Yes they did. Their intent was that the most important offices in government couldn't be filled by the rule of "the mob" (and even in the information age, so far it has worked here). And amazingly enough, just a few years after the US Constitution was adopted, the world saw what "the mob" did in the Reign of Terror in France.
Reread the conversation, Posts #58, #60, #62.....
As long as we are united to keep our constitution and amendments. There are too many who think our constitution is outdated. They are also the same ones who are trying to change us to a socialist/communist country, with a centralized government having all the power, and the average US citizen having none.
Valid points...I believe the vast majority of our citizens support our Constitution and will never accept a truly communist state...and as I would like to see higher voter turnout over the poor numbers we usually have, we could continue to protect our form of government and individual freedom.
I think a lot of people have given up voting. Regardless who they vote for, the promises are all lies, and very often voting for referendums, the people's choice is overturned by the government who say they know better. There are at least for hurdles for anything that comes to pass in the government. 1. it has to be created: a law, a rule, a child's playground. 2. Then it has to be voted on, and amazingly many hidden and secret agendas of the individuals in power tend to go to work to obtain the outcome for themselves, not necessarily for the populace, 3: then it has to be funded. Many items that have passed have no money to fund, and thus die in the dustbin as they are forgotten. 4 Then they have to be enforced or brought to reality. You will see projects in your state that make no sense, but if investigated you will find filial or monetary connections between those who do the work, and those who proposed the worthless idea.
I pray you are correct about USA never accepting a communist state. My fear is they will accept a socialist state which is just a half step from being a communist state. People like "free" stuff. I am a big fan of term limits. The President is term limited, why not reps and senators? If a politician knew he/she did not have a lifetime job, they would be much more likely to vote what is best for the country, not what they can do to get reelected or what they need to do to keep the party bosses happy.
I live in Florida, and there are literally thousands of Canadians who winter here. Many even have their own communities, with the Maple leaf flag flying at the entrance. I am told by the Canadians that I know, that they may leave Canada for five months and still retain their Canadian benefits.
If they can afford to live for five months in the US they are not poor. If they have their own condo and home, I am sure they could probably pay the ridiculous heath care outside the country costs. There are enough Canadians on this website. I would be curious how good or bad living in a socialist country has become. What we see as Americans is very limited, and often colored as to what we want to see, or in some cases what we are allowed to see. It has been rumored, that the homeless are made to disappear when a promotion for the city or a major dignitary visits cities. Then again how many times have I heard that homeless don't really exist. "It is only those that choose to be homeless that are homeless, and everyone else could live at the Ritz."
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