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Aegraen
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1225 Posts
July 10 2009 18:59 GMT
#21
On July 11 2009 03:48 Railz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2009 03:34 Aegraen wrote:
On July 11 2009 03:16 Railz wrote:
On July 11 2009 02:50 Aegraen wrote:
On July 11 2009 02:48 Railz wrote:
I love people who use the word "open mind". You know right off the bat they're hypocritical. No self respecting person has to use it to refer to an idea and portray it to others. An open mind suggests there is no right or wrong, just believe what is proven. Nothing in politics is ever proven.


Seems as though I would disagree.

The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases.



That doesn't matter. The amount of liberty doesn't equate to anything. It makes for a better way of life individually perhaps, but those in China have no problem against this till they're blue in the face as you would be too.

Liberty equates to nothing in politics.


Freedom and Liberty is the sole reason for the American Revolution. If you so despise your albeit more and more limited version of freedom and liberty, well there are countries that have vastly inferior freedom and liberty.

The US Constitution sole purpose is to secure the rights, freedoms, and liberty of the people. The Articles of Confederation were inadequate at securing these liberties so that is why they were scrapped for the Constitution.

Philosophy is everything in politics. Utilitarianism only ends up with millions killed. It has in every single case throughout history.


Again, you're just pointing to politics that you view as superior as the 'right' way. You ignore the fact that Democracies can fall prey to Utilitarianism easily under the guise of Nationalism. Point in case, Hitler was democratically elected and right after, created the Enabling Act.
Democracies destroy minorities just as much as any other form of government; Native Americans, Japanese Americans for example. also Hurricane Katrina isn't the exception, just another point in case of how easy minorities can be cast aside.

Side note: I don't believe in Affirmative Action, as much as I sound like I'm pushing for minority power, I don't believe they should get more rights then the majority or anyone else obviously.

Anyway..

The US Constitution doesn't guarantee anything as it interpreted by 9 people. How is it one year the equal protection clause may be seen one way and in 50 years, in another way. The only thing the Constitution guarantees is three branches of government. Everything else can be debated. It is impressive that 200 years it is still referred to as, but it has long become a crutch when looked to for modern laws in an age where information, not people, is power.

China maybe have issues in its own borders about 'millions killed' but democratic countries seem to be getting their fill on foreign soil lately.



You do know the US was founded as a Constitutional Republic and not a democracy correct? The Constitution secures the rights to minorities so majorities cannot take them away. That's the whole purpose behind a Republic.

Lastly, I'm not sure you know this, but the Mayor of New Orleans who failed so horrendously and was the direct cause of many lives being lost was BLACK, anyways the people were warned, they decided to stay. It's not the governments job to grab you by the hand and wisk you away.

Are you denying the whole existence of the Constitution is to secure the rights, freedoms and liberty of the people?

Judicial Activism is going to be one of the main causes of the downfall of this country. However, since we the people and the states have all rights not explicitly given to the Federal Government we can in fact take matters into our own hands.

For example, there is a process called amending the constitution. The Supreme Court can't just rule the 2nd Amendment unconstitutional. If they did, we the people would rise up and stop them and it would be well within our constitutional right regardless of what the SCOTUS says.

You seem to think interpretation is broadly based. The SCOTUS picks apart little snips of the constitution and hammers away year after year, decade after decade. They would never dream of unilateraly declaring or bypassing an amendment. In any event the SCOTUS is a plague on the constitution all too often they reprise the role of we the people in matters where the amendment process is the only legal recourse they instead proclaim on all of us their interpretation. *puke*
"It is easy to be conspicuously 'compassionate' if others are being forced to pay the cost." -- Murray N. Rothbard -- Rand Paul 2010 -- Ron Paul 2012
Aegraen
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1225 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-10 19:03:36
July 10 2009 19:01 GMT
#22
On July 11 2009 03:53 3clipse wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2009 02:17 Aegraen wrote:
libertarian hosts like Glenn Beck.

wtf? I've only ever heard him express decidedly conservative viewpoints.

