Thread: President of the US of A

Originally Posted by gugi

Fundamentally the US is founded on the principle that the government is by the consent of the governed. When sufficient number of people want something it happens.

"Government is by the consent of the governed" meaning that the people, to achieve civil order, give consent to be governed by the few representatives of their choice as directed by and consistent with the law via state and federal constitutions.


"When sufficient number of people want something it happens." Yes, but only as it is consistent with the law. Laws may be changed to meet the wants of the majority, but only through a purposely and relatively difficult process designed to prevent whimsical and factious disruption of civil society, as well as preventing tyranny against the minority.


The turmoil produced by Greek city state democracies ended up in the Peloponnesian war where Philip of Macedon ended up as the master enslaving them all. Not a great endorsement for direct democracy.

Furthermore, of those that we people consent to be governed by should, at least I think, be of good moral character, have sufficient wisdom to govern with right reason, and have at least a good working knowledge of the history, laws and the system under which they are to govern.

That being said, a person who belittles others at every opportunity, insults everyone who criticizes him, makes fun of others (especially disabled war veterans), has a lot to say about himself, is very easy with gutter talk, but appears to have little to say about the fundamental history or laws of the country for which he wants to be the federal chief executive,,,, that just doesn't get my vote.

Originally Posted by honedright

Furthermore, of those that we people consent to be governed by should, at least I think, be of good moral character, have sufficient wisdom to govern with right reason, and have at least a good working knowledge of the history, laws and the system under which they are to govern.

That being said, a person who belittles others at every opportunity, insults everyone who criticizes him, makes fun of others (especially disabled war veterans), has a lot to say about himself, is very easy with gutter talk, but appears to have little to say about the fundamental history or laws of the country for which he wants to be the federal chief executive,,,, that just doesn't get my vote.

You just eliminated every candidate running in this election.

Originally Posted by WW243

Tape vs No Tape

Why would you not use tape?

Does Trump strop after shaving, or does he prefer to let his edge rest first?

Originally Posted by Hacker7

You just eliminated every candidate running in this election.

Oops! Oh well.....

Originally Posted by honedright

Furthermore, of those that we people consent to be governed by should, at least I think, be of good moral character, have sufficient wisdom to govern with right reason, and have at least a good working knowledge of the history, laws and the system under which they are to govern.

That being said, a person who belittles others at every opportunity, insults everyone who criticizes him, makes fun of others (especially disabled war veterans), has a lot to say about himself, is very easy with gutter talk, but appears to have little to say about the fundamental history or laws of the country for which he wants to be the federal chief executive,,,, that just doesn't get my vote.

The Republicans have been belittling our current president for the last 8 years. These guys are only candidates for office. Far worse is belittling the actual president because once the genie is out it will be done from now on no matter who the President is.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

The Republicans have been belittling our current president for the last 8 years. These guys are only candidates for office. Far worse is belittling the actual president because once the genie is out it will be done from now on no matter who the President is.

And the democrats belittled the last president for 8 years so get off that nonsense, and by the way my opinion of the presiding president being less than what he represented to us all does not make my grey matter dense , that's highly insulting, like maybe if should say all government employees were so dense they couldn't get a real job. Tc

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

And the democrats belittled the last president for 8 years so get off that nonsense, and by the way my opinion of the presiding president being less than what he represented to us all does not make my grey matter dense , that's highly insulting, like maybe if should say all government employees were so dense they couldn't get a real job. Tc

Sorry, but you are wrong. No democrat shouted "You lie!" during one of Bush's State of the Union Addresses. The Democratic leader of the Senate did not call for making Bush a one-term president on Bush's inauguration day. There are many more instances of republicans disrespecting President Obama, while there are none of democrats disrespecting Bush.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

The Republicans have been belittling our current president for the last 8 years. These guys are only candidates for office. Far worse is belittling the actual president because once the genie is out it will be done from now on no matter who the President is.

Have they belittled the President? or his policies?