While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Iraq, the Philippines and west Africa defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Republican (fascist/socialist) de facto President George W. Bush purportedly says in a meeting with unnamed aides, “I don’t give a goddamn.  I’m the President and the Commander-in-Chief.   Do it my way.  Stop throwing the Constitution in my face.  It’s just a goddamned piece of paper!”

       NOTE: Although there is little corroboration that Bush said this, his actions—which are a matter of record—speak louder.

       [restored 1/28/2024] Thanks to Jim Lorenz for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

References:

Bush: The Constitution a ‘Goddamned Piece of Paper’?  – FactCheck.org
www.factcheck.org/2007/12/bush-the-constitution-a-goddamned-piece-of-paper/

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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