Comments on: Not to be dramatic http://lackoftalent.org/michael/blog/2008/10/02/not-to-be-dramatic/ The occasional rambling of a digital library artisan Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:56:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Michael Giarlo http://lackoftalent.org/michael/blog/2008/10/02/not-to-be-dramatic/comment-page-1/#comment-91652 Michael Giarlo Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:29:08 +0000 http://lackoftalent.org/michael/blog/?p=161#comment-91652 <p>@Jim Safley Agreed re: the Anti-Federalists. Too bad that school of thought had been dead for nigh unto 150 years. </p> <p>I cling to the idea that the Constitution, if only we follow it, is the best tool and the best hope we have to avoid the slippery slope we're already sliding down.</p> @Jim Safley Agreed re: the Anti-Federalists. Too bad that school of thought had been dead for nigh unto 150 years.

I cling to the idea that the Constitution, if only we follow it, is the best tool and the best hope we have to avoid the slippery slope we're already sliding down.

]]> By: Jim Safley http://lackoftalent.org/michael/blog/2008/10/02/not-to-be-dramatic/comment-page-1/#comment-91651 Jim Safley Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:53:32 +0000 http://lackoftalent.org/michael/blog/?p=161#comment-91651 <p>It's becoming increasingly clear that the Anti-Federalists were correct. Unfortunately, with the continued existence of a standing army and the lack of viable state militias, American citizens have only one alternative to enact revolutionary change: the democratic process. But we've seen where that has gotten us.</p> It's becoming increasingly clear that the Anti-Federalists were correct. Unfortunately, with the continued existence of a standing army and the lack of viable state militias, American citizens have only one alternative to enact revolutionary change: the democratic process. But we've seen where that has gotten us.

]]> By: Mike Rylander http://lackoftalent.org/michael/blog/2008/10/02/not-to-be-dramatic/comment-page-1/#comment-91649 Mike Rylander Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:29:08 +0000 http://lackoftalent.org/michael/blog/?p=161#comment-91649 <p>With comments like "the Senate will vote tomorrow night and the Congress will work its will" coming from the current Congressional leadership (of both houses!), I don't think you're being dramatic at all. The will of the Congress? What about the will of the People?</p> <p>I think it's time for a history lesson for all of Washington.</p> With comments like "the Senate will vote tomorrow night and the Congress will work its will" coming from the current Congressional leadership (of both houses!), I don't think you're being dramatic at all. The will of the Congress? What about the will of the People?

I think it's time for a history lesson for all of Washington.

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