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The election of Kings.
Topic Started: Apr 20 2016, 10:51 PM (469 Views)
Ronin
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http://www.real-time-with-bill-maher-blog.com/index/2016/4/20/youre-not-electing-a-president-youre-electing-a-king

When you hear the “Why bother?” complaints from frustrated would-be voters, motivated voters will often point to the Supreme Court and say, “Sure, Congress might be dysfunctional and nothing gets done, but don’t you want your side picking the Supreme Court nominees?” At least that’s what they said back in the day when Congress was functional enough to vote on Supreme Court nominees. But this is exactly wrong. Yes, nothing will get done in Congress as long as the Party of xxxxblock is running it. But that only means that everything that does get done will be done by the President via executive order or new regulation. In the new ballgame, the President is the only player on the field, and the Supreme Court is the manager. And I’m not just talking about foreign policy and starting wars. Congress completely removed themselves from those decisions long ago. Because they’re cowards who only want to support something when it goes right and blast something when it doesn’t. The president is now more like a king and all change flows through him, or possibly her...


The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.
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Will Bill Maher donate another million to the next king?
MEEK AND MILD
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Ronin
Apr 20 2016, 10:51 PM
http://www.real-time-with-bill-maher-blog.com/index/2016/4/20/youre-not-electing-a-president-youre-electing-a-king

When you hear the “Why bother?” complaints from frustrated would-be voters, motivated voters will often point to the Supreme Court and say, “Sure, Congress might be dysfunctional and nothing gets done, but don’t you want your side picking the Supreme Court nominees?” At least that’s what they said back in the day when Congress was functional enough to vote on Supreme Court nominees. But this is exactly wrong. Yes, nothing will get done in Congress as long as the Party of xxxxblock is running it. But that only means that everything that does get done will be done by the President via executive order or new regulation. In the new ballgame, the President is the only player on the field, and the Supreme Court is the manager. And I’m not just talking about foreign policy and starting wars. Congress completely removed themselves from those decisions long ago. Because they’re cowards who only want to support something when it goes right and blast something when it doesn’t. The president is now more like a king and all change flows through him, or possibly her...


So true.

And, love your signature! :hooray:
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Excellent points by Maher. I hope all the "Bernie or Bust" people are listening to him and take heed.
"The stars can be near or distant, according as we need them." - George Orwell, 1984
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Two a.m.
Apr 20 2016, 11:54 PM
Excellent points by Maher. I hope all the "Bernie or Bust" people are listening to him and take heed.
I'd rather have a king of the people,
than the queen of mean.
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The Supreme Court is indeed becoming more imperious and oppressive. The death of the only conservative was also highly suspicious. We are daily reminded that we live in a Feudal society, not a democracy. Just the other day, King Obama decided we need to replace white men on our currency because we are all racists. Why wasn't there a vote for what to do with our currency, or at least a town hall?
#BringWilmyBack
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Because no one would choose Joseph Smith ...
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Dr. B
Apr 21 2016, 01:29 PM
The Supreme Court is indeed becoming more imperious and oppressive. The death of the only conservative was also highly suspicious. We are daily reminded that we live in a Feudal society, not a democracy. Just the other day, King Obama decided we need to replace white men on our currency because we are all racists. Why wasn't there a vote for what to do with our currency, or at least a town hall?
I think they ran a quite lengthy comment period (town hall) and there was plenty of citizen comment
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