But I guess the spectrum of what falls under "libertarianism" is pretty broad. I'm more left-libertarian myself.


In case you weren't aware, the two founders of the Libertarian Party were Goldwater/Taft conservatives who came out of the YAF.

I myself hold a conservative/libertarian viewpoint much like say, Ron Paul/Robert Taft regarding non-interventionism, and traditional Austrian Economics like Mises and Friedman. The FED and IRS needs to be abolished and tax code simply replaced with a Fair Tax.
"It is easy to be conspicuously 'compassionate' if others are being forced to pay the cost." -- Murray N. Rothbard -- Rand Paul 2010 -- Ron Paul 2012
naventus
Profile Blog Joined February 2004
United States1337 Posts
July 10 2009 19:02 GMT
#23
Politics in general is for dumbshit 16 year old mouth breathers like the OP who know shit about anything.

Political discussion is basically ass to ass.
hmm.
Mindcrime
Profile Joined July 2004
United States6899 Posts
July 10 2009 19:03 GMT
#24
On July 11 2009 03:34 Aegraen wrote:
The US Constitution sole purpose is to secure the rights, freedoms, and liberty of the people. The Articles of Confederation were inadequate at securing these liberties so that is why they were scrapped for the Constitution.


The Constitution created a stronger federal government than did the articles of confederation and the bill of rights did not limit state power until the passage of the fourteenth amendment. The reasons for the new constitution were primarily economic. There were foreign policy concerns too, but economics was the primary issue.
That wasn't any act of God. That was an act of pure human fuckery.
Mindcrime
Profile Joined July 2004
United States6899 Posts
July 10 2009 19:07 GMT
#25
On July 11 2009 04:01 Aegraen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2009 03:53 3clipse wrote:
On July 11 2009 02:17 Aegraen wrote:
libertarian hosts like Glenn Beck.

wtf? I've only ever heard him express decidedly conservative viewpoints.

But I guess the spectrum of what falls under "libertarianism" is pretty broad. I'm more left-libertarian myself.


In case you weren't aware, the two founders of the Libertarian Party were Goldwater/Taft conservatives who came out of the YAF.


Those two influenced, but did not found the Libertarian Party.

And, in case you weren't aware, the word "libertarian" was coined by an anarcho-communist.
That wasn't any act of God. That was an act of pure human fuckery.
NonY
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
8751 Posts
July 10 2009 19:08 GMT
#26
On July 11 2009 02:43 Aegraen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2009 02:35 Motiva wrote:
lol...... Just for shits, i'm listening... 5 minutes in and I haven't heard anything I agree w/ yet

gonna keep listening.


So, giving money to states from Federal funds to pay for their budgets creates jobs?

Let's just skip ahead also to the philosophical approach, how am I represented in the other 49 states? I am a resident of Florida. I only have representation in the legislature and government of Florida, not California, Michigan, Oregon, why should money that is directly appropriated from myself to the goliath cesspool of inefficiency in the Capital be handed away to people who don't understand a budget. It is inherently wrong and was the whole point to the American Revolution.

These states where I have no voice can do whatever they want and I have zero say. Period. No federal money should be going to these states for budgetary needs.

Your thoughts on the matter?

Elect senators and congressman that'll represent Florida's interests in federal government. Florida agrees to yield to the federal government and the federal government decides to give some of Florida's money to other states. So Florida's say is this: we want to be part of the United States so we'll do as the federal government asks even when our interests do not coincide with the federal government's.
"Fucking up is part of it. If you can't fail, you have to always win. And I don't think you can always win." Elliott Smith ---------- Yet no sudden rage darkened his face, and his eyes were calm as they studied her. Then he smiled. 'Witness.'
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States43907 Posts
July 10 2009 19:09 GMT
#27
On July 11 2009 03:34 Aegraen wrote:
Freedom and Liberty is the sole reason for the American Revolution.

