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Gerald Harp wrote:
It is a sad thing that a hate filled willful mob of
Republicans have skirted the democratic process by
negating the election by us of President Clinton.
MJ:
How so? they voted articles of impeachment which certainly
do NOTHING save refer his alleged criminal activity to the
Senate.
What 'democratic' process are you referring? America is a
Constitutional Republic where The Law rules, not a majority
of the people.
Gerald Harp wrote:
They have done this by abuse of a Constitutional provision
for impeachment meant to be invoked when a president abuses
his powers and threatens to be a self appointed dictator.
MJ:
Perhaps you should READ some of the primary source material
written about impeachment rather than rely upon that which
you are TOLD to believe. Federalist Number 65 by Hamilton
is certainly a fine start ...
[impeachment relates to] misconduct of public men, or,
in other words, from the abuse or violation of some
public trust [that is] of a nature ... political [emphases
in original].
<snip>
Gerald Harp wrote:
... have now weakened Clinton so that, in many cases, his
vetoes of legislation that decreases low cost housing,
emasculates health and safety protection for blue collar
workers, softens environmental rotections, lowers medical
services for the poor, squanders budget surplus money on
more tax breaks for the rich, denies legal services for
poor people, eliminates protections against racial
discrimination, penalizes immigrants, etc. are less likely
to hold.
In other words, in addition to their visceral detestation
of an inclusive President they now have a situation more
friendly to their most damaging legislation and that aids
their ability to block legislation that would strengthen
families and make a good life more possible for the middle
class and thereby make things a bit less top down and a bit
less of being grateful to the powers that be for whatever
dregs of consideration the unwashed are allowed.
MJ:
Preventing the above UNCONSTITUTIONAL efforts seems noble.
I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article
of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress
of expending, on the objects of benevolence, the money
of their constituents. -- James Madison
... attend to what generosity and humanity require, but
to what the Constitution and their duty require.
-- William Giles, Virginia Representative 1796
I cannot find any authority in the Constitution for
public charity. . . . [and to approve such spending]
would be contrary to the letter and the spirit of the
Constitution and subversive to the whole theory upon
which the Union of these States is founded.
-- President Franklin Pierce, 1854
Gerald Harp wrote:
I feel depressed about what has happened. It is a big
thing because of the openness and arrogance of the thing
as though it hardly matters whether we, in truth and not
by conceit alone, live in a democracy.
MJ:
Perhaps THIS is your shortcoming. Why exactly do you believe
America is a democracy?
Democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and
contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal
security, or the rights of property; and have in general
been as short in their lives, as they have been violent in
their deaths. -- James Madison
<snip>
Gerald Harp wrote:
However, it may be for the best. Now that we have been
exposed to the realities of the ruling elite, we may all
act a bit wiser in the future and be a little less eager
to vote for irresponsible Republicans. We may take a bit
more care for our democracy and realize how easy it is to
slip into a condition of mindlessness where objective
reality is trivialized and pretense is elevated.
MJ:
Yes, we have faced this condition in America for over 100 years
as the 'educated electorate' ceased its 'check' sought to 'balance'
this REPUBLIC against representatives from BOTH sides of the aisle
who merely have their OWN power in mind as they apologize for
wrongdoing, redefine words and concepts, instruct myrmidons and
FAIL to uphold, defend and protect the Constitution they swear
allegiance. It is unfortunate that it will get much WORSE, before
it ever can get better.
Regard$,
--MJ
... God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a
rebellion. The people cannot be all, and always, well informed.
The part which is wrong will be discontented, in proportion to
the importance of the facts they misconceive. If they remain
quiet under such misconceptions, it is lethargy, the forerunner
of death to the public liberty. ... And what country can preserve
its liberties, if it's rulers are not warned from time to time,
that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take
arms. The remedy is to set them right as to the facts, pardon and
pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two?
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the
blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.
-- Thomas Jefferson, Nov. 13, 1787
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