The first group of Dutch settlers did not stay for long on the new continent and they can hardly becalled settlers. It had not been their choice to stay there: their ship, the Tyger (tiger) had caught fire sailing on the Hudson. Captain Adriaen Block was commanding one of the ships that came looking for trade on the American coast in the years after Hudson's voyage. They bartered beads and knives for furs from the natives. When Block came in the winter of 1613-1614 he lost his ship in a fire and had to spend the winter in America. He let his crew build a couple of huts and then they began building a sloop, the Onrust (unrest). In the spring Block and his men did some explorations along the coast of Long Island (Het Lange Eiland). Block Island still bears his name. Finally they were sighted by another Dutch ship and Block and his crew were off again.
www.let.rug.nl...
now don't you feel silly?
lol...just sayin
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how well it is that we have lasted some 400 years,
operating under a constitution that clearly defines what is constitutional and what is not,” she said.