Laughably wrong.
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Aegraen
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1225 Posts
July 10 2009 19:10 GMT
#28
On July 11 2009 04:03 Mindcrime wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2009 03:34 Aegraen wrote:
The US Constitution sole purpose is to secure the rights, freedoms, and liberty of the people. The Articles of Confederation were inadequate at securing these liberties so that is why they were scrapped for the Constitution.


The Constitution created a stronger federal government than did the articles of confederation and the bill of rights did not limit state power until the passage of the fourteenth amendment. The reasons for the new constitution were primarily economic. There were foreign policy concerns too, but economics was the primary issue.


Yes, it did. However, as you progress further and further right on the political scale you reach the end which results in Anarchy. Anarchy and Despotism serves the same function in regards to securing freedom and liberty; you have very little to none. They realized this and came up with the Constitution.

Your economic status and it's ability for trade to be stable is directly tied to your freedom and liberty. Property Rights is a fundamental concept concerning liberty and freedom. They created a system that was as limited a centralized power as possible while securing the most freedom possible. It's a tricky balance, one they struck greatly.

I would argue that prior to 1868 there were restraints on State power and specifically the 10th amendment lays out the grounds for power delegated to the States AND the people.
"It is easy to be conspicuously 'compassionate' if others are being forced to pay the cost." -- Murray N. Rothbard -- Rand Paul 2010 -- Ron Paul 2012
Aegraen
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1225 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-10 19:15:16
July 10 2009 19:15 GMT
#29
On July 11 2009 04:07 Mindcrime wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2009 04:01 Aegraen wrote:
On July 11 2009 03:53 3clipse wrote:
On July 11 2009 02:17 Aegraen wrote:
libertarian hosts like Glenn Beck.

wtf? I've only ever heard him express decidedly conservative viewpoints.

But I guess the spectrum of what falls under "libertarianism" is pretty broad. I'm more left-libertarian myself.


In case you weren't aware, the two founders of the Libertarian Party were Goldwater/Taft conservatives who came out of the YAF.


Those two influenced, but did not found the Libertarian Party.

And, in case you weren't aware, the word "libertarian" was coined by an anarcho-communist.


I didn't say Goldwater and Taft founded the libertarian party. David Nolan was a goldwater/taft conservative who was increasingly fed up with the direction of the YAF and thus branched off in 1971 and created the Libertarian Party.

I don't care who coined it, the relevancy of the term derives itself from its representation. In different countries it could mean different things, just like how Europe and America reverse Liberalism. In Europe conservatives are the 'classical-liberals'. The US does not use the term which describes people like Edmund Burke (Even though he is the founder of the conservative philosophy) how the Europeans do.

The whole point was that conservatism and libertarianism share many views in common.
"It is easy to be conspicuously 'compassionate' if others are being forced to pay the cost." -- Murray N. Rothbard -- Rand Paul 2010 -- Ron Paul 2012
Mindcrime
Profile Joined July 2004
United States6899 Posts
July 10 2009 19:23 GMT
#30
On July 11 2009 04:10 Aegraen wrote:
Yes, it did. However, as you progress further and further right on the political scale you reach the end which results in Anarchy.


Tell that to Karl Hess.

I would argue that prior to 1868 there were restraints on State power and specifically the 10th amendment lays out the grounds for power delegated to the States AND the people.


How does the 10th amendment restrain state power?
That wasn't any act of God. That was an act of pure human fuckery.
Draconizard
Profile Joined October 2008
628 Posts
July 10 2009 19:28 GMT
#31
So, OP, how many people have you banned for not having an "open mind"?
Railz
Profile Joined July 2008
United States1449 Posts
July 10 2009 19:57 GMT
#32
On July 11 2009 03:59 Aegraen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2009 03:48 Railz wrote:
On July 11 2009 03:34 Aegraen wrote:
On July 11 2009 03:16 Railz wrote:
On July 11 2009 02:50 Aegraen wrote:
On July 11 2009 02:48 Railz wrote:
I love people who use the word "open mind". You know right off the bat they're hypocritical. No self respecting person has to use it to refer to an idea and portray it to others. An open mind suggests there is no right or wrong, just believe what is proven. Nothing in politics is ever proven.


