Revolution? We Don't Need No Stinking, Bloody Revolution!
Recently, I've written a few thread-starting posts about the Constitution and its limitations that prevent people from doing some things they would like to do in getting rid of PINO Trump. Things like redoing the 2016 election or recalling the President. Such suggestions ignore the Constitution, and simply can't occur.
In response, some have suggested that the only way to fix things is through some sort of citizen uprising that somehow gets the job done. Well, we've had one of those in the past, and it was what led to the creation of our Constitution, which also has ways for changing the document itself. Not easy ways, but ways.
There is not going to be a second American Revolution. It has nowhere near enough people who mistakenly thing it's a good idea to advocate for such a thing. We're all frustrated that Donald Trump got into the White House through nefarious means. Efforts are underway to investigate exactly what happened. Our PINO may not get to serve his full term. I don't know whether that will happen or not.
However, lots of people are frustrated about lots of thing. On the Right, for example, there are lots of people frustrated that this country is not a right wing Christian theocracy. Some of those people have also suggested that a revolution might be needed. People who are frustrated often propose that the whole system be thrown out and replaced with...well...replaced with something they usually can't define.
We have all the means required to remove Donald Trump from office. It's all laid out in that prophetic Constitution, which envisioned the possibility of that need long ago. He could be impeached, of course, but that may be unlikely, given the current majorities in Congress. However, next year, we get to elect one entire house of Congress, as we do every two years. We also get to elect a third of the Senate.
Then, in 2020, we get to elect a new President, as well. That is our continuing Revolution. Our Constitution gives us the right to overthrown and replace the entire government through elections. A complete replacement takes six years to happen, but we can completely replace the House of Representatives every two years. Revolutionary!
Our Constitution lets us engage in a bloodless, non-violent Revolution every two, four, and six years. What genius! So, let's engage in that Revolution, starting in 2018. We can do that. It's part of our system of government, as specified in the very document that establishes that system. Revolution is built into our system. But, nobody has to fight. Nobody has to die. We just have to vote.
I suggest that we get down to the work of a successful Constitutional Revolution, as described in that document. Revolution is part of our system, but it's not the traditional sort of Revolution. Still, it is a genuine Revolution that can take place at regular intervals.
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