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Paul Broun: “In Psalm 11, God asks a question. He says, ``If the foundations be destroyed, what are the righteous to do?'' Well, the…”

On the recordFebruary 22, 2010
In Psalm 11, God asks a question. He says, ``If the foundations be destroyed, what are the righteous to do?'' Well, the Constitution of the United States was obviously the foundation of this country. But if you think about it, if it is a living and breathing document, then that means it can be applied by anyone in any manner. What does that have a potential of leading to is nothing but tyranny. Tyranny. And that philosophy is a tyrannous philosophy.
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Paul Broun
Republican · Georgia
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Feb 22, 2010

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The speaker discusses the implications of interpreting the Constitution as a living document.

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