This is Rep. Alan Grayson and Rep. Paul Broun discussing a bill to deny funds to one specific named organization in a Science and Technology markup. Such a bill is known as ‘a bill of attainder’.
Grayson v. Broun on the Constitution
26 comments on “Grayson v. Broun on the Constitution”
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EvanWilding
June 11, 2010 at 1:56 am
Republicans getting called on their ignorance and bullshit is awesome. Thank you.
ashenvale1
June 11, 2010 at 2:47 am
Alan Grayson for President.
xadam2dudex
June 11, 2010 at 3:20 am
I love it when Grayson is always being asked “will the gentleman yield?” and he says “NO” no BS zone.. these slimy republicans never want to give a str8 answer they always try to redirect the conversation with talking points..as the indians would say “white man speaks with a forked tongue”
LovelyYTRocks
June 11, 2010 at 3:43 am
“Would the gentlemen please yield?” x5
No x5.
johndownunder
June 11, 2010 at 4:09 am
Grayson should run for President he wals and talks like a guy who respects the Constitution and really cares about the people of America.
1969BALLER
June 11, 2010 at 4:49 am
I love to watch this over and over
thepowerofozone
June 11, 2010 at 5:48 am
this guy is baaaadaaasss
1969BALLER
June 11, 2010 at 6:25 am
did you notice Broun had to get help from his secretary.He is a medical doctor not a senator he cant understand.
treid100182
June 11, 2010 at 6:44 am
Owned.
genYprogressive
June 11, 2010 at 7:31 am
I havent seen a Republican get owned like that since British MP George Galloway was turned loose on Senator Norm Coleman.
VirginiaNative1689
June 11, 2010 at 8:26 am
First of all, I’m not a Republican. Second, I watch MSNBC just as much as I watch Fox. Third, whether ACORN’s activities are sinister is completely irrelevant to the issues I’ve raised. As I’ve said before, providing funding to such organizations is not an enumerated power given to the Federal government by the Constitution. Period.
boorens18
June 11, 2010 at 9:19 am
@VirginiaNative1689
Its an organization that helps provide funding to buy homes for poorer people…. Why does every republican think ACORN is some super sinister group with political ties everywhere. Watching too much faux news .
VirginiaNative1689
June 11, 2010 at 9:59 am
Where did I say that those things should be funded? I don’t think any religious organizations should be funded. But don’t tell that to Obama because he expanded on Bush’s “faith-based initiative” programs. And I certainly don’t believe that mercenaries should be funded to help fight an unconstitutional war. I’m not picking and choosing anything. All of these things are unconstitutional and Grayson is not being consistent.
axollot
June 11, 2010 at 10:21 am
I don’t think they can name all the branches of government sadly to know what branch the Judiciary falls under. Civics is dead in America, the people have no clue.
axollot
June 11, 2010 at 10:39 am
You are either For the Constitution or against it. Which is it? Bills of Attainder are unconstitutional. If we are shredding the Constitution – what say you on the 2nd and 1st amendments?
axollot
June 11, 2010 at 10:50 am
Like funding the MIC corps i.e Blackwater? Or my personal favorite, funding religious orgs to provide charity to the neediest folks in our communities? It goes both ways.
VirginiaNative1689
June 11, 2010 at 11:28 am
Whether this is a bill of attainder is irrelevant because the funding of such organizations is unconstitutional to begin with. Funding those organizations is not a delegated or enumerated power given to the Congress by the Constitution.
el100783
June 11, 2010 at 11:57 am
Yeah, I’m sure Grayson has a deep misunderstanding of the constitution. It’s not as if he made his living, prior joining congress, as an independently wealthy, Harvard educated attorney, who’s specialty was going after Iraq war contractors. I’m sure you are more familiar with the law than him though.
Gunitchik
June 11, 2010 at 12:12 pm
lol. I love Alan Grayson, always calling someone out and putting them on the spot. But, thats why you should know what you’re talkin about cause the other guy didnt
yongy2000
June 11, 2010 at 12:43 pm
Jim,you’re a moron of the 1st degree. Of course this is a Bill of Attainder. Singling out an org. specifically for legislative punishment without the benefit of trial is exactly what a Bill of Attainder is and therefore unconstitutional. In this case, Congress encroached upon the power of the Judiciary (an equal branch of the US govt.), by singling out an individual org. for punishment without going through the court system where evidence and effective defense would have been required.
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June 11, 2010 at 1:21 pm
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June 11, 2010 at 2:13 pm
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June 11, 2010 at 2:43 pm
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June 11, 2010 at 3:24 pm
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