Seems as though I would disagree.

The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases.



That doesn't matter. The amount of liberty doesn't equate to anything. It makes for a better way of life individually perhaps, but those in China have no problem against this till they're blue in the face as you would be too.

Liberty equates to nothing in politics.


Freedom and Liberty is the sole reason for the American Revolution. If you so despise your albeit more and more limited version of freedom and liberty, well there are countries that have vastly inferior freedom and liberty.

The US Constitution sole purpose is to secure the rights, freedoms, and liberty of the people. The Articles of Confederation were inadequate at securing these liberties so that is why they were scrapped for the Constitution.

Philosophy is everything in politics. Utilitarianism only ends up with millions killed. It has in every single case throughout history.


Again, you're just pointing to politics that you view as superior as the 'right' way. You ignore the fact that Democracies can fall prey to Utilitarianism easily under the guise of Nationalism. Point in case, Hitler was democratically elected and right after, created the Enabling Act.
Democracies destroy minorities just as much as any other form of government; Native Americans, Japanese Americans for example. also Hurricane Katrina isn't the exception, just another point in case of how easy minorities can be cast aside.

Side note: I don't believe in Affirmative Action, as much as I sound like I'm pushing for minority power, I don't believe they should get more rights then the majority or anyone else obviously.

Anyway..

The US Constitution doesn't guarantee anything as it interpreted by 9 people. How is it one year the equal protection clause may be seen one way and in 50 years, in another way. The only thing the Constitution guarantees is three branches of government. Everything else can be debated. It is impressive that 200 years it is still referred to as, but it has long become a crutch when looked to for modern laws in an age where information, not people, is power.

China maybe have issues in its own borders about 'millions killed' but democratic countries seem to be getting their fill on foreign soil lately.



You do know the US was founded as a Constitutional Republic and not a democracy correct? The Constitution secures the rights to minorities so majorities cannot take them away. That's the whole purpose behind a Republic.

Lastly, I'm not sure you know this, but the Mayor of New Orleans who failed so horrendously and was the direct cause of many lives being lost was BLACK, anyways the people were warned, they decided to stay. It's not the governments job to grab you by the hand and wisk you away.

Are you denying the whole existence of the Constitution is to secure the rights, freedoms and liberty of the people?

Judicial Activism is going to be one of the main causes of the downfall of this country. However, since we the people and the states have all rights not explicitly given to the Federal Government we can in fact take matters into our own hands.

For example, there is a process called amending the constitution. The Supreme Court can't just rule the 2nd Amendment unconstitutional. If they did, we the people would rise up and stop them and it would be well within our constitutional right regardless of what the SCOTUS says.

You seem to think interpretation is broadly based. The SCOTUS picks apart little snips of the constitution and hammers away year after year, decade after decade. They would never dream of unilateraly declaring or bypassing an amendment. In any event the SCOTUS is a plague on the constitution all too often they reprise the role of we the people in matters where the amendment process is the only legal recourse they instead proclaim on all of us their interpretation. *puke*


Republics just tend to favor larger cities in terms of politics and social issues. Moot point on what it supposed to do versus what is happening. All a republic does is shield what one state does with its minorities against what the federal government says should be going on.

I'm denying the constitution was created perfectly yes. When it includes slavery in the document, it doesn't guarantee anything. Amendments try to fix what the Constitution has as flaws. All a constitution does (The USA doesn't have monopoly on Constitutions) is create a binding contract between citizen and government.

You're taking my view to an extreme point. I know the SCOTUS can't say an amendment is unconstitutional since amendments are legally bound to them. What I'm saying is how they can be interpreted from decade to decade can vary to an extend. I'm not sure why you think the SCOTUS is a plague since they've done pretty well in the past - they tend to be moderate and fix social issues faster then some backwards politicians can.

