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ElementaryPenguin

(7,800 posts)
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 02:53 PM Jan 2017

A U.S. President is NOT a Ruler, but a PUBLIC SERVANT!! A President is not the boss of the people...

But merely the boss of the government's network of public servants.

We cannot allow it to be forgotten that THEY work for us! (and not the other way around!)

"When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny." Thomas Jefferson


Trump seems to be determined to establish an American dictatorship - and the moment he tries to implement this after his inauguration we must oppose him to such a degree (General Strike?? - whatever means) to communicate to his party that we, the people, WILL NOT TOLERATE AN AMERICAN DICTATORSHIP - and that we will be essentially ungovernable if this individual is not removed or forced to comply with our Constitution! If we accept a dictatorship we will never be rid of it in our lifetimes!

NO AMERICAN SHOULD EVER ACT LIKE THEY ARE AFRAID OF TRUMP!!


With Climate Change - our generation has been given an opportunity (and responsibility) to save our planet - with Trump - we must answer the call to save our form of government. THIS IS OUR MOMENT! ("one of the greatest generations perhaps?&quot

In the long run, it may be easier than you think to dissuade the U.S. military from supporting a totalitarian regime partnered with a Russian dictator bent on abolishing the U.S. Constitution!

Without them - Trump will have NOTHING - and will be ready to kick to the curb like a toothless Joseph McCarthy figure.

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A U.S. President is NOT a Ruler, but a PUBLIC SERVANT!! A President is not the boss of the people... (Original Post) ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 OP
He is beholden to Putin pbmus Jan 2017 #1
Thanks for that article - spells it out very well. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #2
Only a MINORITY president! Lower than whale shit! dmosh42 Jan 2017 #3
Good point. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #4
Far lower... ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #5
Repubs want to rule, Dems want to govern... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #6
Perfectly put, WB. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #7
Cheato thinks he makes law via tweets. libtodeath Jan 2017 #8
Yes. And we can't let the media convince America that it's working. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #9
Shameless self reminder kick! ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #10

ElementaryPenguin

(7,800 posts)
4. Good point.
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 04:04 PM
Jan 2017

Last edited Sat Jan 7, 2017, 05:10 PM - Edit history (1)

A guy that lost by more votes than anyone who has ever assumed office!

ElementaryPenguin

(7,800 posts)
5. Far lower...
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 05:12 PM
Jan 2017

Pardon another TJ quote:

"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent."

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