The RNC has inverted the Constitution

[krispos42]

It is now obvious that the RNC has inverted the Constitution. I am writing this because it hit me in a simple, intuitive way two days ago and I want to share it with the world.

As outlined in the Constitution, the purpose of a member of Congress is to represent the people of his district or state to the federal government. To bring attention to the conditions and needs of the district in affairs ranging from local to international. Law, trade, economic development, social issues, and others are all topics under the purview of the district's or state's representative.

For Republicans, that is not longer the case.

Now, the purpose of a Republican member of Congress is to represent the will of the Republican National Committee to the people of his district or state. And that is all.

Consider nearly every hot topic of the past few years:

Iraq: the people, corporations, and organizations that control the RNC wanted to go into Iraq. They wanted oil, they wanted a war, they wanted Persian Gulf dominance, they wanted political capitol. So the GOP congressional delegations spend months representing the RNC to their constituents. And we got the Iraq Occupation.

A massive national debt: the people, corporations, and organizations that control the RNC want a massive national debt. The profits from the deficit-spending go mostly to the rich and comfortable. The interest on the national debt goes mostly to the rich and comfortable, and are only taxed at 15% to boot. Chronic budgetary shortfalls allow the reduction or cancellation of social programs. So the GOP congressional delegations spend months representing the RNC their constituents. And we got a $9,000,000,000,000 national debt.

Tax cuts for the rich: the people, corporations, and organizations that control the RNC want to pay less taxes. The motive is pretty plain there. Less taxes on the rich equals more money for the rich. "Reaganomics" are born and "proven" to work by violating common and basic fiscal sense. So the GOP congressional delegations spend months representing the RNC their constituents.

Politicalization of the bureaucracy: the people, corporations, and organizations that control the RNC want the bureaucracy that serves them. So much easier to sidestep the law when you own the law, after all. And you do that with appointed political cronies that must be kept in place and defended at all costs. So the GOP congressional delegations spend months representing the RNC their constituents.

Reduction of government: the people, corporations, and organizations that control the RNC do not want government. To get rid of government, you need massive fraud and incompetence, like Gonzales, Goodling, Brown and any number of other lackwits running things without supervision. They, the incompetents, must be kept in office as long as possible. So the GOP congressional delegations spend months representing the RNC their constituents.

Never admitting you are wrong, and never admitting they are right: the people, corporations, and organizations that control the RNC want to stay in power and keep the Democrats out of power. That means protecting and defending ALL of your own actions regardless of the inheirent ridiculousness of the defense, or the actions or people you are defending. And that also means never admitting anything the other side does is anything but mean-spirited partisan politics. So the GOP congressional delegations spend months representing the RNC their constituents.

Not impeaching Bush/Cheney: the people, corporations, and organizations that control the RNC want their most prominant Republicans (and dieties to the base) to be successful. Far too much has been invested in the Bush/Cheney Legacy to have it go down in flames because of such minor things as unconstitional, illegal, and possibly treasonous acts. So the GOP congressional delegations spend months representing the RNC their constituents.

Illegal domestic wiretapping: the people, corporations, and organizations that control the RNC want a warrantless wiretapping program. It appeals to the authoritarian-seeking base, increased the 'unitary executive' theory, and doubtless provides a wealth of information on political and corporate opposition. So the GOP congressional delegations spend months representing the RNC their constituents.

Election fraud: the people, corporations, and organizations that control the RNC want to say in power. They cannot stay in power based on their principals, nor their record. So they must steal elections to win. Caging lists. Questionable electronic voting machines. Lack of hand counts. Ballot stuffing. Surpressing "get out the vote" efforts. Shredding voter-registration forms of people that registered "Democrat". That nice little trick they pulled in Ohio where they ran paper ballots through other district's counting machines. So the GOP congressional delegations spend months representing the RNC their constituents.

Voter fraud: the people, corporations, and organizations that control the RNC want a distraction from election fraud mentioned above. Voter fraud, election fraud, portrayed as the same thing to the populace to muddy the issue. So the GOP congressional delegations spend months representing the RNC their constituents.



