Let the fun comments begin...

[Skeeter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRgB2eeHZEw

[fivestring]

Crap on a Crutch man!!!???!!! My jaw hit the floor. Her hair actually matches her shirt.

In all seriousness, there is a huge portion of our population for whom that mentality is real and how they live their lives daily. I doubt very seriously that chick was being serious but non the less it is terrifically disturbing.

Thats going to replace the whale in my nightmares.

Thanks for posting that up Skeeter.
-Nick

[bunkermonkey376]

agreed, but I like how she said America, "Ammerrrica"

[pyrokamikaze]

...w....t.....f.......

[Goldwinger88]

Hmmmmm

[Skeeter]

Great quote. Too bad we don't know who wrote it....

The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the presidency. It will be easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to an electorate willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails us. Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The republic can survive a Barack Obama. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him their president.”

-- Author Unknown

[thumper]

George Washington as he voluntarily stepped down, setting the standard for the two term limit:

In those intrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective constitutional spheres, avoiding in the exercise of the powers of one department to encroach upon another. The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create, whatever the form of government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abuse it, which predominates in the human heart, is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the exercise of political power, by dividing and distributing it into different depositories, and constituting each the Guardian of the Public Weal against invasions by the others, has been evinced by experiments ancient and modern; some of them in our country and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them. If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way, which the constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation; for, though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance in permanent evil any partial or transient benefit, which the use can at any time yield.


IMO, we as a people have fallen FAR from this tree. God help us.

the original text:
http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/farewell/text.html

[RBKpumper]

George Washington as he voluntarily stepped down, setting the standard for the two term limit:


i believe that was the 22nd amendment that set the 2 term limit..

remember Franklin D. Roosevelt held office for 4 terms.

[Snare]

I had no sound on my computer, but it's amazing how much moving she did when she talked. Was it really necessary to bob back and forth, left and right while talking about getting free healthcare.

[Deeply Disturbed]

i believe that was the 22nd amendment that set the 2 term limit..

remember Franklin D. Roosevelt held office for 4 terms.

Everyone followed washingtons example (or lost the 3rd election, IE teddy roosevelt) til fdr. then we had to ammend it to make it official.

[thumper]

..

George : "I had rather be in my grave than in my present situation, I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world; and yet they charge me with wanting to be a king."

And to clarify, he steps down and gives us a lengthly warning on this possibility in his elegant farewell address. In this address he councils us to be vigilant against the tenancies that arise out of our own nature in order to protect the letter and intent of the constitution.

IMO, I think we (as a nation) have let the old boy down and should be ashamed.

IMO, lets rewind the clock, and clean the house - I'm not real fond of kings, emperors or dictators.

[RescueDiver]

Wow

[Skeeter]

One of the largest issues here, is that the people who may be "worthy" of public office (in George Washington's mold) are smart enough to stay out of government. It is the small-minded power-hungry future tyrants that seek public office in this era. They perpetuate the problem by tarnishing the "service" even further, making it less and less desireable for "worthy" persons to pursue.

The government should NOT be run by power hungry lawyers. It should be run by people who understand governments function, and wish to complete their service and return to the private sector. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson are both great examples of this ideal. Neither of them wanted to pursue public office as a way of life, but they both realized that somebody must take the role, and that the alternatives (a lesser mind in office) were much worse. These were the years when public service was about what was best for the country, and not what was best for themselves!


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