Though, I'm not sure how conservative you are but if you find things like
brown vs board of ed and Roe v. Wade a plague then I don't think there is much hope in arguing with you, he who proclaims "have an open mind". Real conservatives should praise Roe v Wade for privacy in the bed room as a matter of fact.
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Strayline
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States330 Posts
July 10 2009 21:20 GMT
#33
People like Mark Levin are never going to change anyone's opinions on anything. They speak in conservative shorthand and base their arguments on conservative assumptions that people on the left don't accept or even really understand.

I mean, how much do you think I could change your mind if I told you to go watch Keith Olberman or Fahrenheit 911 tonight with an "open mind"?
Aegraen
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1225 Posts
July 10 2009 21:41 GMT
#34
On July 11 2009 04:57 Railz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2009 03:59 Aegraen wrote:
On July 11 2009 03:48 Railz wrote:
On July 11 2009 03:34 Aegraen wrote:
On July 11 2009 03:16 Railz wrote:
On July 11 2009 02:50 Aegraen wrote:
On July 11 2009 02:48 Railz wrote:
I love people who use the word "open mind". You know right off the bat they're hypocritical. No self respecting person has to use it to refer to an idea and portray it to others. An open mind suggests there is no right or wrong, just believe what is proven. Nothing in politics is ever proven.


Seems as though I would disagree.

The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases.



That doesn't matter. The amount of liberty doesn't equate to anything. It makes for a better way of life individually perhaps, but those in China have no problem against this till they're blue in the face as you would be too.

Liberty equates to nothing in politics.


Freedom and Liberty is the sole reason for the American Revolution. If you so despise your albeit more and more limited version of freedom and liberty, well there are countries that have vastly inferior freedom and liberty.

The US Constitution sole purpose is to secure the rights, freedoms, and liberty of the people. The Articles of Confederation were inadequate at securing these liberties so that is why they were scrapped for the Constitution.

Philosophy is everything in politics. Utilitarianism only ends up with millions killed. It has in every single case throughout history.


Again, you're just pointing to politics that you view as superior as the 'right' way. You ignore the fact that Democracies can fall prey to Utilitarianism easily under the guise of Nationalism. Point in case, Hitler was democratically elected and right after, created the Enabling Act.
Democracies destroy minorities just as much as any other form of government; Native Americans, Japanese Americans for example. also Hurricane Katrina isn't the exception, just another point in case of how easy minorities can be cast aside.

Side note: I don't believe in Affirmative Action, as much as I sound like I'm pushing for minority power, I don't believe they should get more rights then the majority or anyone else obviously.

Anyway..

The US Constitution doesn't guarantee anything as it interpreted by 9 people. How is it one year the equal protection clause may be seen one way and in 50 years, in another way. The only thing the Constitution guarantees is three branches of government. Everything else can be debated. It is impressive that 200 years it is still referred to as, but it has long become a crutch when looked to for modern laws in an age where information, not people, is power.

China maybe have issues in its own borders about 'millions killed' but democratic countries seem to be getting their fill on foreign soil lately.



You do know the US was founded as a Constitutional Republic and not a democracy correct? The Constitution secures the rights to minorities so majorities cannot take them away. That's the whole purpose behind a Republic.

Lastly, I'm not sure you know this, but the Mayor of New Orleans who failed so horrendously and was the direct cause of many lives being lost was BLACK, anyways the people were warned, they decided to stay. It's not the governments job to grab you by the hand and wisk you away.

Are you denying the whole existence of the Constitution is to secure the rights, freedoms and liberty of the people?

Judicial Activism is going to be one of the main causes of the downfall of this country. However, since we the people and the states have all rights not explicitly given to the Federal Government we can in fact take matters into our own hands.

For example, there is a process called amending the constitution. The Supreme Court can't just rule the 2nd Amendment unconstitutional. If they did, we the people would rise up and stop them and it would be well within our constitutional right regardless of what the SCOTUS says.

You seem to think interpretation is broadly based. The SCOTUS picks apart little snips of the constitution and hammers away year after year, decade after decade. They would never dream of unilateraly declaring or bypassing an amendment. In any event the SCOTUS is a plague on the constitution all too often they reprise the role of we the people in matters where the amendment process is the only legal recourse they instead proclaim on all of us their interpretation. *puke*


Republics just tend to favor larger cities in terms of politics and social issues. Moot point on what it supposed to do versus what is happening. All a republic does is shield what one state does with its minorities against what the federal government says should be going on.

