Powerline - Soft Despotism Solid piece. Reminds us that we are citizens not subjects. Subjects follow what the tyrants do behind close doors. The problem with not reading bills and with no public hearings we are not citizens but subjects.

a couple of quotes....

"The so-called "stimulus bill" was passed in both the House and the Senate in a manner suggestive of tyranny. It was written in camera with the help of a legion of lobbyists, and it was presented and shoved through before anyone in Congress even had a chance to read it, much less think about it."

"The passage of the cap-and-trade bill in the House - again without adequate public discussion and debate - only reinforced the wariness of the general public"

Solid piece.

(08-08-2009 09:51 AM)NIU05 Wrote:  Powerline - Soft Despotism Solid piece. Reminds us that we are citizens not subjects. Subjects follow what the tyrants do behind close doors. The problem with not reading bills and with no public hearings we are not citizens but subjects.

a couple of quotes....

"The so-called "stimulus bill" was passed in both the House and the Senate in a manner suggestive of tyranny. It was written in camera with the help of a legion of lobbyists, and it was presented and shoved through before anyone in Congress even had a chance to read it, much less think about it."

"The passage of the cap-and-trade bill in the House - again without adequate public discussion and debate - only reinforced the wariness of the general public"

Solid piece.

I posted this exact sentiment just a couple of days ago and One Denseoid just could not understand what I was trying to say.

WOW and I didn't even need Fox News or Rush to tell what to Think or Say:

Quote: OK little Boys and Little Girlz !!!!!!

Let me lay it down for you !!!!!!

ANY GROUP that has Gathered Together for ANY REASON, by your Slight and Goofy Definitions, are a Commonly Tasked Group and THUS, by these Thin Ass Definitions, "Are As One with One Another and the Quest or Goal At Hand".

WHAT WOULD BE THE USE OF SHOWING UP if you are all Individuals with absolutely NO Connective Reasoning for your Grouping Together ???

I mean since all these folks are ANGRY at this Arrogant Little Thin Skinned Man in the Oval Office for trying to Tyrannically Seize Freedoms from them so as to build "His Warped and Wrong Headed Idea of a Socialistic Communistic Utopia" ????? then "YES", they HAVE THE SAME GOAL IN MIND .... WOOSH >>>>> DUH !!!!!

Common Sense says that if you are Gathering and are Pizzed Off at the Exact Same Things, it matters not if you come from New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans or Mars, YOU HAVE THE SAME GRIEVANCES and are VOICING THEM and ARE NOT GETTING ADULT ANSWERS BACK.

And I am SO FREAKIN' SICK of hearing all these Journalist, Pundits, News Guys, and other Television Hacks, call these Crooks and Thieves "Our Leaders" !!!!!! BULLSh'T !!!!!!!

They are Beggars who came Begging for a Job, a Dollar, and a Vote and they just happen to WIN AN ELECTION !!!!

THEY WORK FOR ME DADGUMMIT !!!!!!! They DO NOT LEAD ME.

I don't want their freakin' Autograph and I don't consider them "My Leaders" .... I GAVE THEM THE JOB THEY BEGGED FOR and now I am supposed to SWOON at their FEET ?????

NO NO NO NO !!!!!

Are all of you so STAR STRUCK with these People that you lose sight of the Purpose and the Goal of why they were Elected ????

Congress and the POTUS ARE MY EMPLOYEE'S, I am NOT THEIR F'CKING "SUBJECTS" .... a few other people may need to grab a hold of this Most Basic Constitutional Ideal before we have an Out Of Control Dictatorship on our Hands under a Martial Law Enforced Regime.

YOU Best Wake Up !!!!!

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Trip ..you are ahead of the curve......