What's Wrong With Our Country...
in a snapshot.
Most of the activists said they would support any Republican who wins the nomination. Their biggest concern was finding someone who can beat the Democrats.
"I'm for any Republican who can get elected," said Craig Capehart of Dallas, Texas. "It would be nice if they also had policies that would be good for the country."
Gee, "it would be nice..."
Golly wouldn't it?
This two party system has to go. It's just glaringly obvious that it is no longer about the American people anymore, just who is on top. A few weeks ago, I went and got my NC Driver's Licence, and at the time they asked if I would like to register to vote.
"Certainly!"
"What party?"
"Green."
".....We don't have that party here."
"Uh...o.k. American Independant." (What I was before I went Green.)
"We have Democrat, Republican or Libertarian." I guess the look of shock on my face was rather obvious because she quickly followed with, "We also have "Unaffliated."
To which I replied rather weakly, "I'll..go with that."
When I complained about this to my Board Mates, one of them quickly put up this link, specifically to direct me to this part:
The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty.
Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight), the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it.
It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot and insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which finds a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions. Thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another.
There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government and serve to keep alive the spirit of liberty. This within certain limits is probably true; and in governments of a monarchical cast, patriotism may look with indulgence, if not with favor, upon the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency, it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume.
(Props to Dirtrum)
Damn, Washington was a smart man. Anyone who questions the Founding Father's relevance to modern politics need only look at that passage.
When the American people so readily sacrifice the American good in order to back “their party” it is no longer government, it’s a sport.
Now *This* is a Sport: The Cure For Vegas
Dear Dale Jr. and Bud Crew,
Next time the team needs to go to Vegas, take a brand new shiny 2006 Corvette. Take the Corvette out into the desert. Burn it. If you make a sacrifice*, maybe the Desert Gods won't hate you anymore.
Sincerely,
J.
Congrats to Mark Martin & Co. staying in the top ten and Elliott & Co. for upping their performance to a top 15 finish. :)
*Pagan Note: This of course is a joke. The appropriate sacrifice to nature dieties would be participating in a clean up or donating time and or money to a local conservation effort.
Well, Good Gods son, it couldn't hurt. ;)
Most of the activists said they would support any Republican who wins the nomination. Their biggest concern was finding someone who can beat the Democrats.
"I'm for any Republican who can get elected," said Craig Capehart of Dallas, Texas. "It would be nice if they also had policies that would be good for the country."
Gee, "it would be nice..."
Golly wouldn't it?
This two party system has to go. It's just glaringly obvious that it is no longer about the American people anymore, just who is on top. A few weeks ago, I went and got my NC Driver's Licence, and at the time they asked if I would like to register to vote.
"Certainly!"
"What party?"
"Green."
".....We don't have that party here."
"Uh...o.k. American Independant." (What I was before I went Green.)
"We have Democrat, Republican or Libertarian." I guess the look of shock on my face was rather obvious because she quickly followed with, "We also have "Unaffliated."
To which I replied rather weakly, "I'll..go with that."
When I complained about this to my Board Mates, one of them quickly put up this link, specifically to direct me to this part:
The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty.
Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight), the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it.
It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot and insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which finds a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions. Thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another.
There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government and serve to keep alive the spirit of liberty. This within certain limits is probably true; and in governments of a monarchical cast, patriotism may look with indulgence, if not with favor, upon the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency, it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume.
(Props to Dirtrum)
Damn, Washington was a smart man. Anyone who questions the Founding Father's relevance to modern politics need only look at that passage.
When the American people so readily sacrifice the American good in order to back “their party” it is no longer government, it’s a sport.
Now *This* is a Sport: The Cure For Vegas
Dear Dale Jr. and Bud Crew,
Next time the team needs to go to Vegas, take a brand new shiny 2006 Corvette. Take the Corvette out into the desert. Burn it. If you make a sacrifice*, maybe the Desert Gods won't hate you anymore.
Sincerely,
J.
Congrats to Mark Martin & Co. staying in the top ten and Elliott & Co. for upping their performance to a top 15 finish. :)
*Pagan Note: This of course is a joke. The appropriate sacrifice to nature dieties would be participating in a clean up or donating time and or money to a local conservation effort.
Well, Good Gods son, it couldn't hurt. ;)
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