I'm denying the constitution was created perfectly yes. When it includes slavery in the document, it doesn't guarantee anything. Amendments try to fix what the Constitution has as flaws. All a constitution does (The USA doesn't have monopoly on Constitutions) is create a binding contract between citizen and government.

You're taking my view to an extreme point. I know the SCOTUS can't say an amendment is unconstitutional since amendments are legally bound to them. What I'm saying is how they can be interpreted from decade to decade can vary to an extend. I'm not sure why you think the SCOTUS is a plague since they've done pretty well in the past - they tend to be moderate and fix social issues faster then some backwards politicians can.

Though, I'm not sure how conservative you are but if you find things like
brown vs board of ed and Roe v. Wade a plague then I don't think there is much hope in arguing with you, he who proclaims "have an open mind". Real conservatives should praise Roe v Wade for privacy in the bed room as a matter of fact.


No conservative should praise Roe v Wade. The founder of Planned Parenthood Margaret Sanger the eugenist is a sickening individual. Secondly, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's own words:

" Frankly I had thought that at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don’t want to have too many of. So that Roe was going to be then set up for Medicaid funding for abortion."

In case you don't know Ginsburg is a huge liberal. They disguise there true feelings inside 'choice' to hide the fact of their disgusting racism. Why do you think 80% of planned parenthoods are in the inner city and why do you think by a 3:1 margin more blacks get abortions than any other ethnicity?

Who the hell would praise a decision that kills babies and supports eugenics? Even Norma McCorvey (Roe in Roe v Wade) is an outspoken critic against abortion.

"It is easy to be conspicuously 'compassionate' if others are being forced to pay the cost." -- Murray N. Rothbard -- Rand Paul 2010 -- Ron Paul 2012
Railz
Profile Joined July 2008
United States1449 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-10 21:51:13
July 10 2009 21:47 GMT
#35
On July 11 2009 06:41 Aegraen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2009 04:57 Railz wrote:
On July 11 2009 03:59 Aegraen wrote:
On July 11 2009 03:48 Railz wrote:
On July 11 2009 03:34 Aegraen wrote:
On July 11 2009 03:16 Railz wrote:
On July 11 2009 02:50 Aegraen wrote:
On July 11 2009 02:48 Railz wrote:
I love people who use the word "open mind". You know right off the bat they're hypocritical. No self respecting person has to use it to refer to an idea and portray it to others. An open mind suggests there is no right or wrong, just believe what is proven. Nothing in politics is ever proven.


Seems as though I would disagree.

The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases.



That doesn't matter. The amount of liberty doesn't equate to anything. It makes for a better way of life individually perhaps, but those in China have no problem against this till they're blue in the face as you would be too.

Liberty equates to nothing in politics.


Freedom and Liberty is the sole reason for the American Revolution. If you so despise your albeit more and more limited version of freedom and liberty, well there are countries that have vastly inferior freedom and liberty.

The US Constitution sole purpose is to secure the rights, freedoms, and liberty of the people. The Articles of Confederation were inadequate at securing these liberties so that is why they were scrapped for the Constitution.

Philosophy is everything in politics. Utilitarianism only ends up with millions killed. It has in every single case throughout history.


Again, you're just pointing to politics that you view as superior as the 'right' way. You ignore the fact that Democracies can fall prey to Utilitarianism easily under the guise of Nationalism. Point in case, Hitler was democratically elected and right after, created the Enabling Act.
Democracies destroy minorities just as much as any other form of government; Native Americans, Japanese Americans for example. also Hurricane Katrina isn't the exception, just another point in case of how easy minorities can be cast aside.

Side note: I don't believe in Affirmative Action, as much as I sound like I'm pushing for minority power, I don't believe they should get more rights then the majority or anyone else obviously.

Anyway..

