Dear plainolamerican: You call anything 'left' of the radical right... "left wing". Like I've said, I am a centrist. I see and value the "arguments" on both sides. NOTE: Under my New Constitution it will be illegal for the media or celebrities, etc. to 'label' anyone... "left wing; liberal; right wing; or conservative." If this country is to long survive, we must stop splitting the country... "down-the-aisle"! In all group-against-group fights there are about 50% losers. However, we can all win by considering that each person's vote, when tallied—in our first ever democracy (on demand)—will better express the Will of the People, than can any party platform. Your problem is: You don't have any love in your heart. Hatred will take you to your early grave. John A. Armistead > On Sep 20, 11:03 pm, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear plainolamerican: Sadly, for you the only "real Americans" are > the right-wingers who agree with you. > -- > I don't care whether they are left or right, as long as they agree > > As the author of our New > Constitution, I remained as neutral as I could to being labeled one > way or the other. To get my New Constitution ratified by 75% of the > voters (who vote), both the left and right leaning voters must see > huge advantages for them and their families in having a government > that is answerable to any law-abiding citizen who has a bona fide > complaint. Instead of dwelling on EMK as the "subject" of this post, > I recommend that you follow the threads to see that right wing issues > like having a smaller and more efficient government with LOWER TAXES > are well under control. That should make you and your "real > Americans" very happy! John A. Armistead > --- > your left-leaning mentality has been noted > > On Sep 20, 8:36 am, NoEinstein <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Dear plainolamerican: Sadly, for you the only "real Americans" are > > the right-wingers who agree with you. As the author of our New > > Constitution, I remained as neutral as I could to being labeled one > > way or the other. To get my New Constitution ratified by 75% of the > > voters (who vote), both the left and right leaning voters must see > > huge advantages for them and their families in having a government > > that is answerable to any law-abiding citizen who has a bona fide > > complaint. Instead of dwelling on EMK as the "subject" of this post, > > I recommend that you follow the threads to see that right wing issues > > like having a smaller and more efficient government with LOWER TAXES > > are well under control. That should make you and your "real > > Americans" very happy! John A. Armistead > > > On Sep 19, 11:51 pm, plainolamerican <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Apparently, you > > > look subjectively at only the bad side. > > > --- > > > wrong again > > > I look at reality and how he is viewed by real Americans. > > > > If others did that to you, > > > how would you fare? > > > --- > > > I haven't made the mistakes that EK has made - so probably well > > > > On Sep 14, 4:31 pm, NoEinstein <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Dear plainolamerican: > > > > > I look objectively at the good side of human beings. Apparently, you > > > > look subjectively at only the bad side. If others did that to you, > > > > how would you fare? John A. Armistead > > > > > On Sep 13, 11:33 pm, plainolamerican <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > it’s easy for me to state, with conviction, > > > > > that Edward M. Kennedy was probably THE best liked person to have > > > > > ever > > > > > served as a US Senator! > > > > > ---- > > > > > it's probably easy for you flap your moonbat wings also, but it will > > > > > never make EMK the best liked person in the senate > > > > > > some don't forget > > > > > > On Aug 31, 11:13 am, NoEinstein <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I, like millions of Americans, was glued in front of the TV > > > > > > listening to, and watching, the many tributes to the life and legacy > > > > > > of Edward M. Kennedy, the senior senator from Massachusetts. I was > > > > > > especially moved by the scene on the Capital steps where many of his > > > > > > former and present staff waited patiently for hours just so they > > > > > > could > > > > > > say a final goodbye. His wife, Vickie, showed a nobility and a > > > > > > graciousness worthy of her being a First Lady. > > > > > > By Friday night it was probably obvious to most viewers that > > > > > > they > > > > > > themselves—at least for a while—had been witnesses to Teddy > > > > > > Kennedy’s > > > > > > life of public service. Such had been so exceptional as to call > > > > > > forth > > > > > > glowing tribute after tribute, often highlighting Kennedy’s honesty > > > > > > and his big heart—in both his personal and professional lives. > > > > > > Because the sentiments of admiration and thanks to Teddy Kennedy > > > > > > were > > > > > > so National in scope, it’s easy to understand why those people who > > > > > > could, decided to line the route from Washington, DC to Arlington > > > > > > National Cemetery so that they, too, could pay personal tributes to > > > > > > that exceptional man. Once I realized the length and breadth of the > > > > > > appreciation for Teddy, it’s easy for me to state, with conviction, > > > > > > that Edward M. Kennedy was probably THE best liked person to have > > > > > > ever > > > > > > served