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RE: Is the Growing Political Divide Leading America Towards Another Civil War?
(02-27-2017 08:30 AM)South Carolina Duke Wrote: Our form of government is a Constitutional Republic... Not a Democracy.
Or is all this angst just because Jefferson, Madison were not homosexual?
we are a democracy.
democracy and republicanism are not mutually exclusive.
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john01992
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RE: Is the Growing Political Divide Leading America Towards Another Civil War?
(02-27-2017 08:59 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-27-2017 08:57 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote: Middle and upper class won't go to war regardless of what side of the issue they fall. People with mortgages, kids to put through college and something to lose are not throwing bombs. The kiddo resistance will be the sad weathermen of the 60's to the same sad result. The gang that couldn't shoot straight.
Yep, basically people with lives have better things to worry about than civil war, etc. It's folks with to much free time on their hands that constantly breed seeds of discontent.
so what does that make GTS and his breakup of the USA maps?
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RE: Is the Growing Political Divide Leading America Towards Another Civil War?
(02-26-2017 05:36 PM)Ohio Poly Wrote: Not an armed conflict but a breakup of the country is looking likely, starting with Calexit.
Let's hope this happens.
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RE: Is the Growing Political Divide Leading America Towards Another Civil War?
(02-27-2017 10:31 AM)john01992 Wrote: (02-27-2017 08:59 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-27-2017 08:57 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote: Middle and upper class won't go to war regardless of what side of the issue they fall. People with mortgages, kids to put through college and something to lose are not throwing bombs. The kiddo resistance will be the sad weathermen of the 60's to the same sad result. The gang that couldn't shoot straight.
Yep, basically people with lives have better things to worry about than civil war, etc. It's folks with to much free time on their hands that constantly breed seeds of discontent.
so what does that make GTS and his breakup of the USA maps?
The fine owner of this message board where folks are free to spend lots of that "free time" posting lots of interesting, if nonsensical, stuff.
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RE: Is the Growing Political Divide Leading America Towards Another Civil War?
(02-26-2017 10:57 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote: (02-26-2017 05:20 PM)Jugnaut Wrote: We need to decentralize or devolve power from the federal government back to the states or alternatively allow states to secede. Otherwise, yes a civil war is possible. The most likely form being prosecution by the federal government against dissenters.
Actually we just need to go to a popular vote for Congress and the Presidency.
And what will you say when a Republican wins the popular vote but loses the electoral college? I'm guessing not a damned thing. Bottom line is that a good campaign bases a strategy upon the current rules. Speculation that Trump couldn't have won the popular vote is asinine.
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RE: Is the Growing Political Divide Leading America Towards Another Civil War?
(02-27-2017 10:42 AM)Hood-rich Wrote: (02-26-2017 10:57 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote: (02-26-2017 05:20 PM)Jugnaut Wrote: We need to decentralize or devolve power from the federal government back to the states or alternatively allow states to secede. Otherwise, yes a civil war is possible. The most likely form being prosecution by the federal government against dissenters.
Actually we just need to go to a popular vote for Congress and the Presidency.
And what will you say when a Republican wins the popular vote but loses the electoral college? I'm guessing not a damned thing. Bottom line is that a good campaign bases a strategy upon the current rules. Speculation that Trump couldn't have won the popular vote is asinine.
stones....glass houses
Quote:In a Nov. 10 article, Mother Jones pointed to a 2014 letter to the group National Popular Vote by Gingrich. The nonpartisan group promotes legislation that would guarantee the presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes nationally.
In the letter, Gingrich writes, "America would be better served with a presidential election process that treated citizens across the country equally."
We reached out to Gingrich spokesman Joe Desantis. He pointed us to a statement made by Gingrich on Sunday’s "Face The Nation." When asked whether he was still a fan of getting rid of the Electoral College, Gingrich said, "I think, in the long run, you want to find a way to have the whole country represented."
But for now, the only competitions that matter are the ones in the swing states. The GOP, Gingrich said, all but writes off traditional Democratic states such as California, which have huge popular vote totals.
