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." ---- your desire to censor Americans and 1st ammendment has been noted
If this country is to long survive, we must stop splitting the country... "down-the-aisle"! --- I agree. It's time the vaporize dems and repubs who have proven to be corrupt 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 ---- democracy is for losers (on demand)—will better express the Will of the People, ---- which people - the losers/minorities? 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 ---- so, it's love that you want, eh? get jesus On Sep 21, 4:23 pm, NoEinstein <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > ... > > read more » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. 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