Posted on 03/21/2002 8:14:17 AM PST by Sir Gawain
Cheat at the game, pay the price.
Hypothetical observation, of course.
You may have a few above the fray but they go away early. the traitors have always been there and they keep getting reelected by stupid people, and you want to know what else, WE DESERVE WHAT WE GET.
Well, when the Palestinians suspect one of their own of working with the Israelis, they kill them and drag them through the streets behind a vehicle...
It's simply a practical matter.
(1) Traitors are people who get punished. (2) Nobody in the US is going to punish these politicians. (3) Therefore these politicians are not traitors.
It's as easy as 1-2-3.
The bottom line seems to be that America now is a very different place than it was 200 years ago and living in the past is only cool if you're Jethro Tull.
Mark W.
How many times must men of government rule on the Constitution? The 'Constitution' is to lay out our rule over government.
Government out of control is no government at all. Ask Arafat.
Would take a constitutional amendment no doubt, but would be interesting to see debate on the matter.
EXACTLY CORRECT! That is precicely why all 435 congressmen, 100 Senators, and the President, are REQUIRED to swear an oath of true faith and allegiance to the Constitution EVERY time they are sworn in!
The FOUNDERS idea was that, for the most part, those nine folks would be BORED STIFF because ALL of those would be taking care to ensure that legislative assaults on the Constitution DID NOT OCCUR!!
The Constitution is SUPPOSED to be the "Rule Book" of government!
Either it is or it isn't! There IS no middle ground IMHO!
Maybe on paper it makes one a traitor, but it's time for a "reality check."
1. The democrats are masters at demonizing, and the public buys much of it. This non-issue can be easily turned into an election issue this fall. Why give the dems something to pound the repubs over the head with?
2. As with many issues, it's easier to spew out deceitful ideas than to defend the truth. Abortion is a perfect example. It's so hard to reach people when they have bought the simple idea of "choice." This goes for CFR. Anyone that has donated to a non-profit (church, humane society, etc) group is part of a special interest, yet the public doesn't get this. They have bought into the myth that special interest groups are just a bunch of rich people and corporations.
3. It's a set up. Many, many people hate corporations for whatever reason (usually it's jealousy of the amount of money the CEO's make). If one doesn't vote for CFR, then one can be painted as a friend of big business. Repubs already have problems with this, and this will be salt on a wound if this idea is enforced.
Why aren't the repubs tratiors? Well, consider the situation. This country is nowhere near what it's supposed to be. Ya got a Supreme Court out of control, a congress that holds itself above others (no social security tax, etc), etc. The public is very "me" oriented and has socialistic tendancies.
This ship is slowly sinking. The dems are helping it to sink through deceit, lies, and ignorance [of the public]. If the repubs filibuster and refuse to try and dump water, the dems will just point out that repubs are actually the cause of the ship sinking! The repubs have to do what they have to do survive. If they put prinicple above trying to save the ship, the ship is gonna sink real fast, and you and I will be living in a communist / socialist state (we aren't really there yet).
I understand why they voted the way they did. It makes it a non-issue (aside from those who know this bill stinks) and gives the repubs one less issue to deal with this fall. This will make it easier to win back the Senate. THEN we can fill the courts up with conservative judges and help to stop the ship from sinking. If they are in the majority again, then they can introduce real cfr billto fix the flawed one! (like one dealing with union dues!)
Nice rant, but do you really want every congresscritter who votes for a law that the SCOTUS declares unconstitutional, or any President who signs such a law to be put to death for treason. I don't think so!
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.
This action doesn't even come close to qualifying.
That would be enemies of the Constitution both foreign and domestic.
People falling back on the 2nd amendment, however, would provide quite a check on that law though, wouldn't it?
Understand now?
"My particular interpretation"? So I just imagined that I had a right to free speech?
Like I said, get out of the law books and read some of the words of the Founding Fathers in regards to the 2nd Amendment. And I appologize in advance if they scare you as much as my words have.
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