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sibelian

(7,804 posts) Mon Jun 24, 2013, 06:01 AM Jun 2013

Politicians can be replaced.

Freedoms cannot.

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Politicians can be replaced. (Original Post) sibelian Jun 2013 OP

K&R midnight Jun 2013 #1

John Adams - 1775 bluedeathray Jun 2013 #2

"The graveyards are full of indispensable men" -Charles DeGaulle Fumesucker Jun 2013 #3

But seldom are (at least, not until well past their sell dates) Demeter Jun 2013 #4

You know what? You need to replace the politicians to get the Skidmore Jun 2013 #5

I'd change that to politicians should be replaced. HereSince1628 Jun 2013 #6

midnight

(26,624 posts)

1. K&R

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Mon Jun 24, 2013, 06:03 AM

Jun 2013

bluedeathray

(511 posts)

2. John Adams - 1775

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Mon Jun 24, 2013, 06:17 AM

Jun 2013

..." that Cities may be rebuilt, and a People reduced to Poverty, may acquire fresh Property: But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty once lost is lost forever."...

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

3. "The graveyards are full of indispensable men" -Charles DeGaulle

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Mon Jun 24, 2013, 06:18 AM

Jun 2013

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

4. But seldom are (at least, not until well past their sell dates)

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 08:09 AM

Jun 2013

Too bad we can't have snap elections. It would be a breath of fresh air.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

5. You know what? You need to replace the politicians to get the

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 08:11 AM

Jun 2013

laws you want, especially when the politicians in office do not produce just laws. That's the process. There are midterm elections coming up this next year.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

6. I'd change that to politicians should be replaced.

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 08:16 AM

Jun 2013

Because politicians are mortal, they all WILL be replaced, sooner or later...

It is the people, in their role as electors, who must judge which politicians are to be replaced so that the representative elected government reflects the consent of the governed.

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