(April 14, 2017 at 8:17 pm)Faith No More Wrote:(April 13, 2017 at 6:18 pm)Jeanne Wrote: It is perfectly fair and reasonable to realize that both Republicans and Democrats in the 20th century moved into Progressivism, with some exceptions.
Lol, only in the United States of Your Imagination.
There's a reason why we are much further to the right on the political spectrum relative to the rest of the world.
(April 13, 2017 at 6:18 pm)Jeanne Wrote: What I hope is for both parties to adhere to our Constitution.
I've heard lots of conservatives say this before, but I have yet to find one that made a peep when the Patriot Act was signed. Are you the exception?
(April 13, 2017 at 6:18 pm)Jeanne Wrote: As long as there are Constitutionalists and Statists both elected, at least Congress will continue to function as it should by not agreeing to everything that is proposed. And maybe that is all that can be hoped.
Constitutionalists and Statists? What country do you live in again?
Sorry FNM, I just saw your post.
Yes, both parties have moved into Progressivism....so there are Progressive Republicans as well as Progressive Democrats and even Progressive Libertarians. Anytime a politician prefers larger and larger governments that take on more responsibilities and chooses to do it with other peoples money and removes more and more individual and state rights, they are Progressives.
You didn't read or listen to those who were railing against the Patriot Act or even those who rapidly altered their stance that it may have been needed in that emergency situation to condemn it as a power grab? Apparently you didn't pay attention to all sources of information.
What country do YOU live in? You do realize that the only difference between Communists and Progressives is that Communists felt a violent revolution was always necessary to bring about their Marxist Utopia, while Progressives decided to bring about the same Marxist Utopia slowly by "progressively" removing individual rights and monies until...viola! Communism. A lot depends on the apathy of a poorly educated citizenry that is happy if the toilets flush and the kids get picked up for school/meals/recreation everyday.
Progressives have been very patient over the past century or so and were ready to reap what they had been sowing in all the places that touch citizens' lives.
You might want to read up on the differences of Constitutionalists and Statists.
-Jeanne
"The Ox is slow, but the Earth is patient."
