[r9etb]

- In other words, - principled men who honestly state their political opinions cannot be elected. A truly bizarre development in 'democracy' as practiced by the dual party rinocrat regime in power.

Let's grant your point, for the sake of argument. Are you really saying that we need to blame the parties, and not the people who elect them?

[tpaine]

- In other words, - principled men who honestly state their political opinions cannot be elected. A truly bizarre development in 'democracy' as practiced by the dual party rinocrat regime in power.
-tpaine-


Let's grant your point, for the sake of argument. Are you really saying that we need to blame the parties, and not the people who elect them?
262 -r9etb-


Yep, we have to blame the millions of people that control our political parties.
'They' have abandoned the principles of our constitutional free republic, imo, and they have the power, money & media; - thus they play the left/right political game, swapping chairs for the top slots, giving us an illusion of political choice.

- Don't get me wrong, - this is not a conscious conspiracy. It's just the way politics evolved in this country. -- And its far past time to end the 'game'.

- For awhile, I thought FR could be a factor in ending it, and maybe even evolve into being a bit player. Sadly. that is not happening.