About the CWII Ping List
The CWII Ping List is short for Civil War II. It is NOT a list of people advocating another Civil War in America. It is a list of people who are interested in the parallels between the Civil War (or War Between the States, if you prefer) and our current situation, or more generally are noting the references to a 'coming Civil War' that are made in the press.
Of course sometimes this is merely a figure of speech, such as "The Tea Parties are fighting a civil war for the heart of the GOP". This would not merit a CWII ping.
On the other hand someone saying something like "The events in California are reminiscent of what happened in Yugoslavia in the period proceeding the Civil War" would merit a ping.
FR rules do not permit advocating for the overthrow of the Republic, and I am not aware of anyone doing so on the list. Still many do see that as the political climate worsens we may be heading in a direction that makes such a conflict all but inevitable, particularly if other avenues for resolving our differences are taken away. Such as widespread vote fraud by leftists making elections meaningless, or a small cadre of judges over-ruling all attempts to end destructive policies over the clear will of the people.
The correct keyword tag for the Civil War II ping list is "CWII". Please Freep Mail me to get on the list
Here is the email that I sent to my Senators: Senator _______, on Thursday, September 27, I watched in unbelieving disgust at the proceedings of the Senate Judiciary committee as the low standard to which we hold our elected representatives was on full display.
To a man and woman, Republicans and Independents included, the Senate should be utterly ashamed of themselves for the low standard that they held themselves to in their comportment of this confirmation hearing.
In addition to the blatant disregard for the standards of evidence that even the most unschooled among us would comprehend, the Senate continued to conduct these hearings with the vilest of spirits I have ever witnessed.
Even Hollywood, in its wildest imaginings, could not replicate the foul behavior of this most august body of our Republic.
Where has the sense of decency gone?
The only solution, Senator, that presents itself to the American voting public, seems to me to be twofold:
1) Term limits, which I equate to be the equivalent of a 'time-out' for an incorrigible child, need to be in place.
What other body of 'public service' can a man or woman come to in Washington, and leave scores of years later greatly enriched by means unavailable to the common man?
2) Higher standards for our elected officials in Congress, indeed, the same standards of behavior that the Senate seems to adopt for Supreme Court nominees, which border on perfection unattainable by anyone this side of Heaven.