Senator Mike Lee: Democracy isn't the objective. Liberty, Peace and prosperity are.

[Grasswire2]

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[greenjar_01]

1. In other words, "if we (your betters) lose the election and decide that will harm OUR

liberty, peace, and prosperity, we don't abide by the election."

Wow, that's moving the window a bit.

[Ohiogal]

2. Did he forget

the process by which he attained office?

[sanatanadharma]

3. He wants to return senators to their original constitutional position, lackies of the rich

In the beginning, senators were selected by the few, the so-called best within a state. The Senate was established as a body of non-democraticly selected representatives of the few within the republic.

[jorgevlorgan]

4. We need to fix all of the underyling conditions that have lead to this sort of radicalization and

division. I have no doubt that Biden will do help do that, but if things get much worse, we could soon see the end of democracy, a civil war -or both. Basically we need to vote.

Remember, Hitler didn't just overthrow democracy with a coup. He did it through the legal mechanisms allowed. He and his party also openly called for the end of democratic institutions and to rule by decree long before the reichstag burned. It looks like we are getting close to that point of a major party openly calling for the end of checks and balances along with democracy.

[Make7]

5. "... deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed..."

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

[found in some old writings]

[crickets]

9. +1

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Knowing Mike Lee

and his love of spewing the Smith Brothers Doctrine is nothing new. Wonder if he is still a member of the American Independence Party yet?

[icymist]

7. Here's another democracy hating scum for your list:

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GOP nominee @LorenCulp to @KATUNews:

“The problem with Democracy — you can look at quotes from famous Chinese leaders like Mao, Gorbachev — they loved Democracy because Democracy is a step toward socialism, which is a step towards communism.”

This is from Loren Culp, Republican running for Governor in the Great State of Washington.

[stopbush]

8. Republicans' peace. The peace of the tomb.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. ....

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