The US Constitution doesn't guarantee anything as it interpreted by 9 people. How is it one year the equal protection clause may be seen one way and in 50 years, in another way. The only thing the Constitution guarantees is three branches of government. Everything else can be debated. It is impressive that 200 years it is still referred to as, but it has long become a crutch when looked to for modern laws in an age where information, not people, is power.

China maybe have issues in its own borders about 'millions killed' but democratic countries seem to be getting their fill on foreign soil lately.



You do know the US was founded as a Constitutional Republic and not a democracy correct? The Constitution secures the rights to minorities so majorities cannot take them away. That's the whole purpose behind a Republic.

Lastly, I'm not sure you know this, but the Mayor of New Orleans who failed so horrendously and was the direct cause of many lives being lost was BLACK, anyways the people were warned, they decided to stay. It's not the governments job to grab you by the hand and wisk you away.

Are you denying the whole existence of the Constitution is to secure the rights, freedoms and liberty of the people?

Judicial Activism is going to be one of the main causes of the downfall of this country. However, since we the people and the states have all rights not explicitly given to the Federal Government we can in fact take matters into our own hands.

For example, there is a process called amending the constitution. The Supreme Court can't just rule the 2nd Amendment unconstitutional. If they did, we the people would rise up and stop them and it would be well within our constitutional right regardless of what the SCOTUS says.

You seem to think interpretation is broadly based. The SCOTUS picks apart little snips of the constitution and hammers away year after year, decade after decade. They would never dream of unilateraly declaring or bypassing an amendment. In any event the SCOTUS is a plague on the constitution all too often they reprise the role of we the people in matters where the amendment process is the only legal recourse they instead proclaim on all of us their interpretation. *puke*


Republics just tend to favor larger cities in terms of politics and social issues. Moot point on what it supposed to do versus what is happening. All a republic does is shield what one state does with its minorities against what the federal government says should be going on.

I'm denying the constitution was created perfectly yes. When it includes slavery in the document, it doesn't guarantee anything. Amendments try to fix what the Constitution has as flaws. All a constitution does (The USA doesn't have monopoly on Constitutions) is create a binding contract between citizen and government.

You're taking my view to an extreme point. I know the SCOTUS can't say an amendment is unconstitutional since amendments are legally bound to them. What I'm saying is how they can be interpreted from decade to decade can vary to an extend. I'm not sure why you think the SCOTUS is a plague since they've done pretty well in the past - they tend to be moderate and fix social issues faster then some backwards politicians can.

Though, I'm not sure how conservative you are but if you find things like
brown vs board of ed and Roe v. Wade a plague then I don't think there is much hope in arguing with you, he who proclaims "have an open mind". Real conservatives should praise Roe v Wade for privacy in the bed room as a matter of fact.


No conservative should praise Roe v Wade. The founder of Planned Parenthood Margaret Sanger the eugenist is a sickening individual. Secondly, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's own words:

" Frankly I had thought that at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don’t want to have too many of. So that Roe was going to be then set up for Medicaid funding for abortion."

In case you don't know Ginsburg is a huge liberal. They disguise there true feelings inside 'choice' to hide the fact of their disgusting racism. Why do you think 80% of planned parenthoods are in the inner city and why do you think by a 3:1 margin more blacks get abortions than any other ethnicity?

Who the hell would praise a decision that kills babies and supports eugenics? Even Norma McCorvey (Roe in Roe v Wade) is an outspoken critic against abortion.



Because schools refuse to teach Sex Education in low income neighbor hoods because they get (got: Thanks) funding from the federal government to teach some dumb form of abstinence.

Abortionists now aren't correct in saying that it should be like other country's form of doing it by saying , "Don't ask, don't tell" but making it outright illegal in the face of complications/rape/uninformed minors is absurd all the same. The problem, like all SCOTUS cases is people take it too literally, state legislatures as well will let anything go if the SCOTUS says the case is true in the worst case scenario, they'll let it go in any scenario.

