Remembering the Founders on the 4th of July

A review of the Founders' warnings about factionalism and the implications for our politics today.

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News & Politics

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• Founding Fathers
• Founders
• 4th of July
• Constitution
• politics
• Independence Day
• patriotic
• patriotism
• James Madison
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• The Common Interest
• special interests
• political parties
• political party
• Republicans
• Democrats
• partisan politics
• spirit of party
• problem of faction

[frankd1965]

@123t954 DOWN WITH BARAK NOBAM'S SOCIALIST AGENDAS!!!!!!!!!

[123t954]

OBAMA TICKLE APP NOW ON ITUNES!!!

[meltray61]

I watch/listen to this now and think of the atrosity that is Obamacare as it makes its way through the judicial system. I believe deeply that we need healthcare reform as I myself am uninsured due to "pre-existsings" but the manner in which an unread and unchecked Obamacare was shoved through Congress in a direct opposition to the people was done so by one "faction". It is my hope that the judicial branch will indeed insert the checks and balances talked about by our founding fathers.

[TylerNull]

America's self governing republic is dead.

And FDR killed it.

[dismalworldprofit]

It is interesting to note that on the rare occasion when the executive branch of government would dictate legislation, it would be in favor of the majority and along party lines. And only when the intent and party of the majority is secure, is legislation decided by direct vote. So much for checks and balances. 

[magorem]

England had the strongest military power in the whole damn world, we beat them?, they gave us "independence" so we can help all the other latin american countries separate of spain, so Napoleon, who was beating Spain at the time, could not get the so desired colonies from spain. Does somebody in here knows what puerto rico is? is not it allowed by the constitution? Hawaii? but... . . .

[kwil46]

@biancademonet

"..what I hate and despise are self-appointed, self-righteous morallists trying to limit the freedom of others.."??/ So you hate yourself? Thats just what you are trying to do.But, to your hypocritical and very paranoid mind it is Ok for you to do this but anyone opposed to you must be stopped.

YOU use hate and bigotry to denounce those you claim are doing the same! Can you say HYPOCRITE? I thought not.

[biancademonet]

@kwil46 Your problem is ANYONE who opposes, INDEED CONDEMNS the bigotry of the Christaliban fundies trying to use religion to deny freedom to others you view as a bigot. I DO NOT hate Xtians, what I hate and despise are self-appointed, self-righteous morallists trying to limit the freedom of others, never mind the fact that the same Constitution the grants a fundie the right to pound his Bible in the town square, protects non-fundies from having Christaliban sharia law shoved down their throats

[kwil46]

@biancademonet

Try living with less hatred, bigotry and intolerance.Put aside your paranoia conspiracy fears and live with more peace and civility.I know you can-if you want to.

[kwil46]

@biancademonet

Please refrain from such articulate and reasoned arguments(LOL).It is you who are the bufoon in your interpretation of things-not the cases our outcomes.Must I explain all to you? You speak as a child with the temperament of one.Please peddle the conspiracy paranoia elsewhere.