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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 01:46 AM
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3. I have to fault Gore.
He took the bait. "They" convinced him that in order to preserve future electability, he must be "statesmanlike" and "gracious."

And so he let it go. He asked others to stand down.

The problem is this. Because of the events of that day, no marker was laid down for history telling future generations that a coup had transpired.

The graciousness of the victim has made the crime tolerable to the citizenry.

How much do we value the rule of law, the Constitution, and democracy? Enough to follow the Constitutional provisions available on that day? Had just ONE senator signed, the matter would have gone to the House of Representatives, as our founding fathers planned.

If someone's making a coup against a democracy, it's worth turning the spotlight on the perpetrators. Make them take it in public view.

I believe that was the lowest day in our history as a nation.
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