[ExI] etymology of just a piece of paper

[John Clark]

On Sun, Aug 16, 2026 at 8:04 AM <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:

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>  *> **It was posted on TwitterX.  Today I learn the origin of the comment
> that the US constitution is just a piece of paper:*
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> *https://x.com/Rightanglenews/status/2087534108075274397/video/1*
> <https://x.com/Rightanglenews/status/2087534108075274397/video/1>
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>> *>… This crap came from TwitterX and yet you believe that it, and not the
>> New England Journal of Medicine...*
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*> John read over what you posted, and tell me what any of it has to do
> with the constitution please. *
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*You posted a clip from TwitterX that, like most things on that platform,
was utterly worthless, a typical example of the quality you can expect to
find on Twitter**. And yet TwitterX is where you said you got the majority
of your news, including tips on how to survive a pandemic. You prefer it
over the New England Journal of Medicine!   *

* >I have seen you post the quote many times about the constitution being
> just a piece of paper.*


*Yes and I strongly stand by that statement. The constitution is only as
strong as the people that enforce it, and enforcement is the job of the
executive branch, and today that branch is full of King Donald The First's
yes men. Do you disagree, do you really believe the constitution is
conscious and has some mystical power to do things without the help of
humans?*


*John K Clark*
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