Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Lament of John Marshall
"To me it seems that there are men who will hold power by any means rather than not hold it, and who would prefer a dissolution of the union to the continuance of an administration not of their own party. They will risk all the ills which may result from the most dangerous experiments, rather than permit that happiness to be enjoyed which is dispensed by other hands than their own."
Letter to George Washington Jan 8, 1799 JMP(John Marshall papers) 4p4
From “What Kind of Nation” by James F. Simon, Simon & Shuster, 2002
My husband brought up this quote in a discussion last night... he was drawing some interesting comparisons for me between the present political climate and that at the cusp of the nineteenth century (I hope he will write on the subject.)
It does seem to me that Democrats have sunk to this level, and quite willing to throw off every good priniciple in order to regain power.
Amusing as the pains taken to whip up false-front optimism and unity at the DNC pageant have been so far, I presume to keep the provocation of disgust in swing-voters at a minimum (e.g. certain bloggers disinvited , greatful dead univited, al-JeZeera posters ripped down, speeches vetted for angry flailing) I'm still horrified by the perpetual dissembling by every character who speaks for John Kerry, including John Kerry.
John Marshall wrote to his brother later that year “The fate of my election is extremely uncertain. The means used to defeat it are despicable in the extreme and yet they succeed. Nothing I believe more debases or pollutes the human mind than faction"
I confess a certain pessimism. People are ignoring facts in favor of convenient lies, and they are sacrificing their country for it! Eagerly hoping for failure, creating failure out of victory. And for WHAT? Gay marriage? Condom tasting lessons for every fifteen year-old? For a dishonorable, high-paid gigolo who will say anything? Well, not that last one, they know he's scum. They just don't care he's scum. They'd rather pull the country down than have it succeed with a Republican at the helm.
Update: INDCjournal describes the willing embrace of the low and base to regain power.
Letter to George Washington Jan 8, 1799 JMP(John Marshall papers) 4p4
From “What Kind of Nation” by James F. Simon, Simon & Shuster, 2002
My husband brought up this quote in a discussion last night... he was drawing some interesting comparisons for me between the present political climate and that at the cusp of the nineteenth century (I hope he will write on the subject.)
It does seem to me that Democrats have sunk to this level, and quite willing to throw off every good priniciple in order to regain power.
Amusing as the pains taken to whip up false-front optimism and unity at the DNC pageant have been so far, I presume to keep the provocation of disgust in swing-voters at a minimum (e.g. certain bloggers disinvited , greatful dead univited, al-JeZeera posters ripped down, speeches vetted for angry flailing) I'm still horrified by the perpetual dissembling by every character who speaks for John Kerry, including John Kerry.
John Marshall wrote to his brother later that year “The fate of my election is extremely uncertain. The means used to defeat it are despicable in the extreme and yet they succeed. Nothing I believe more debases or pollutes the human mind than faction"
I confess a certain pessimism. People are ignoring facts in favor of convenient lies, and they are sacrificing their country for it! Eagerly hoping for failure, creating failure out of victory. And for WHAT? Gay marriage? Condom tasting lessons for every fifteen year-old? For a dishonorable, high-paid gigolo who will say anything? Well, not that last one, they know he's scum. They just don't care he's scum. They'd rather pull the country down than have it succeed with a Republican at the helm.
Update: INDCjournal describes the willing embrace of the low and base to regain power.
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It does seem to me that Democrats have sunk to this level, and quite willing to throw off every good principle in order to regain power.
**** You might nudge Karl Rove into not casting aside budget discipline, increased entitlements and federal non-intervention into state policies in order to retain power.
**** You might nudge Karl Rove into not casting aside budget discipline, increased entitlements and federal non-intervention into state policies in order to retain power.
You might nudge Karl Rove into not in order to retain power.
# posted by Ed Tracey : 11:00 PM
Ed, Karl Rove? Don't do that here, it's hard to think of anything seriously if I get the boilerplate.
This is rich - "casting aside budget discipline, increased entitlements and federal non-intervention into state policies" - since when does the left consider this abandonment of "every good principle"?
It is all that is left of their principles.
# posted by Ed Tracey : 11:00 PM
Ed, Karl Rove? Don't do that here, it's hard to think of anything seriously if I get the boilerplate.
This is rich - "casting aside budget discipline, increased entitlements and federal non-intervention into state policies" - since when does the left consider this abandonment of "every good principle"?
It is all that is left of their principles.
Anonymous - Mr Fluffle there is my pet collie, I had a brace of them; both have passed away, one a few years ago, the one pictured just recently.
I might post a pic of them now and then...
I grew up obsessed with collies, and these were dream-come-true friends.
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I might post a pic of them now and then...
I grew up obsessed with collies, and these were dream-come-true friends.
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