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u r of native descent and still malign the name of one who should be honored ?
How would your great grandmother feel?
One honors ones ancestry not disclaim it.
I do not feel she should have used it as a tool and she has apologized.
I always honor my varied ancestry but would nevernever dishonor any one else by making sport of a name that stood for good
please do not support the *** in office
Why can't we all be just Americans instead of hyphenated Americans? Multiculturalism will eventually lead to the downfall of this once great nation. It's already destroying us from within. Our motto is "E Pluribus Unum" out of many one. Not "Ex Uno Plures" out of one, many.
I've never considered where my ancestors are from or what they did in the past. That's ancient history and has no bearing as to what I am or who I am. I am a Constitutionalist that believes in all of the principles this country was founded on, a Constitutional Republic and not a Democracy. May God help us if we can't keep it that way.
Democrats believe and I've often heard them repeat that the Constitution is a "living breathing document" subject to change at any given time and for any given reason. Which means that all of our civil liberties are subject to the interpretation of who is in power at any particular time. But they'd better be careful for what they wish for as the political pendulum swings both ways. What they consider tyranny I may consider freedom and vice versa.
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A Constitutional Republic is a form of government where the head of state and other officials are elected as representatives of the people, representatives mandated to govern according to existing constitutional law. It is because of this mandate that the elected class in a Constitutional Republic is limited in their power over the citizenry. The United States of America was created as and intended to survive as a Constitutional Republic.
Our Constitutional Republic is separated into three separate but equal branches of government; the Executive, Legislative and Judicial, represented by the Presidency, Congress and the Courts. Because of this no branch has a rein on absolute power thus assuring that there will be checks and balances to the governmental system and protection for the rule of law.
Through the elected representation employed by our Constitutional Republic the influence of the majority is tempered by protections for individual rights as mandated by constitutional law. Our form of government is deliberate in its attempt to thwart majoritarianism, thereby protecting political dissent and individuals and minority groups from the "tyranny of the majority" by placing checks on the power of the majority of the population. The power of the majority of the people is checked by limiting that power to electing representatives who are required to legislate with limits of overarching constitutional law which a simple majority cannot modify.
"A pure unbridled democracy is a political system in which the majority enjoys absolute power by means of democratic elections. In an unvarnished democracy, unrestrained by a constitution, the majority can vote to impose tyranny on themselves and the minority opposition. They can vote to elect those who will infringe upon our inalienable God-given rights. Thomas Jefferson referred to this as elected despotism in Notes on the State of Virginia (also cited in Federalist 48 by Madison):"
You prop up Palin while using Obama. Why don't you come out of your glass house before you throw stones at mine. Listen I wanted Palin since i voted for McCain but as time went on, Palin proved to be a dolt.
You fell for the SNL routine. You probably think Palin said things Tina Fey really said. Sarah was in no way stupid. She was a highly successful governor, but the left created that meme because she was so effective. In fact, the ONLY time McCain ever led was right after Sarah's superb nomination speech up until the AIG failure. About 12 days, I think. From then on, she was drawing crowds of 20,000 while the feckless liberal McCain could only muster 1000.
The sent out media goons to try to create a false narriative. Charles Gibson asking her to define a term the media coined, 'The Bush Doctrine'. Then not elaborating when she asked. Katie Couric making her out to be stupid because she did not read new magazines. (Who DOES?)
The whole charade was orchestrated.
With marionette dimwit AOC, the media's job is to prop her up after every weekly gaffe.
I see what you are getting at, but must disagree with the conflation of Alinsky to it. Trump is a brash, crass in your face New Yorker. I have never cared for that style of person on a political level before, but it can be effective in dealing with issues far too bogged down with PC and or decorum.
In general I don't like it, but the Democrats have been playing gutter politics for a few decades now, and enjoying the fact the Republicans do not fight back in the same manner.
Trump has changed all that, willing to get dirty in the arena, and calling out everyone who pretends to be neutral, and exposes their bias.
The media is a perfect example.
Thus Trumps style is not patterned after Alinsky, as I doubt he would emulate such a know communist/Marxist/anarchist.
Unlike both Hillary and Obama who admired him, Trump would likely despise such an un-American person who advocated destroying our culture and governmental structure.
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I would agree Trump isn't intentionally channeling Alinsky. But his technique is the same as taught.
Ironic isn't it that the poorly educated are the most dependent on the government to sustain them? So it should be no surprise that they would support a political party, which happens to be the Democrat Party that promises them even more from the most productive members of society. The Democrats don't want them to get ahead. They'd rather that they remain slaves to the hand that feeds them. It's the only way that they can maintain their power structure.
