Ten Fingers United

[H2O Man]

8. Right.

I think everyone here has correctly identified the problem, and recognize that Trump is a malignant outgrowth of "conservative" republicans -- who cannot be rightly called "conservative" in the age of Trump. But the actual conservatives have given rise to the rabid right over and over throughout the decades. In 2008, for example, we saw Sarah Palin's appeal to the radical right-wing republicans.

Trump is clearly the result of the synergy of the alt-right and corporate republicans in DC. They created him. The republicans in DC do not dare exercise any wholesome control over him. The alt-right relishes his being out of control in the most destructive ways.

There are large groups of people who either do not vote, or do not vote frequently. On one hand, they are partly responsible for what has happened. On the other hand, we have the responsibility of helping them identify the connections between their daily lives and voting. For the younger generation, we must recognize that we need candidates who create excitement .....and what excites a 21 year old is frequently different than what excites a 50 year old. Each presidential ticket allows us to reach both groups.

As far as changing Amendment 1, John Lennon spoke for me when he sang in 1968: "You say you'll change the Constitution, well you know, we all want to change your head." As defined as constitutional law by previous USSC decisions, Amendment 1 provides rights and responsibilities, and is not license.