Posted on 01/29/2017 8:51:38 AM PST by bgill
President Donald Trump signed a record number of executive orders in his first week in office. Many of those orders have the Presidents political opponents bracing for battle. We have our work cut out for us, said Congressman Lloyd Doggett. The Austin Democrat says he will work to stop policies that could hurt Texans. I see my role as being part of the loyal opposition, Doggett added.
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Career politician for 44 years.
“Loyal” to who????
Precisely. “Opposition” usually implies disloyalty.
There’s a reason why the term “Austin City Limits” carries some weight...
Communist puppet. Can’t see why my state can’t get rid of this POS.
Right...
Calling any DemocRAT âLoyal Oppositionâ is a bastardization of the phrase Loyal Opposition.
With Democrats in the minority in Washington, some believe there is little chance to stop President Trumps orders. Doggett remains optimistic. I think that this is no time for despair; it is time for democracy, he said. In the House, its a matter of respectfully presenting alternative view points, alternative plans, Doggett continued. Thats part of a loyal opposition.Theres that word alternative again. Never mind democracy; we are a republic. And speaking of democracy per se, Woodrow Wilson had some very interesting notions on the subject:
[I]t is very clear that in fundamental theory, socialism and democracy are almost, if not quite, one and the same. They both rest at bottom upon the absolute right of the community to determine its own destiny and that of its members. Men as communities are supreme over men as individuals. Limits of wisdom and convenience to the public control there may be: limits of principle there are, upon strict analysis, none. So whenever a Dem talks about democracy, he/she is talking about socialism. The community is supreme and the individual be damned. This is of course obvious to those on the right who defend the Constitution against such enemies.
It was a great day when Doggett’s district got re-drawn leaving me on the outside.
Are they gong to run off to New Mexico again? Little bitches.
Marx & Stalin.
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