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"Some of us this election year don't even want to say the words "Clinton" or "Trump" -- and with good reason. However, there is one word that we should keep in mind: "Turnout." If we sit home in disgust on election day, we forfeit the right -- and the duty -- to elect a Congress that can keep either of these dangerous people from doing permanent damage to this country and to the future of this generation -- and generations yet unborn."http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/10/25/turnout_time_132147.html
Thomas Sowell isn't talking to the Trumpkins or the Clintonistas. The suckers have made their choice as to which liar, which crook, which Democrat, and which wannabee royalty they'll vote for. He's talking to those who are disgusted with both.
"We need a Congress that can block dangerous legislative proposals coming from the White House, and block dangerous nominees to the federal courts, including especially the Supreme Court. More than that, we need a Congress that can remove a dangerous President who ignores the law and commits impeachable offenses. Any Congress theoretically can do so, since the House of Representatives has the power to impeach and the Senate then votes on whether to remove the President from office.
"However, as we have seen over the past seven years, that theoretical power means nothing, if neither House of Congress has the incentives and the guts to use the power they have.
Barack Obama has repeatedly exceeded the powers of his office, disregarding laws passed by Congress, and making in effect a unilateral treaty with Iran, exempting it from American sanctions for building nuclear bombs."
Bingo. So, go vote. You don't have to, and probably shouldn't, vote for either of the crooks but vote a Congress that will support America rather than hate America or plunder America.
Thomas Sowell isn't talking to the Trumpkins or the Clintonistas. The suckers have made their choice as to which liar, which crook, which Democrat, and which wannabee royalty they'll vote for. He's talking to those who are disgusted with both.
"We need a Congress that can block dangerous legislative proposals coming from the White House, and block dangerous nominees to the federal courts, including especially the Supreme Court. More than that, we need a Congress that can remove a dangerous President who ignores the law and commits impeachable offenses. Any Congress theoretically can do so, since the House of Representatives has the power to impeach and the Senate then votes on whether to remove the President from office.
"However, as we have seen over the past seven years, that theoretical power means nothing, if neither House of Congress has the incentives and the guts to use the power they have.
Barack Obama has repeatedly exceeded the powers of his office, disregarding laws passed by Congress, and making in effect a unilateral treaty with Iran, exempting it from American sanctions for building nuclear bombs."
Bingo. So, go vote. You don't have to, and probably shouldn't, vote for either of the crooks but vote a Congress that will support America rather than hate America or plunder America.