“Legend has it a woman asked Benjamin Franklin a question as he exited Independence Hall after the Constitutional Convention in 1787. “Doctor, what have we got? A republic or a monarchy?” Franklin supposedly replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.”
( Elizabeth Willing Powell is also credited with this phrase )
I am not nearly as articulate as many of you but I recently watched a portion of the Ben Franklin documentary on PBS. Quite an amazing man no doubt. Events over a year ago on January 6 have many wondering if we are at a crossroads'o in regards to this. Gerrymandering and strong partisan politics by both parties are a major concern for me but feel like many do on both sides of the aisle that the most significant threat was posed when a peaceful transfer of power did not occur on January 6. The unwillingness to accept the results of the 2020 election without evidence (that could be proven in court) by one man and the majority of the Republican Party are the source of the threat IMO to our Republic
Gov Christie is as guilty as any of partisan politics and no hero to me but he said over a year ago said that “Trump's legal efforts are a national embarrassment. “ They often discuss election fraud "outside the courtroom, but when they go inside the courtroom they don't plead fraud and they don't argue fraud."
Noting that he voted for Trump, Christie said: "Elections have consequences, and we cannot continue to act as if something happened here that did not happen.
"You have an obligation to present the evidence," he said. "The evidence has not been presented. And you must conclude — as [Fox News host] Tucker Carlson even concluded the other night — that if you're unwilling to come forward and present the evidence, it must mean the evidence doesn't exist." ( Yes I have posted his quotes here before but think they hit the nail on the head)
I have seen some polls ( I know many of you here despise polls) suggest nearly 70% of Republicans believe Biden’s election is not legitimate. I strongly believe that if these anti patriotic feelings don’t change by one this country’s major political parties soon, we are in serious trouble. I think the investigation by the 1/6 committee and the DOJ’s investigation are very important and somebody high up on the political spectrum has to be charged with some type of treasonous crimes against our nation.
I write this with the expectations of hearing complaints about another thread bashing Trump, that this post could of been added in another thread. My topics generally peter out and I have no doubt this one will too but I just had to get this off my chest.
( Elizabeth Willing Powell is also credited with this phrase )
I am not nearly as articulate as many of you but I recently watched a portion of the Ben Franklin documentary on PBS. Quite an amazing man no doubt. Events over a year ago on January 6 have many wondering if we are at a crossroads'o in regards to this. Gerrymandering and strong partisan politics by both parties are a major concern for me but feel like many do on both sides of the aisle that the most significant threat was posed when a peaceful transfer of power did not occur on January 6. The unwillingness to accept the results of the 2020 election without evidence (that could be proven in court) by one man and the majority of the Republican Party are the source of the threat IMO to our Republic
Gov Christie is as guilty as any of partisan politics and no hero to me but he said over a year ago said that “Trump's legal efforts are a national embarrassment. “ They often discuss election fraud "outside the courtroom, but when they go inside the courtroom they don't plead fraud and they don't argue fraud."
Noting that he voted for Trump, Christie said: "Elections have consequences, and we cannot continue to act as if something happened here that did not happen.
"You have an obligation to present the evidence," he said. "The evidence has not been presented. And you must conclude — as [Fox News host] Tucker Carlson even concluded the other night — that if you're unwilling to come forward and present the evidence, it must mean the evidence doesn't exist." ( Yes I have posted his quotes here before but think they hit the nail on the head)
I have seen some polls ( I know many of you here despise polls) suggest nearly 70% of Republicans believe Biden’s election is not legitimate. I strongly believe that if these anti patriotic feelings don’t change by one this country’s major political parties soon, we are in serious trouble. I think the investigation by the 1/6 committee and the DOJ’s investigation are very important and somebody high up on the political spectrum has to be charged with some type of treasonous crimes against our nation.
I write this with the expectations of hearing complaints about another thread bashing Trump, that this post could of been added in another thread. My topics generally peter out and I have no doubt this one will too but I just had to get this off my chest.
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