factoids, and simply can't understand how anyone can still be a democrat <g>
Here's one for you- he makes some good points. I will ask, however, in the authors presence if the opportunity presented itself, what has the 'other side' done to negate what he points out. Then, I'll ask you (and any Republican) the same question.
I was thinking about this last night, about the founders, as I went to sleep.
I don't think what we're living is what was envisioned, or at least what they hoped for. However, as the founders were students of History, they likely as not knew we would end up where we are. They were, dreamers. Liberals of their day via the age of enlightenment. They were not conservative nor were they Republican and they knew where democracy would lead. They also believed that only virtuous men should be "granted" authority in an entity we call the federal government. But, men of virtue won't sell their souls for power.
Republicans have had the authority to make change and they haven't. They tweak what is established, most of which is unconstitutional, re; the Dept of Education as a foundation and the Federal Reserve which finances with it's borrow to spend keynesian monetary policy which came about under Nixon (a Republican) who sold our collective souls to Saudi Arabia as the starting place for the hegemony which I'd bet the founders didn't count on- they were familiar with trading with all and allying with none though and yet, Republicans, i.e., conservatives in the District of Criminals subscribe to
colonizing the world (think military bases) which the founders fought a war against because they didn't think a far off entity had any skin in the game and 0 knowledge of the game-
We, with ALL we have available to study (be a student of) are still stuck on doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
Either We Destroy the Republican Party or It Will Destroy Us
Your "Anti-Republican" link said Republicans were wealthy Jews, who only want to consolidate their wealth and power, but seems to ignore Bloomberg, Bernie, and Steyer, who are democrats, as well as Soros. Soros' "mothership" is for promoting liberal policies and for consolidating political control and wealth. Does money control both parties? Probably to some extent. Trump's list of "promises kept" have some goodies for Jews, like the tax cuts and moving Israel's capital to Jerusalem. Trump also seems buddy-buddy with Netanyahu. Yet Trump's trade policies seem squarely at odds with the establishment "globalist" policies of both parties. Explain that. How is it that Trump wants to bring back good jobs to the US, and keep cheap Mexican labor out. Hell, when the GOP had the House, Ryan and Trump couldn't even agree on immigration reform.
So to make a very long story short, the Founders pledged to each other "their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor".
Looking at today's political landscape, I don't see anyone who has any "sacred honor". The founders were "honorable men", and we don't have many of those today. However, they knew that not all men were honorable, that there were clever scoundrels out there. They tried to anticipate how to protect the democracy from them and put in enough "checks and balances" to try and minimize the damage.
Trying to relate today's interconnected global economy, national defense strategies, fiscal and financial policies, and the current reach and expanse of the Federal Government would be beyond the comprehension of any of the founders. Republicans in the District of Criminals like to keep a lid on World Wars, hence need a strong military and global reach. The voters have done an okay job keeping both parties from consolidating power. I'm a bit leery of the next time democrats control DC, I strongly disagree with their policies. How many of these will the democrats get passed, and what will the long term consequences be?
1. Open borders, tear down the southern border fence/wall
2. Sanctuary cities & states
3. Free college
4. "Medicare for all", aka rationed healthcare, "Lois Lerner" in charge of your access to healthcare
5. Eliminate ICE and DHS, turn the US into the EU, with muslim "no go zones" and Sharia Law
6. Promote Globalism, whatever Wall Street wants Wall Street gets, see K-Street Cash
7. Paris Climate Change Treaty where the US pays $trillions to poor countries
8. Stupid trade agreements, e.g tax breaks to move factories overseas
9. Let China run roughshod over the US for trade and intellectual property theft
10. Let NK develop nukes and ICBM delivery systems, have no one capable of dealing with NK
11. Raise taxes to 70% on the wealthy, especially on corporations so they relocate overseas
12. Decriminalize all drug use and possession, Opioid deaths increase across the US
13. Gangs like MS-13 running rampant across the US
14. No steel or mining industries due to foreign "dumping" of subsidized products
15. No new pipelines and no offshore drilling
16. Medicare for all means rural hospitals will close
17. The dems' "Central Committee" appoints super-delegates to subvert real voters in primaries
18. Pack the US Supreme Court to promote liberal policies
19. Impeach anyone they deem not liberal enough, like Kavanaugh
20. Use the Federal Government to punish conservatives, like the IRS and Lois Lerner hounded conservatives
21. Use the Intel community to spy on the opposition party, like Hillary, FusionGPS, and the FBI/DOJ spied on Trump
22. Block voter ID laws to ensure fraud, and promote "vote harvesting" to steal elections
23. Refuse to provide funding for border walls/security, which DHS says is desperately needed.
24. Give $Trillions to Mexico and Central America for a Marshal Plan, but not help US citizens living in tent cities
25. Impose gun control, outlaw private gun sales, outlaw AR style rifles, restrict sales of bullets, etc.
26. "Green New Deal" Impose a "carbon tax" to punish anyone who works, heats their home, flies, or has a car
27. Anti-business democrat socialists caused Amazon to flee NYC taking 25,000 good paying jobs to VA
28. REPARATIONS to blacks to pay for slavery, $trillions owed by US voters
29. Excuse the murder of unwanted newborns, i.e. "infanticide"
30. Change the Electoral College to popular vote
31. All prisoners get to vote, even the Boston Marathon Bomber, so says Bernie
32. LGBTQ rights, trannys in military
33. Increase domestic surveillance, especially on "white supremacist" organizations
34. Add Senators and congressmen for DC and Puerto Rico
35. Be sure that any "red flag" laws exclude gang members (only get those rural guns)
36. Full welfare and free healthcare for illegal immigrants
37. Eliminate Hallmark channel for being racist, sexist and anti-LGBTQ
38. Eliminate the "cash bail system" whereby all criminals walk out after committing a crime.
39. Nationalize all of the electric utilities making them green by 2030
40. Pass "The New Way Forward Act", bringing back 480,000 deported illegals, giving them free everything