Posted on 12/23/2020 9:08:40 AM PST by SharpenedEdge
"Our Constitution created a republic designed to protect the “natural rights” of individuals. The rights precede even the will of majorities. The Progressive movement, old and new, harnesses majoritarianism to expert administration to achieve its positivist goals. Individual rights are often a hindrance.
The difference is essential. The gridlock we see today does not reflect a failing Constitution but one performing as designed. The Progressive agenda is grinding against inalienable rights. We hear the rumbling in the pillars of our system; why should North Dakota get two senators? Why shouldn’t the District of Columbia be a state? The Electoral College should be abolished. A “packed” court looms.
There is commonality among our partisans today. Watch CNN or Fox News: “Liars,” “hypocrites,” “unstable,” “totalitarians bent on destroying democracy.” Change the proper nouns and the outrage is identical.
Historically, a report from someone like Robert Mueller held non-partisan sway. But we are in a post-truth era. Counselor Durham could find almost anything, the tally of Hunter Biden’s largesse keep mounting, and half the country will dismiss it all. According to Pew, 72% of Democrats and 77% of Republicans agree that the sides “cannot agree on basic facts.” We now speak “my truth.” This is not cognitive dissonance: it is cognitive division."
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“The gridlock we see today does not reflect a failing Constitution but one performing as designed.”
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Nope. Uh-uh.
“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”
And because America is no longer comprised of a moral and religious people, our nation and our constitution is in trouble.
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THEY WILL NEVER agree to such EVER.
Only a complete and utter divorce would be in order.
When you have a system where a socialists party has the fortitude to enforce its will through its propaganda means, there is no alternative than a complete and utter split.
Get away from them, because they will drag you right down along with them.
Two ways to do this. One without a split is to nullify ever obnoxious law that has been, or will be passed by them. Which would result in violence in which they would not attempt to stop-they have already proven that at their local/state levels.
The other is a complete secession, where all the former obnoxious laws are thrown away and a NEW beginning within the NEW republic where they take the existing constitution and refine it to PREVENT what has happened in the past from happening again.
It’s not a political divide.
It is a divide between people who work hard and improve themselves to get ahead, and a group of thieves and con men who have convinced a lot of people that they’ll provide them some of the loot from the treasuries if they support them.
We live in a competitive world.
China, Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, Russia....even Germany and France benefit from The United States being disjointed.
A united United States is a formidable economic and military power.
What vestiges remain of our Constitution will be swept aside now that we are having Venezuelan elections.
"But how will the emperor maintain control?"
> What vestiges remain of our Constitution will be swept aside now that we are having Venezuelan elections.
It will be quite easy to pass Constitutional amendments. So, the sky’s the limit, man.
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