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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 12:09 PM Original message |
The fundamental assumption made by the Founding Fathers |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. It was realized quite early, that partisan politics would make statesmanship |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. But it was also realized quite early that partisanship is inevitable. |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. Do you believe |
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Whiskeytide (128 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 02:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The founders ... |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 03:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Of course it matter |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 05:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. The Founders feared the power of CAPITAL -- and they were right ... |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:11 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Sigh, of course they did |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. It is painfully obvious that you have never read a word |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. It is "painfully obvious" |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. The largest corporations, and their |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. So, if you fear those |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. The entire Republican party is |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Confounds you? |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 04:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Spouting right wing talking points on a progressive board, |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 12:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Sorry |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 05:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Hi, I am on a definition journey |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Hi, I am of the same opinion |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:55 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Read James K. Galbraith's "The Predator State" |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Or that blacks would count for more than 3/5ths of a person... |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Thom Hartmann has talked about this at length |
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fivepennies (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. Lots of assumptions about the founding fathers |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. i think their first assumption was that only white male property owners were "the people," yes? |
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fivepennies (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 03:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Yes. + 1 |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. +1 -- |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. They assumed a measure of accountability. |
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fivepennies (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 03:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. They did put most of the power |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
16. But the Glass is half full |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'm not sure they assumed that. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
23. We have "Bill of Rights" ... "because all men are NOT honest men" ... and they cautioned .... |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
26. It's like the executive, legislative, and judicial branches are giving the |
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