US House of Representatives Resolution to Authorize Suit against the Executive Branch

[Master PO]

Re: US House of Representatives Resolution to Authorize Suit against the Executive Br

... right, but the 18th century was a time period where the realities of power demanded "everyone's" attention to some degree. In the 21st century, entire elections go by and at least half the people barely notice.

but, we as a people have gotten to reply on the federal government for everything, if power was back where it is supposed to be, then the people would find laws they live under would be those created by their state government, and it would be easier for the people of that state to alter and govern the kind of Government they want.

states were never intended to be all the same.

today when someone says their rights have been violated, they look at the bill of rights, instead of their states declaration of rights, which cover the same things, we as a people are looking to the federal government to run everything, and the oppose is true it is the states which are to concern themselves with the life's liberty and property of the people.

the federal government role is limited, meant to be used on the external parts of the union, not internally.

 

[Unitedwestand13]

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after reading the founders, this was their idea of government as close to the people as possible.

"when the people become uneducated, and don't know what kind of government they have, it will turn into a democracy, followed by a dictatorship"

democracy is a low form of government because it puts power into 1 set of hands, whereas a republic spreads power out making it a more complex ..

and i counter you with this

"Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education."
Franklin Delano Roosevelt

 

[Master PO]

Re: US House of Representatives Resolution to Authorize Suit against the Executive Br

and i counter you with this

Fisher Ames speech in the Massachusetts Ratifying Convention

Categories: Democracy

Date: January 15, 1788

The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness which the ambitious call, and ignorant believe to be liberty.

 

[Unitedwestand13]

Re: US House of Representatives Resolution to Authorize Suit against the Executive Br

Fisher Ames speech in the Massachusetts Ratifying Convention

Categories: Democracy

Date: January 15, 1788

The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness which the ambitious call, and ignorant believe to be liberty.

you never quote any politician who lived in the 18th, 19th, or 20th century.

 

[Perotista]

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and i counter you with this

FDR was one of our greatest presidents if not the greatest. But do you really think people choose wisely today? How many people today make their choice solely based on that letter next to a candidates name, the R or the D. Then how many decide whom they will vote for via a bumper sticker slogan or something akin to it?

But regardless of how someone chooses whom they vote for, in the end we do end up with the government we deserve. That there can be no question about.

 

[Master PO]

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you never quote any politician who lived in the 18th, 19th, or 20th century.

sure ....I can if you want.


Woodrow Wilson, in Division and Reunion (pg 12), wrote that---- "The Federal government was not by intention a democratic government. In plan and in structure it had been meant to check the sweep and power of popular majorities


Division and Reunion - Woodrow Wilson, Edward Samuel Corwin - Google Books

 

[CalGun]

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I'm not sure the presidents actions in Benghazi warrant a treason claim......then again we wouldn't know since the most transparent regime in history blames a YouTube video then calls it's political opponents out for questioning them.

Even more reason not to give a **** about it then. President Obama should be sitting in a cell awaiting trial for treason. Anything short of that is just a political football.