And so it does. On and on down the list. Gitmo. Iran. Chavez. Russia. Libby. Global warming. Even 9/11, perhaps. And that is how it works now. Republican lawmakers selling not just themselves to the electorate, but the demands and desires of the 'have-mores', corporatism, conservative think-tanks, and the religious right.

This is why, ultimately, despite tough questioning and other public posturing, even the 'rebellious' Republicans untimately yield to the RNC.

The DNC, which has been likened to herding cats, seems to have less of this. So far. We can only hope it stays that way.

[katsy]

1. kick/r

[TrogL]

2. OK now you're scaring me

Now, the purpose of a Republican member of Congress is to represent the will of the Republican National Committee to the people of his district or state. And that is all.

I'm currently reading a book "The Nazi Seizure of power - the experience of a single german town 1930-1935" (http://www.amazon.com/Nazi-Seizure-Power-Experience-1922-1945/dp/0531056333) that describes how the Nazis took over a typical, middle-of-the-road town and converted it to fascism.

They held "elections" for town council, etc. The purpose of the councillor was to represent the will of the Nazi party to the town.

[glitch]

3. Some things never change. At least they dropped the tacky uniforms.

I bet they wear them in the privacy of their own homes though.

[ordinaryaveragegirl]

6. And the armbands too!

You know, the elephant is a perfectly appropriate symbol for the RNCers, because they love nothing more than to be an enormous beast that tries to stomp all over people and their civil liberties. Their agenda is just sickening. :puke:

[libodem]

4. Very well thought out presentation, Kris

Instead of grassroots it seems to be a dictation from the top down. Doesn't sound much like a Democratic process to me. Now, that you have your ideas elaborated here, be prepared to hear Glenn Beck or Rush Limbaugh, or any of their spokes-mouths hack it apart and put Democratic Party in to everyplace you've written Republican. I hear them ranting about Democratic arrogance and how all we want is to get power and to hold onto power. And the sad thing is it doesn't matter if it's a lie they seem to like saying things that aren't true to frustrate our sense of fairness. I believe you are spot on with your assessment. Just don't be surprised if is later ripped apart and used to describe us. It's how 'they' operate.

[krispos42]

13. Thank you

I think the 'grassroots' are really the hard-core people that need to believe and want to be told what to do. The authoritarian types. And they are the ones that can be convinced to vote against their own best interest because of some bullshit idealology or false religious goal. Like "hey, it's really important to stop abortion. It's God's will, so vote for us and we'll do it! It's much more important than godless socialismist national health care!"

Of course we want to get and keep power. That's no surprise. The difference between us and them is that we want to get and keep power by doing a good job. You know, earning the people's trust and respect.

They want to get and keep power by theft and manipulation, then convincing the people that screwing them over is good for them and exactly the Founding Father's intent.

[MethuenProgressive]

5. Well done, krispos

:kick:

[AtomicKitten]

7. K&R

[krispos42]

14. Republican Jesus

[unblock]

8. subvert, not invert, really. they are replacing our institutions with theirs

they want to rule via their party/power center and will use, misuse, abuse or corrupt any institution that gets in their way.

it's not the they're doing anything to the constitution itself, really. the constitution is only as good as the people acting by its provisions. to the extent that they can stack the supreme court with reactionaries who will ignore reason or history, they win.

[krispos42]

11. Well, 'subvert' has been thrown around so much....

I wanted it to be different. The mechanism is still the same, it's the flow of information that's back asswards!

[LearnedHand]

9. EXCELLENT critical thinking!

Excellent analysis. Nice job.

[illinoisprogressive]

10. this is an amazing article. very right. warrentless wiretapping is also a boon

to corporations in controlling the 'little people'. In many ways.

[tom_paine]

12. What you describe are the principles of Monarchists and Nazis

Yes, the Loyal Bushie Party are, if fact, a new and virulent form of the fusion of Monarchism and Kinder and gentler Nazism.

[krispos42]

15. Oh goodie

That sounded even more fun than plain old fascism!