2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumNEWS FLASH! The founders of this country would have given up long ago if
they had resigned themselves to being "pragmatic" when confronted with the enormous odds they faced against them on their road ahead. If this country truly IS "the home of the brave," we need to kick the shit off our boots and reclaim our birthright. "Oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave?". ASK BERNIE, HE'LL TELL YOU!!!!! With his last ounce of courage he is leading the way. I will not abandon him.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)handed it down to others...an imperfect nation with rules and structure to guide how to choose the limits it put on its continuing course.
Every generation since then has received a similar endowment. Most generations have used that wisely, some have not.
BigBearJohn
(11,410 posts)HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)Objectively the Founders gave up ~2 centuries ago.
wyldwolf
(43,867 posts)Hannity. Limbaugh. Boortz. You.
The fact is, though, they WERE pragmatic. The entire birth of the Constitution was an exercise in compromise.
BigBearJohn
(11,410 posts)Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and it annoys the pig.
wyldwolf
(43,867 posts)BigBearJohn
(11,410 posts)wyldwolf
(43,867 posts)BigBearJohn
(11,410 posts)wyldwolf
(43,867 posts)Stuckinthebush
(10,845 posts)Jefferson vs Adams comes to mind