In the future, using the term 'liberal' as some sort of derogatory word is just going to belittle your argument. I suggest you stop using it that way. I don't really care if they are liberal or not. In fact I could give two shits.

On the other hand, there is nothing wrong with people getting abortions. Why the hell should a child that has no future be brought up in that type of environment. Just to add to poverty tracts? Thanks but no thanks.
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CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-10 21:52:13
July 10 2009 21:48 GMT
#36
Republicans think Democrats are idiots.
Demorats think Republicans are idiots.
Conclusion; idiots think everyone is an idiot.

Listening to either side talk about the other is just worthless bullshit equivalent to high school girls drama'ing over each other's popularity for their own popularity gains.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
rei
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States3594 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-11 00:03:52
July 10 2009 23:40 GMT
#37
On July 11 2009 04:09 Kwark wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2009 03:34 Aegraen wrote:
Freedom and Liberty is the sole reason for the American Revolution.

Laughably wrong.



Aegraen get your historical facts straight. American Revolutionists wanted Freedom and Liberty from who?

In very same time these same American Revolutionists enjoyed thousands of their niggers.

USA is built from the biggest hypocrisy of all time, to this very day there is no such thing as freedom and liberty, not all man are created equal, there is no such thing as human right.
You want evidence?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_American_internment

Freedom and liberty? equality and human right?

You want to keep an open mind?

Here is what it means to be open minded
GET OUT OF MY BASE CHILL
minus_human
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
4784 Posts
July 11 2009 00:03 GMT
#38
On July 11 2009 03:32 Chef wrote:
Sometimes people open their minds too much and their brains fall out.


I had that as a permanent signature on another forum for ages
duckett
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States589 Posts
July 11 2009 00:03 GMT
#39
On July 11 2009 03:34 Aegraen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2009 03:16 Railz wrote:
On July 11 2009 02:50 Aegraen wrote:
On July 11 2009 02:48 Railz wrote:
I love people who use the word "open mind". You know right off the bat they're hypocritical. No self respecting person has to use it to refer to an idea and portray it to others. An open mind suggests there is no right or wrong, just believe what is proven. Nothing in politics is ever proven.


Seems as though I would disagree.

The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases.



That doesn't matter. The amount of liberty doesn't equate to anything. It makes for a better way of life individually perhaps, but those in China have no problem against this till they're blue in the face as you would be too.

Liberty equates to nothing in politics.


Freedom and Liberty is the sole reason for the American Revolution. If you so despise your albeit more and more limited version of freedom and liberty, well there are countries that have vastly inferior freedom and liberty.

The US Constitution sole purpose is to secure the rights, freedoms, and liberty of the people. The Articles of Confederation were inadequate at securing these liberties so that is why they were scrapped for the Constitution.

Philosophy is everything in politics. Utilitarianism only ends up with millions killed. It has in every single case throughout history.


If freedom and liberty "is" the sole reason for the American Revolution, then why did the Framers impose so many restrictions on voting? Restrictions that were only overcome with the rise of populist figures (who were often awful in action) like Andrew Jackson. American history isn't as romantic as you portray it.

Also, when utilitarianism kills millions, it feeds billions.
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24492 Posts
July 11 2009 00:22 GMT
#40
On July 11 2009 08:40 rei wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2009 04:09 Kwark wrote:
On July 11 2009 03:34 Aegraen wrote:
Freedom and Liberty is the sole reason for the American Revolution.

Laughably wrong.



Aegraen get your historical facts straight. American Revolutionists wanted Freedom and Liberty from who?

In very same time these same American Revolutionists enjoyed thousands of their niggers.

USA is built from the biggest hypocrisy of all time, to this very day there is no such thing as freedom and liberty, not all man are created equal, there is no such thing as human right.
You want evidence?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_American_internment

Freedom and liberty? equality and human right?

You want to keep an open mind?

Here is what it means to be open minded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T69TOuqaqXI


wtf are you and kwark talking about

from my understanding of history aegraen is totally right. american revolutionists wanted freedom and liberty from england, from the crown. you're talking about shit that is completely unrelated.
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