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Second American Revolution Necessary?

Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by carpro, Aug 1, 2010.

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  1. carpro

    carpro Well-Known Member
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    :thumbs: I like it.

    Who said it?
     
    #21 carpro, Aug 2, 2010
  2. TCassidy

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    I have no idea! I got it from the signature line of a friend on another forum. He doesn't know where it originated either. He copied it from a website which, also, doesn't know where it came from.

    But it is too good to ignore just because I can't give credit to the author. :)
     
    #22 TCassidy, Aug 3, 2010
  3. RAdam

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    What's sad is that most men today are looking to men for deliverance. Whether they have their trust in the Dems, the Reps, the Tea Party, the Libertarians, or in a man made revolution, men are looking to men for deliverance.
     
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    We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. source

    We claimed this right 200+ years ago.
     
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  5. Robert Snow

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    I find it ironic that those who claim that President Obama blames everything on Bush, blame everything on Obama. Carpro is a prime example!
     
    #25 Robert Snow, Aug 6, 2010
  6. carpro

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    Still nothing to contribute.

    Even what you do write is off topic.

    Grow up.
     
    #26 carpro, Aug 6, 2010
  7. billwald

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    The old government is abolished every 2 years and a new government is seated. That is the wonder of the Constitution! It eliminates the need for a new revolution. Who we going to hang? The people we just elected to congress?
     
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  8. Robert Snow

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    You blame everything on President Obama and tell others to grow up? :laugh::laugh::laugh:
     
    #28 Robert Snow, Aug 6, 2010
  9. NaasPreacher (C4K)

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    Exactly - this is what I don't understand, Every two years the people can elect 435 members of the House and 1/3 of the Senate. How is a revoltion outside of the ballot box needed?
     
    #29 NaasPreacher (C4K), Aug 6, 2010
  10. Bob Alkire

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    People think more about their, Friday night, car, what they are going to wear, sports and so on, they don't have time to study on who to vote for, but they sure can complain. I've got a friend who enjoys politics, so he went out on a Saturday in Daytona Beach and ask people who was their congressman and who their two senators were and less than 25 percent could tell who their congressman was and about 50 percent got one of the senators but about 10 percent got both of them. How sad.
     
    #30 Bob Alkire, Aug 7, 2010
  11. Salty

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    Since only 1/3 of the Senate is elected every two years (with incumbenets having a 90% re-election rate) very little changes.
    Yes, the voters do vote but, as Bob A says very few know who the reps are - sad - so sad:tear:
     
    #31 Salty, Aug 7, 2010
  12. NaasPreacher (C4K)

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    I disagree. If 1/3 of the incumbents were replaced it would revolutionise Congress.
     
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  13. Salty

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    The operative word is IF

    Many do want Congress kicked out - except for their own Congressman or Senator - esp if they bring home a lot of bacon.
    That is one major problem - thus the 90%+ relection rate.

    In addition we might elect a man for a issue he is running on, but that could be the only issue we agree.

    For example, Carl Paladino has said in his ads for Governor, he would use eminent domain to stop the Muslim temple in NYC. Many people like that thinking - but without realizing it, they may disagree with every other issued on his platform. In general, many voters are very ignorant of the issues and candidates. Sad, so very sad.:tear:
     
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    >but, as Bob A says very few know who the reps are - sad - so sad

    If the voters are THAT ignorant a new revolution would probably give us a worse government.
     
    #34 billwald, Aug 7, 2010
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