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Originally Posted by Philosophy_of_Politics

Not only are we a Constitutional Republic, and not a Democracy. But we're a Representative Constitutional Republic. In America, your vote represents your voice. Your vote is also entirely a representation of the policies you support, in the officials you vote for. So, the Obama supporters indeed have some explaining to do for their failure to research policies/legislative records (and for failure to provide a trustworthy President). But, do not think that fellow Republicans & Conservatives are

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[QUOTE=PierzStyx;4382068]You want to persuade a Mormon Romney supporter, or at least get a kernel of doubt about Romney in their mind? Here is an argument and a few links that would help. In Mormon theology we believe that Jesus Christ Himself inspired the Founding Fathers in the writing The Constitution (a few scriptures: [url]http://www.lds.org/scriptures/gs/constitution?lang=eng&query=constitution[/url]). Ask them if they think it would be important to follow The Constitution if God Himself ...

Originally Posted by pcosmar

What people?

http://www.constitution.org/lrev/roots/cops.htm

Very useful link!

[QUOTE=Pericles;4368056]The core issue is that the intended series of checks on federal power has been abandoned.

The system was designed so that either the SCOTUS or a majority of the states could declare a federal law unconstitutional. This prevents a monopoly of power, which is the road to tyranny.

The other check is the militia system. By having the capability of a universal militia, the founders put in Machiavelli's dictum in THE PRINCE "Good arms and good ...

Taxation is theft, purely and simply even though it is theft on a grand and colossal scale which no acknowledged criminals could hope to match. It is a compulsory seizure of the property of the State’s inhabitants, or subjects. – Murray Rothbard

Here are a few dictionary definitions of tax:

1. a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes,property, sales, etc. (dictionary.com)
   
2. a charge usually

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