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I'm certainly not a 'Constitutional Scholar', but I do have a copy of that document, and Article 1,

Author: TyroneIrish (19867 Posts - Joined: Oct 8, 2020)
Posted at 1:18 pm on Sep 25, 2022
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Section 2. reads, in part, as follows...

"The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature."

IMO the phrase "...chosen...by the People..." implies an "Election" by the people. So, right from the 'get-go' our Constitution requires the "People" to vote in order for our government to function...do you disagree with that?...you might even say that VOTING is more than a 'Right'...it is a 'Responsibility'.

As for GW's thoughts, I've read his Farewell Address and while he cautions against the ills of 'Parties', he also acknowledges the differences in thought and opinion by citizens in the "North"..."South"..."East", and "West". IMO George Washington was not a naive man and would agree that people with similar views would gather together to plead their positions...perhaps even creating a 'Party" of their own...more importantly, though, GW emphasized over and over and over again the need for all Americans to 'treasure' (my word) the UNION that the United States represented, and given that universal belief, even Parties can function well.

btw, in reading GW's address, I was struck by his prescience...i.e. being on guard for a party to "...become (a) potent engine(s) by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion"...of course, I'm talking about the GOP and Donald Trump.


Replies to: "I'm certainly not a 'Constitutional Scholar', but I do have a copy of that document, and Article 1,"

  • If the shoe fits .... - conorlarkin - 11:12am 9/24/22 (23) [View All]
    • He got a few things factually wrong/out of context - MarkHarman - 12:40pm 9/25/22
    • She was 12.....I was 30. [NT] - jakers - 1:48pm 9/24/22
      • ? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:42pm 9/24/22
        • Sleepy Joe charming the teachers union yesterday. [NT] - Iggle - 2:51pm 9/24/22
          • is he allowed that close to children? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:39pm 9/24/22
    • Saying everyone should vote is just like saying everyone should go to college - phony. - Eli - 12:54pm 9/24/22
      • I gather you would vote for Mastriano assuming you lived in Pennysylvania? [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 3:10pm 9/24/22
        • Must just be some liberal weenie. [NT] - Chris94 - 10:46pm 9/24/22
      • Following your thought process...how do you 'discriminate' as to who gets to vote? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 1:17pm 9/24/22
        • My easy solution: No general election, no voting, no problem. Certainly no discrimination on - Eli - 2:36pm 9/24/22
          • I take it then, that you're not a fan of our Constitution...am I hearing you correctly? - TyroneIrish - 2:54pm 9/24/22
            • You're wrong. I'm constitutionalist, the original one. Framers never imagine there are - Eli - 10:50pm 9/24/22
              • I'm certainly not a 'Constitutional Scholar', but I do have a copy of that document, and Article 1, - TyroneIrish - 1:18pm 9/25/22
                • Although not a constitution scholar, you like to question my knowledge of constitution. The congress - Eli - 11:14pm 9/25/22
                  • Let's cut to the chase...do you accept our current...Amended...Constitution?...if so, just stop with - TyroneIrish - 12:27pm 9/26/22
                    • Since we are recommending books, I'll recommend Bernard Schwartz's Constitutional Law, A Textbook [NT] [LINK] - JarHead4ND - 5:26pm 9/26/22
      • Of course you don’t think everyone should vote, comrade. [NT] - Chris94 - 12:57pm 9/24/22
        • Of course manipulating people is your specialty. [NT] - Eli - 1:04pm 9/24/22
    • Great closing..."Who REALLY loves America?...IMMIGRANTS!"..in spite of all our faults [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:48pm 9/24/22
      • Exactly. Immigrants have always been America's heart and soul and engine. - conorlarkin - 1:33pm 9/24/22
        • Awesome video...thanks. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 2:35pm 9/24/22
    • Nicely done. Rips the authoritarian right and whining left. [NT] - Chris94 - 11:54am 9/24/22
    • …buy 1000 more pairs & forgive the debt…signed the Dem Party. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:40am 9/24/22
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