I was responding to an earlier thread about Mar-a-lago [View all]

[captain queeg]

And how the police respond much more harshly to private property incursions than to those against a goverment property. It made me think about how foundational the idea of private property is in the US. I've heard that in the original declaration of independence the phrase "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" was life, liberty and the pursuit of property. Don't know if that was true or where I read it but looking at the founding fathers i think it is true. Then I think of how the native Americans didn't really have a concept of property. The rethugs have certainly made a career of enabling a small minority to build vast fortunes. Its really at their core of beliefs. I often see "constitutionalists" declare a strong military as if that is supported by the constitution which is not.We maintain a strong military to defend American business interests.America has not been threatened militarily in many years so perhaps what they really believe what the strong military is for is the control of its own citizens. Certainly trump thinks that.