Posted on 07/04/2002 6:16:32 AM PDT by B. A. Conservative
It is beyond challenge that most, if not all, of the problems America faces today originate in Washington. It is fallacious reasoning to suggest that the problem lies with the people of the United States. Our government is a republic. Our republic is predicated on the theory that those elected to public office have intellectual competence, educational skills or experience that exceeds that of the electorate and that those elected public leaders will do what is right for the country even in opposition to commonly perceived public opinion. During most of the past century, the political class has demonstrably failed to lead, but have instead become political prostitutes selling laws and benefits in exchange for votes transforming our Constitutional republic into a tyrannical mob-rule democracy destined for bankruptcy. Non-producing parasites now use the Democratic Party to prey on their neighbors, the still producing members of our country.
Under our Constitution, the power of the United States resides in We the people. For too long, we have allowed that power to be delegated or sold by the prostitutes in both political parties, primarily those in Washington. Clearly, ours has become a top>down government. As one voice among We the people, I think it is time to withhold the delegation of that power by only delegating it to selected politicians and then only with strings attached. FreeRepublic is a much larger segment of We the people, with a much larger voice. We at FreeRepublic are the roots of the grassroots. Newcomers and some that have been frequenting this site for years may deny that Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives because of the discussions that took place on this web site. They are wrong. Our voice is loud and it is heard in the Halls of Congress and in the Whitehouse. The stain that will be remembered in history is not the stain on Monica's dress; it is the stain of Impeachment. And that stain came from the computer ink that spilled from the hearts of Freepers determined to see justice done. We at FreeRepublic are the roots of the grassroots. The buck starts here.
There has been a great deal of discussion on FreeRepublic lately about what role we should play in this fall's election and that we should cut Bush and the Republicans some slack. Variations of this theme have been discussed on other threads: "THAT which you believe"---"An open letter to Republicans" by redrock. I particularly like the comments by DoughtyOne and "Move the RINOs and we move the party. I really think it's that simple," by NickDanger.
Ronald Reagan won two landslide elections by telling Americans he was going to cut the government in Washington down to size. The Contract with America gave the Republicans control of both houses of Congress for the first time in roughly thirty years. Prior to the Contract with America Republicans only had control of even one house in Congress one other time in 70 years. The lesson that Republicans seem to have difficulty in learning is that the people are conservative and when presented a conservative agenda they will vote for it. And conversely, when pandering is all that is offered, the public prefers the real prostitutes every time. I have a solution to this problem. I call it the
I am not giving my vote to anybody in November. I have decided to auction my vote in this fall's Congressional elections. Politicians are going to have to bid for my vote. I have decided not to exclude any particular politicians or parties from the bidding. And I have decided to attach some rules to the bidding itself:
Minimum Bid:
This is only the Minimum. There are a number of suggested options that politicians could add now or that we will add in future contracts for future elections.
Suggested Options:
Most of these problems would eventually be solved by Term Limits. I think the Term Limits Amendment should be saved as part of the ultimate threat packaged as a part of a package to be presented under Article V to a Constitutional Convention. It takes time to put together sufficient public arousal and support to apply the kind of pressure that we may need to bring to bear on people who are used to exerting power rather than being subjected to it.
And I'd be right behind you. That kind of "reasoning" is insane, and it is dangerous. For someone to hold up the presidential election of 1992 as something positive is sick. And they would like to do it to America again, apparently.
They think that if America ever collapsed, it would be forced to turn to them for their [nonexistent] wisdom and guidance.
Kinda like Charles Manson's "helter skelter" fantasy.
I don't know why I even bother with you. Treason indeed. Grow up Exodus PLEASE.
To: exodus
"Baloney, it is the job of the Republican leadership to get Republicans elected. It is the voter’s job to elect them.
It does no good for the leadership to promote a conservative fire-breather if they know from history that person cannot be elected in the district in question..."
# 191 by Texasforever
It is the LEADERship's job to promote the Republican Party platform. If a candidate deviates from that platform, it is the leadership's job to either bring him into line, or find another candidate who CAN accept the Republican platform as his own.
It does no good for Republicans to claim to be a conservative party, when I can read and know that a man like Jim Jeffords was never anything but a liberal.
Lies like that, when it is so easy to show that it is a lie, create apathy. The only cure for apathy is to realize that THERE IS ANOTHER CHOICE.
You don't have to chose between liberal Republican or liberal Democrat. You can vote for a conservative third party candidate.
No, your man probably won't win this time, but you will influence the direction of the NEXT Republican campaign.
Staying home, is NOT an option ; it is cutting off your nose, to spite your face and handing your enemies complete control, without having to fight for anything. You sound as though you actually believe the naive bildge , you've posted. Ergo, I can only assume that you haven't learned anything here, don't have any political accumen, neither understand nor comperhend history or politics, and know about as much, as an ant does, about human nature.
You aren't a " patriot " at all. You surmise that almost 100 years of incrementalism, on the left, can be wiped out in an election or two, and that politicians will actually " listen " to a bunch of political naifs, who don't understand reality on whit . WHY SHOULD THEY ? You don't want to " fight " ; you want to surrender. It's play the ganme MY way, or I'll take your ball, and go home. You aren't even threatening to go home with YOUR OWN ball !
yOU WANT FULL SOCIALISM ? fine ... GO LIVE WHERE THAT ALREADY EXISTS AND LEAVE THIS NATION ALONE !
When you're a real conservative, honesty is noted, lies are punished, and treason is considered a high crime.
To: exodus
I don't know why I even bother with you. Treason indeed. Grow up Exodus PLEASE.
# 203 by Texasforever
You don't consider Clinton's dealings with the Chinese treason?
I know the Republicans in Congress didn't think so, but I thought you would be more honest about it than they were.
The ONLY countries, where a fringe party has any say so, is a parlimentary one. Since the USA is a REPRESENTATIVE REPUBLIC , fringe parties can weild NO power, whatsoever ; not now, not ever !
That's not entirely true. Here in Southern California, Ray English of Descanso (San Diego County), won reelection to the Descanso Community Planning District.
When you vote for a fringe candidate, if enough of you do, then the ONLY thing that that will get you, is Dems holding a majority in both Houses and the presidency. The GOPers won't be able to do anything much at all, and should you continue, in this manner, getting ( GOD FORBID ) more gullible malcontents on your side ( hopefully and probably highly doubtful ! ), then we'll have the likes of Charlie Rangle and Dashole and Gephart and yes, Hitlery! running things, until the day you die.
People, like you, are the damned ENEMY WITHIN , and, in the long run, more dangerous and insidious, than any Dem. Kiss the Suppreme Court and ALL other judgeships goodby, as well.
You may imagine that you are a " good " Conservative , you may even delusionally imagine that you are a political " expert ". BOTH ARE UNTRUE ! Your " feelings " will cost you far more than you think and shan't result in any favorable outcome.
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