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In reply to the discussion: I'd rather restore constitutional law and give up my healthcare. Just thought I'd throw that out [View all]Demit
(11,238 posts)40. One can evaluate the Obama presidency in more coherent terms.
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I'd rather restore constitutional law and give up my healthcare. Just thought I'd throw that out [View all]
silvershadow
Aug 2013
OP
Yeah, shame that it's gone this far, that my extreme left views could be viewed that way by some.
silvershadow
Aug 2013
#2
Oh, I agree with you that rolling it back won't restore constitutional law, and I agree with moving
silvershadow
Aug 2013
#4
False dichotomy. False dichotomy. False dichotomy. False dichotomy. False dichotomy.
Gravitycollapse
Aug 2013
#5
No. No. No. No. No. No dichotomy whatsoever. Just my opinion. I would prefer the rule of law so
silvershadow
Aug 2013
#8
It's a false dichotomy since it's NOT either/or. It's a false choice & the options are independent.
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2013
#25
Evidently. There was such a loud Whoosh!!!!!!! overhead I thought there was a rogue shuttle landing
djean111
Aug 2013
#47
Except that I'm not complaining about socialism. Bernie Sanders is one of my heroes. I simply and
silvershadow
Aug 2013
#7
"Restore the constitution" means allow everyone to have rocket launchers and tanks. nt
MADem
Aug 2013
#13
It's not about ACA. I love ACA for what it is, and hope we can do even more. I'm just saying
silvershadow
Aug 2013
#10
True. What though does it take to figure out how to restore our democracy? I mean, really? nt
silvershadow
Aug 2013
#12
Democracy and the constitution are not necessarily the same thing - are they?
geckosfeet
Aug 2013
#19
Think of it as an evaluation of the Obama presidency - on the whole, it's not that great.
reformist2
Aug 2013
#24
AS a lifelong democratic-socialist I would say that I would rather live in a non-authoritarian
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2013
#21
My impression of the OP is that we are constantly given a weird Sophie's Choice if we complain about
djean111
Aug 2013
#27
This Democrat will continue praising Obamacare and the 30 million poor who can finally afford HC...
tridim
Aug 2013
#46
Well, it's the law of the land, so we will get it, at some point (in theory, anyway). There are
silvershadow
Aug 2013
#50