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lee n. field

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I wonder what he found
« on: May 15, 2013, 07:08:33 PM »
From the Wikipedia article on Kurt Gödel:

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On December 5, 1947, Einstein and Morgenstern accompanied Gödel to his U.S. citizenship exam, where they acted as witnesses. Gödel had confided in them that he had discovered an inconsistency in the U.S. Constitution, one that would allow the U.S. to become a dictatorship. Einstein and Morgenstern were concerned that their friend's unpredictable behavior might jeopardize his chances. Fortunately, the judge turned out to be Phillip Forman. Forman knew Einstein and had administered the oath at Einstein's own citizenship hearing. Everything went smoothly until Forman happened to ask Gödel if he thought a dictatorship like the Nazi regime could happen in the U.S. Gödel then started to explain his discovery to Forman. Forman understood what was going on, cut Gödel off, and moved the hearing on to other questions and a routine conclusion.[16][17]
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« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2013, 07:33:56 PM »
 
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I wonder what he found

No one needs to "find" anything.
One only has to ignore the U.S. Constitution.


Or, alternatly (even better):
MOLON LABE   "Through ignorance of what is good and what is bad, the life of men is greatly perplexed." ~~ Cicero

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Re: I wonder what he found
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2013, 07:36:16 PM »
The interstate commerce clause...  :O
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Re: I wonder what he found
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2013, 08:34:23 PM »
Quote from: Lysander Spooner
But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain - that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist.
"But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain - that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist."
--Lysander Spooner

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