Dear
CowboyTed I hope you can follow up and continue where this discussion goes.
I am trying to make a CLEAR distinction between
* FEDERAL GOVT which is limited by the CONSTITUTION
vs.
* LOCAL GOVT where people do have ability to CONSENT to public governance
of roads, emergency services etc.
The "SOCIALISM" being opposed is giving the control of programs to FEDERAL GOVT.
That is why it is necessary to make this distinction between
* State Govt jurisidiction that ends at the COUNTY level
* Local CITY that is PRIVATE and can be democratized through neighborhood/civic
associations and local policies through public schools and public housing affecting neighbors
* FEDERAL GOVT where the arguments against SOCIALISM forced on people NATIONALLY
are mainly focused and contested
Are you okay with this distinction so we clarify which LEVEL we are talking about?
Please see below in more detail. Thank you and PLEASE keep responding.
We need to have this conversation which is VERY critical to sort out.
That's why I posted WINNER on your post, because these are the winning points we need to agree on to solve these issues. Thanks and keep posting
CowboyTed
As a staunch conservative I will not accept liberal/socialist rule.
I will fight it with violence if need be.
Dear
HereWeGoAgain
What liberals don't understand is their socialist beliefs
count as a political religion, and is therefore UNCONSTITUTIONAL
to establish through govt unless taxpayers consent.
What CONSERVATIVES don't understand is we need to
ESTABLISH that socialism is a political religion and
ENFORCE Constitutional laws against that
WITHOUT threatening violence, oppressing or censorship.
It's one thing to try to DENY liberals the right to practice their
own socialism beliefs by voluntary participation and funding.
It's a DIFFERENT approach to use the Constitution to enforce
rules against establishing beliefs through govt and discriminate by creed.
That's what Conservatives don't get and aren't doing either.
Just freaking out and wanting to get rid of liberals,
instead of enforcing laws that would already preclude
socialist beliefs from being established unconstitutionally.
Let us explain things to you. The Military, Roads, Police, Fire Dept,.... are all socialist programs..
The government have virtual monopoly of these services and taxpayers pay for them...
So I think you have to define what you think socialism is?
Thank you
CowboyTed
Okay let's distinguish terms here
1. First the MILITARY and POLICE are under the CONSTITUTION
so this is different from localized services under the CITY
(this is where Police run into conflicts with their City employers
if the City runs Sanctuary policies but the Federal laws and
Constitution are what the Police are sworn to uphold)
2. The CITIES are private MUNICIPALITIES or CORPORATIONS
that run into corruption/abuses because they have power to TAX
but they aren't policed or checked directly by the Constitution
so people have to SUE and WIN IN COURT to defend their rights
3. STATES and COUNTIES on the other hand are still bound by
the CONSTITUTION so these local entities have separate laws
and ability to enforce those, but must still respect Constitutional
rights and protections of individual citizens.
Are you okay with separating the
Military under Constitutional oath and authority
Police under Constitutional oath as well as City policies as their employers
Roads under City, State, County or some interstate federal jurisdiction
Fire Dept either under City or other jurisdiction, nonprofit volunteers etc.
Can we start the conversation there
CowboyTed
HereWeGoAgain if you are in Houston can you please chime in
and correct me if I don't state this accurately. I've been trying to
resolve where the conflicts are coming from and why the City of
Houston is so hard to check against Constitutional protections,
and this is where I am sorting out which levels of govt answer
to the Constitution or just operate as "private corporate institutions"
that have to be sued like any other corporation to defend against abuses.