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We don't need to speculate about what the founders (whom you desparagingly refer to as 'dead people') thought. Their writings are preserved for all time. We know what they thought. We have their words in print.
"Progressivism," is recycled Marxist/Socialism. It doesn't work, has never worked, and it isn't going to work, no matter how often you try. It always fails.
Democrats are for progressive taxation, a stronger safety net, more effective financial regulation, and more environmental protection. None of this stuff would have seemed extremist a few decades ago.
Republicans rally around the Ryan budget, whose basic concept is to slash Medicare spending and turn the program into a voucher system, while cutting tax rates on corporations and the wealthy. Oh, and it increases the deficit too. That's extremist.
You can throw around inflammatory words like "Socialist," as an insult but in Europe, Socialist is just another political party, with the same legitimacy as other parties.
You know what the founders would have especially delighted at...The fact that the right wing defines corporation as people.
They also might have really applauded the radical rights consistent efforts to insert their religious ideologies into the private lives of others. They would have fallen all over themselves with joy that a group that incites and instigates divisiveness and whacko ideals named themselves after an event that was a major pivotal point in the nation's history..The Tea Party? Are you joking? Let's not even get into the automatic weapons debate.
Corporations are made up of people who are owners (stockholders). Why shouldn't they have their interests be represented?
LOL! Then why was government shutdown for 9 months of the year, every year. Congress and the President went home to take care of their own business. Serving the public was not a full time job.
The States were in charge of their own economies. There was no income based tax. The States and towns collected taxes from the people. the government made it's revenue off other nations wanting to trade in tariffs. At the same time, Tariffs kept the nations economy self sufficient and strong.
LOL! Then why was government shutdown for 9 months of the year, every year. Congress and the President went home to take care of their own business. Serving the public was not a full time job.
The States were in charge of their own economies. There was no income based tax. The States and towns collected taxes from the people. the government made it's revenue off other nations wanting to trade in tariffs. At the same time, Tariffs kept the nations economy self sufficient and strong.
Congress being in recess is not shutting down the government. Try to know what you are talking about. Congress these days goes on recess and we don't layoff the Commerce Department.
So, why'd you pretend that SCOTUS rulings create fact?
They do not. I am perfectly capable of reading the Constitution, as are you, and they are CLEARLY AND OBVIOUSLY WRONG.
You may have a different opinion than that of the Supreme Court. However, as a matter of law, their opinion is the one that counts. Go ask President Gore.
So, why'd you pretend that SCOTUS rulings create fact?
They do not. I am perfectly capable of reading the Constitution, as are you, and they are CLEARLY AND OBVIOUSLY WRONG.
Actually it does. It took an amendment to override slavery, but it was considered constitutional when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of it. If you feel ACA is wrong, then write your Congress person and tell them to try to create an amendment that makes it unconstitutional. If you think you can get the support needed to make it so, then it shouldn't be hard for you.
So I guess you support gay marriage too. don't worry this fight will be over soon and we will replace those Republicans at fault in 2014 and 2016.
I support the gay lifestyle for what it is. People being free to do as they please.
What I don't agree with is the religious sanctuary of marriage being used to define it.
Marriage is a promise to your GOD and your religion, not a legal contract, forced on you by government.
I'm all for government getting out of the marriage business all together, making marriage have special and separate rights, than others that are not married.
We don't need more government involved in marriage, we need less.
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don't worry this fight will be over soon and we will replace those Republicans at fault in 2014 and 2016.