as a US Senator! > > > > > > It was oft-repeated that Teddy had been a senator for nearly 47 > > > > > > years. He was the third longest serving senator behind J. Strom > > > > > > Thurmond of South Carolina, and Robert C. Bird of West Virginia. > > > > > > Bird, age 92 and looking frail, was waiting at the Capital steps in > > > > > > a > > > > > > wheelchair to bid goodbye to his friend and colleague, Teddy. > > > > > > However, the glories of those friendships can’t negate the > > > > > > collective > > > > > > damaging effects that the US Senate has had on this country from day > > > > > > one. The anti-democracy senate never should have been brought into > > > > > > existence, nor allowed to continue to exist, when our Constitution > > > > > > has > > > > > > as its founding spirit: “The supremacy of democracy and fair play.” > > > > > > The three gravest errors by the Founding Fathers in writing the > > > > > > Constitution were: (1.) Having a US Senate at all; (2.) Their > > > > > > making the impeachment process so complicated as to be practically > > > > > > useless; and (3.) Their making the processes for amending the > > > > > > Constitution too restrictive to have allowed such to correct, early > > > > > > on, some of its fundamental flaws. > > > > > > All of his life, Teddy Kennedy enjoyed the sport of sailing. > > > > > > During one of Friday’s tributes, it was humorously related how > > > > > > Kennedy > > > > > > had also liked to race. Win or loose, he was a game-player. In the > > > > > > Senate he lost more than he won. But he was good natured about > > > > > > either. Probably, more than any other person, Teddy had the > > > > > > personality and the temperament to be outstanding in the Senate. > > > > > > Caroline Kennedy, on the other hand, was more of a shy introvert. > > > > > > She > > > > > > lacked her uncle’s love of person-to-person contacts and didn’t have > > > > > > the wrangling spirit that’s so necessary to be an ‘effective’ > > > > > > Senator. > > > > > > Where she not Secretary of State, former senator Hillary Rodham > > > > > > Clinton has been mentioned as a strong-personality, > > > > > > consensus-builder > > > > > > type who might could have filled Teddy’s shoes—figuratively, of > > > > > > course. For far too long, their has been this notion that electing > > > > > > strong and powerful representatives and senators is what people need > > > > > > to do. That erroneous notion, unneeded in a democracy, has kept-in- > > > > > > place the anti-democracy ‘seniority’ system. Since those with prior > > > > > > governmental experience seem better equipped to go to Washington and > > > > > > FIGHT for the voters, this country is largely “represented” by > > > > > > CAREER > > > > > > politicians, who are out-of-touch with the common man. > > > > > > There are a dozen or so US Senators whom any person would feel > > > > > > privileged to know. Republican Orrin Hatch is certainly one. He’s > > > > > > also serious-minded enough that his political ideas should be > > > > > > valued, > > > > > > highly. In contrast with Kennedy, Hatch admitted having had a > > > > > > modest > > > > > > background. He graduated from the ‘Harvard of the West,’ Brigham > > > > > > Young University. > > > > > > Senator Robert C. Byrd, already mentioned, was an entertaining, > > > > > > perhaps hypnotic presence who knew when to pull out his fiddle, or > > > > > > to > > > > > > dance a jig, to keep himself getting re elected. He was notorious > > > > > > in > > > > > > how he could get earmarks and grants for pet projects for his state. > > > > > > And he was notorious for wielding more… ‘power’ than even the > > > > > > Constitution ever intended for a single senator to get. Though he > > > > > > knew how to entertain and could wow others with his speeches, Byrd > > > > > > was > > > > > > a negative influence on this country, as a whole, though he’s > > > > > > probably > > > > > > not thought of that way in West Virginia. > > > > > > SC Senator J. Strom Thurmond—from my home state—died in 2003. > > > > > > Quite candidly, he was a bombastic simpleton, nothing more. He > > > > > > fought > > > > > > for legislation, sometimes literally. His media prominence and > > > > > > constituent services kept him in office till age 100. Though he had > > > > > > often touted the virtues of honesty and integrity, he lacked both of > > > > > > those qualities. And he lacked a conscience as well. Strom > > > > > > fathered > > > > > > at least five bastard children. His ‘brain’ was located closer to > > > > > > his > > > > > > loins than beneath his orange color hair. Sadly, his children value > > > > > > their family name more than they value honesty. > > > > > > Teddy Kennedy had his ’Joan’, while Strom had his ‘Nancy’… by- > > > > > > hook-or-by-crook. To date, history book writers have been too > > > > > > impotent to reveal that man’s true nature. Though he has a bigger- > > > > > > than-life bronze statue in Columbia showing him walking—briefcase in > > > > > > hand—Thurmond’s greatest legacy will be that HE is the primary > > > > > > motive > > > > > > for my having written and polished the New Constitution of the > > > > > > United > > > > > > States of America. The insights that I gained regarding our failed > > > > > > and failing State and Federal Governments is the direct result of my > > > > > > having gone head-to-head with the senator. 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