Before the 1700 there were no Americans, only Cherokees, Shawnees, Algonkins, Iroquois, etc., who, collectively, were called “Americans” by various Europeans. Before 1500, the idea of Americans didn’t exist, nor the word.
That is where we are going wrong. I think the constitution was not to make any laws that would infringe on the minorty rights It also means on the majoritys right.
Term limits were always an excellent idea for lobbyists, unelected bureaucrats, and corporations; and a terrible idea for citizens. Election reform (especially campaign finance reform) would attack the cause rather than the symptoms of the problem.
TheTrustedMechanic: Primarying (?) would help, but ballot access would help more – and access to the polls also. The principal problem with term limits is that it gets rid of the few honest ones that slip in while the machines and lobbies can always find a co-conspirator to do their bidding and replace them.
Back to the cartoon: this is the GOP dilemma. They can continue as an old-white-rural-male party, but find themselves with a smaller and smaller market share. Their real solution is to move left, with the rest of the country. We used to be a “center-right” nation. We’re now becoming a “center-left” nation.
Latinos did a good job of voting together. They will go with the candidates that are best for them- D or R. Obama got the message the second time around: You Owe Us a Free Ride. If R works hard to connect on conservative principles AND D fails to deliver again- Democrats will be the minority in the Senate and House in 2014.
Doughfoot about 11 years ago
Before the 1700 there were no Americans, only Cherokees, Shawnees, Algonkins, Iroquois, etc., who, collectively, were called “Americans” by various Europeans. Before 1500, the idea of Americans didn’t exist, nor the word.
Robert Galli Premium Member about 11 years ago
And ‘Texans’, inter alia, were Mexicans ! Tell that to the TX contingency!
rini1946 about 11 years ago
That is where we are going wrong. I think the constitution was not to make any laws that would infringe on the minorty rights It also means on the majoritys right.
StCleve72 about 11 years ago
Republican respsonse to SOU: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtMV44yoXZ0
moderateisntleft about 11 years ago
Isn’t that how the country was founded?
moderateisntleft about 11 years ago
yes, it seems they are more concerned about the state of the party than the state of the union.
ARodney about 11 years ago
Term limits were always an excellent idea for lobbyists, unelected bureaucrats, and corporations; and a terrible idea for citizens. Election reform (especially campaign finance reform) would attack the cause rather than the symptoms of the problem.
hippogriff about 11 years ago
TheTrustedMechanic: Primarying (?) would help, but ballot access would help more – and access to the polls also. The principal problem with term limits is that it gets rid of the few honest ones that slip in while the machines and lobbies can always find a co-conspirator to do their bidding and replace them.
kamwick about 11 years ago
Ah, today’s GOP dilemma on most issues…
William Bednar Premium Member about 11 years ago
The same old Lose-Lose scenario.
krisjackson01 about 11 years ago
Back to the cartoon: this is the GOP dilemma. They can continue as an old-white-rural-male party, but find themselves with a smaller and smaller market share. Their real solution is to move left, with the rest of the country. We used to be a “center-right” nation. We’re now becoming a “center-left” nation.
Rickapolis about 11 years ago
Gee, did the GOP ever even think of appealing to those voters?
Fuzzy Thinker Premium Member about 11 years ago
Latinos did a good job of voting together. They will go with the candidates that are best for them- D or R. Obama got the message the second time around: You Owe Us a Free Ride. If R works hard to connect on conservative principles AND D fails to deliver again- Democrats will be the minority in the Senate and House in 2014.
pirate227 about 11 years ago
Lose-lose, Dumb(o). You dug the hole, lie down in it.