Posted on 12/08/2016 5:50:42 PM PST by artichokegrower
Starting next month, the United States will have a minority government.
This assertion flies in the face of just about everything you have read, since the Republicans will control the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives. But the American system of representation, invented 229 years ago for 13 states that hugged the Atlantic shore, is more than ever out of tune with how the country’s citizens have distributed themselves, across now 50 states and between metropolitan areas and the countryside.
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Hey E.J. that outdated system is the Constitution and many have raised their right hands to defend it. Don't push too hard because you might not like the response.
#CalExit
Adios!
E.J. Dionne Jr, esq. - Purveyor of Fake News
E.J. is an idiot.
With a speech impediment
Clinton didn't get a majority AFAICR. Twice!
“Outdated” as if the “modern” system should allow illegals, criminals, felons, deceaseds, multiple ballots voters, absentee ballot filler-outers, non-English speaking, recent “citizens,” conflicted/bribed welfare staters, Millennial Snowflakes, and urbanites to determine the most powerful position on Earth?
THAT “system” EJ?
The US Constitution is mute wrt Political Parties.
Clinton is a 3 time loser.
2012, 2016, 2016
I wuz referring to Slick. He one. H-> Zer0.
OK,then:
Too bad the mechanism for doing so is also "more than ever out of tune"
Be afraid. Be very afraid. Trump's cabinet picks have been excellent.
yup.
Dionne doesn’t like federalism and the meritocratic features of our constitutional system?
They’re called checks and balances, stupid. They have prevented tyranny and mob rule in America for over two centuries.
Dionne considers them outdated. We consider them the venerable heritage the Founders of our country bequeathed to us.
And we will defend our Constitution and our republic to our last breath. This is the rock along with our faith in God on which America is built.
As timeless as our country - fashions may change and leaders will come and go but American values will always endure.
The real disempowered majority are the actual citizens of the USA, whose votes and culture are in danger of being dwarfed by the huge invasion of illegal foreigners who are allowed to vote illegally and who the Democrats want to grant citizenship to.
Some of these people have no desire and no intent to assimilate, and some are forthright in stating that they want American citizens - particularly the people from European decent eliminated from the population.
The Senate and House are popular votes bud. No “minority” issue there.
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
The usual sniveling drivel by EJ Dionne. Not even worth the time to read.
Could not happen soon enough. Wall them off!
I know we won, but I’m still ready to start ridding ourselves of these mental defects permanently.
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