Alexander Hamilton arguing for including impeachment in the Constitution.

[Heartstrings]

[Still Sensible]

1. Almost reads like he was specifically describing

donald, doesn't it?

[Heartstrings]

2. It surely does!

[Wounded Bear]

3. All authoritarians follow pretty much the same playbook...

throughout history. The Founding Fathers were all pretty well educated in Greek and Roman history, such as it was at the time, not to mention recent European history in the Age of monarchies and empires.

And commentary about human nature hasn't changed much since the beginnings of civilization. Hell, there are quotes from Plato and Aristotle that still apply.

[crickets]

4. K&R for visibility.

[leftofthestorm]

5. Whoa....

I wish that would have been quoted today after the Thomas Paine quote