Looking for answers to the madness, stupidity, injustice,, unfairness of 2022 America? Look no further than what the Founding generations meant, and did create in 1775-1800 .
They revolted against favored treatment for a British corporation in 1773; revolted against a king and established church in 1775.
The Republicans/Far-Right have managed to enthrone corporations, economic royalty, established churches with help from the McConnell/Trump/Roberts Stupid Court, a kangaroo “court” unmatched in American history. [and – given their 2005-2022 track record, many more un-Constitutional decisions await a defenseless American public].
The Founders had four major fears: corruption, slavery, religion, mobs.
Thanks to Republicans, the Far-Right, YOU have been forced to endure all four.
Corruption has, like a malignant cancer, eaten away at basic fairness and equality in ordinary American’s lives. The horror of slavery replaced by virulent racism/discrimination against colored peoples; and also against women and gays. The Founders’ documented fears of tyranny of an “established church” realized by enthronement of right-wing fundamentalist churches. Mobs now rove America, with military-style weapons, traumatizing communities through fear; culminating [so far]. with the January 6, 2021, assault on YOUR national capitol.
The word “corporation” is NOT in the Constitution. ALL corporate “rights” GIVEN. them by the Stupid Court, 1886 forward. This began with twisting 14th Amendment words; continues with twisting “free speech.” “Citizens United,” said legal experts made money laundering “speech.” The richer you are – the more “speech” you have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The McConnell/Trump/Roberts Stupid Court had a 70% “win” rate for “big business” even before. gutting regulations that protect YOU in their infamous 2022 ruling, “West Virginia.”
The word “God” is not in the Constitution. Founders intended whatever religion, or no religion, one practiced would be PRIVATE. Explicitly in 1776-1800 state constitutions, they prohibited people from having to attend, or, “on any pretense whatsoever,” being forced to pay for church buildings or ministers. [see 1776 North Carolina, Articles XXXIV].
Both state and federal constitutions banned an “established church” – an official or state church – which citizens are FORCED to financially support and live by church dogma. A church YOU don’t attend, may even despise, cannot tax YOU, cannot FORCE you – by using the “law” – to live YOUR life by THEIR religious dogma.
The McConnell/Trump/Roberts Stupid Court has ALTERED the Constitution – illegally, they have NO power to change the Constitution. this “court” has destroyed what Amendment I’s language plainly states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..” The infamous three 2022 rulings, combined with previous un-Constitutional rulings have CREATED an”established church” in America: the far-right fundamentalist churches. By the cumulative weight of McConnell/Trump/Roberts Stupid Court rulings – YOU. are now compelled to support churches and their schools with YOUR tax dollars. YOUR reproductive choices are now governed by THEIR religious dogma, NOT. medical science and proven, standard medical practices.
Much of 1968-2022 Republican/Right Wing fear propaganda has to do with maintaining second class “citizenship” for women, colored peoples, gays. The Repubs/Far-Right regime requires “enemies.” Their official “enemies” are “uppity” women, “uppity” minorities, “uppity” gays. One is constantly told these “enemies” “need’ to be controlled so they don’t sabotage and damage America.
The revolutionary language, spirit, message of the Declaration of Independence said: ‘..all Men are created equal with certain unalienable rights..among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.”
Republicans and the Far-Right. DON’T. believe in these words. Since 1968, they have done everything they could to erase 1775-1968 progress America had made on political, economic, religious, social grounds
The intensity and arrogance of their opposition has increased since 1980, 2010, 2016.
Connect ALL the dots. Research [in REAL info, not echo chamber bumper stickers from media morons and internet idiots]. Examine the TOTAL. PATTERN. of what Republicans and the Far-Right have said and done. THEY have outsourced jobs [creating the Chinese threat], rigged the economy [to favor the top 1%], rigged the tax codes [to favor the top 1% and corporations] rigged elections [continuing in 2022-], put forth massive amounts of propaganda and LIES [on their own TV station and other media morons and internet idiots] to snow job YOU and “justify” their corruption.
The middle class peak, the peak of American civilization, STATISTICALLY, was achieved in 1947-73. This was “too good a deal” for the “undeserving’ common people – it had to go, and it did. 2022 America is NOT in any way like that era. We do have more “stuff,’ more comfort [some of us].
We also have more manufactured fear, more preposterous propaganda, more insecurity, more anxiety. THIS is part of the price Republicans and the Far-Right have exacted – the severe psychological wounding of the American soul.
We are not safe anywhere – because Repubs and the Far-Right [and the Stupid Court] want more guns in the hands of more people [rational, decent or not] – based on a BIG LIE of what the Second Amendment meant in 1791. That and a bald violation of the rules of grammar [one is required to read all 3 parts of that sentence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!].
People, misinformed, living in fear, can be manipulated, vote against themselves.
Republican/Far-Right contempt for YOU is symbolized by “election” of THE CON MAN in 2016, with no program other than to enrich himself at YOUR expense. Republican/Far-Right cruelty is represented in the controversy over a pregnant 10-year old girl [and their serious discussion of whether she should have been forced to give birth].
Repubs/Far-Right have PROVEN, repeatedly, for over 50 years, they don’t believe in the words, the spirit, the meaning of the Declaration of Independence.
Keep voting Republican, you’ll get more corruption, more cruelty, more contempt.
With Justice For All 