Dr. Kevin Portteus: Constitution 101 - "Separation of Powers: Preventing Tyranny"
“Preventing Tyranny”
I can teach this class in 3 words and for $20 bucks.
Ok, students...Everyone seated?
Don’t vote Democrat.
OK, where is my money?
It helps to have fifty states, or fifty-seven according to dummies, each with its own government and resistance to distributing capital resources and power to other states. If not for the wisdom of our founding fathers, Obama and his militant thugs would already have turned us into the world’s next totalitarian nightmare. He may still do it, if we are foolish enough to give him another chance.
I recently read a book called “Plain, Honest Men” by Richard Beeman. Fascinating. Madison and his peeps went to a convention called to amend the articles of confederation. They intended, illegally one could argue, to scrap the articles and write a constitution, which, of course, they did. This constitution gave us the government we have now with omnipotent control. They were reacting, understandably, to Shay’s Rebellion and their perceived need of a more powerful central government...federal v national. (we use “federal” today like we use “liberal”, both terms co-opted by the enemy. We humans are so...amusing.</rant>
Readings for Week 5:
Constitution 101 — Week Four
“Separation of Powers — Preventing Tyranny”
Q&A Session with Dr. Kevin Portteus:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BjsMtrWINBg
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