There is no other rational reason for allowing and supporting the illegal invasion of the world's most indigent populations to our shores. Other than to continue and perpetuate a life of dependency on governmental largess. Somebody, somehow, someway will have to feed, clothe, house and take care of all of their cradle to grave needs up to and including medical care. In some state's Democrats are now coming out with legislation that would allow the illegal invaders to vote in local elections and school boards. Today's mayor, town council or school board member often becomes tomorrow's state legislator, state senator, congressman, federal senator or even president.
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Texas Democrats ask noncitizens to register to vote - Washington... http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...register-vote/
Oct 18, 2018 ... The Texas Democratic Party asked non-citizens to register to vote, sending out applications to immigrants with the box citizenship already checked "Yes," ... on a podium at a Democratic watch party following the Texas primary election, ... and also included a signed affidavit from a man who said some of his ...
SF registers non-citizens to vote in school election | The... http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/cal...215095600.html
Jul 18, 2018 ... Non-citizens legally register to vote in San Francisco school ... open, could be used to target people who entered the U.S. illegally, ... Chicago and some Maryland cities also allow non-citizen residents to vote in school board elections, ... vote in local elections, but those moves require legislation from state ...
Someone really needs to point out to you that an all around educated thriving well fed and productive society promotes a healthier society for everyone? Really? It's the GOP that holds contempt for education for the obvious reason that an educated electorate would know better than to vote against their own best interests and maybe you are a product of that.
It's funny how you cherry pick which SOCIALIZED services you enjoy and feel entitled to. Yes, you are living in a society which has embraced socialized programs and services and that includes you so deal with it because clearly you have not chosen to walk the walk and live off the grid.
BTW...Who educated the folks that built the infrastructure that allows you to talk nonsense on the Internet? lol
I want a free society with low taxes and few services. I think that is better for people and better for society. I don’t recognize your right to steal my money.
And if we had private education, the infrastructure that powers our lives would be 10 times better than it is. Look at today’s typical public school product. They want to vote for a Bernie Sanders. That is a result of indoctrination, not education.
You have to realize that confiscating other people’s money is something you want to minimize in a free society. And especially socializing bad choices. So I am not paying for you to be a drunk. I am not paying for you to choose to have children that you cannot afford. I am not paying for you to take college courses that don’t lead to you being marketable. I am not paying for welfare so you can sit on your a$$. I am ok with paying for true emergencies and the worst catastrophes through taxation. But daily life is your responsibility. Saving for emergencies is your responsibility. Buying health insurance is your responsibility. Having children at the right time with the right person is your responsibility.
I don’t want taxation to pay for consciously chosen irresponsibility. It actually encourages further stupidity and enables a decrease in the quality of a country’s citizens.
It really is masterful how the President has mortally wounded Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign. Here is his latest tweet:
"Today Elizabeth Warren, sometimes referred to by me as Pocahontas, joined the race for President. Will she run as our first Native American presidential candidate, or has she decided that after 32 years, this is not playing so well anymore? See you on the campaign TRAIL, Liz!" !
The President is ridiculing one of his many political opponents by using Native Americans as a punchline. Way to go, Mr. President. What a guy!
I want a free society with low taxes and few services. I think that is better for people and better for society. I don’t recognize your right to steal my money.
And if we had private education, the infrastructure that powers our lives would be 10 times better than it is. Look at today’s typical public school product. They want to vote for a Bernie Sanders. That is a result of indoctrination, not education.
You have to realize that confiscating other people’s money is something you want to minimize in a free society. And especially socializing bad choices. So I am not paying for you to be a drunk. I am not paying for you to choose to have children that you cannot afford. I am not paying for you to take college courses that don’t lead to you being marketable. I am not paying for welfare so you can sit on your a$$. I am ok with paying for true emergencies and the worst catastrophes through taxation. But daily life is your responsibility. Saving for emergencies is your responsibility. Buying health insurance is your responsibility. Having children at the right time with the right person is your responsibility.
I don’t want taxation to pay for consciously chosen irresponsibility. It actually encourages further stupidity and enables a decrease in the quality of a country’s citizens.
Well said!
The other problem with public education is that it feeds at the public trough. No amount of money that is ever spent on it is ever enough. So obviously they would be indoctrinating their students into believing that taxes, governmental largess and socialism are the answer to a better society.
I believe it requires 1/16th to claim benefits so yes, you could.
So 1/1024th is not, and here you are supporting that...
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