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RE: Is the Growing Political Divide Leading America Towards Another Civil War?
(02-27-2017 10:45 AM)john01992 Wrote: (02-27-2017 10:42 AM)Hood-rich Wrote: (02-26-2017 10:57 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote: (02-26-2017 05:20 PM)Jugnaut Wrote: We need to decentralize or devolve power from the federal government back to the states or alternatively allow states to secede. Otherwise, yes a civil war is possible. The most likely form being prosecution by the federal government against dissenters.
Actually we just need to go to a popular vote for Congress and the Presidency.
And what will you say when a Republican wins the popular vote but loses the electoral college? I'm guessing not a damned thing. Bottom line is that a good campaign bases a strategy upon the current rules. Speculation that Trump couldn't have won the popular vote is asinine.
stones....glass houses
Quote:In a Nov. 10 article, Mother Jones pointed to a 2014 letter to the group National Popular Vote by Gingrich. The nonpartisan group promotes legislation that would guarantee the presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes nationally.
In the letter, Gingrich writes, "America would be better served with a presidential election process that treated citizens across the country equally."
We reached out to Gingrich spokesman Joe Desantis. He pointed us to a statement made by Gingrich on Sunday’s "Face The Nation." When asked whether he was still a fan of getting rid of the Electoral College, Gingrich said, "I think, in the long run, you want to find a way to have the whole country represented."
But for now, the only competitions that matter are the ones in the swing states. The GOP, Gingrich said, all but writes off traditional Democratic states such as California, which have huge popular vote totals.
So what?
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RE: Is the Growing Political Divide Leading America Towards Another Civil War?
don't throw stones at glass houses.
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RE: Is the Growing Political Divide Leading America Towards Another Civil War?
(02-27-2017 10:52 AM)john01992 Wrote: don't throw stones at glass houses.
Did I say that? I've never said the electoral college was undemocratic. Go ahead and find where I have.
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02-27-2017 10:53 AM |
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RE: Is the Growing Political Divide Leading America Towards Another Civil War?
(02-27-2017 10:53 AM)Hood-rich Wrote: (02-27-2017 10:52 AM)john01992 Wrote: don't throw stones at glass houses.
Did I say that? I've never said the electoral college was undemocratic. Go ahead and find where I have.
I was talking about your flip flopping accusation.
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02-27-2017 10:58 AM |
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RE: Is the Growing Political Divide Leading America Towards Another Civil War?
(02-27-2017 10:58 AM)john01992 Wrote: (02-27-2017 10:53 AM)Hood-rich Wrote: (02-27-2017 10:52 AM)john01992 Wrote: don't throw stones at glass houses.
Did I say that? I've never said the electoral college was undemocratic. Go ahead and find where I have.
I was talking about your flip flopping accusation.
So do you give me permission to attach every stupid thing a liberal says to you personally?
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RE: Is the Growing Political Divide Leading America Towards Another Civil War?
(02-27-2017 10:59 AM)Hood-rich Wrote: (02-27-2017 10:58 AM)john01992 Wrote: (02-27-2017 10:53 AM)Hood-rich Wrote: (02-27-2017 10:52 AM)john01992 Wrote: don't throw stones at glass houses.
Did I say that? I've never said the electoral college was undemocratic. Go ahead and find where I have.
I was talking about your flip flopping accusation.
So do you give me permission to attach every stupid thing a liberal says to you personally?
if it is a situation like this one where I am blatantly throwing stones at glass houses and being hypocritical...yes
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RE: Is the Growing Political Divide Leading America Towards Another Civil War?
When I was walking this morning, there was a sign in the front yard of this house. It was laminated on turquoise paper. Sign Reads:
In this household we believe:
All Immigrants Welcome.
Black Lives Matter.
(Theses lines were Bold)
Followed by three more lines I could not read. They were in a cursive like script and not bold. Font size was smaller.
This is a white family that lives there.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but is it really a good idea to be broadcasting it like that? For me I wouldn't.
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