To: sonofagun
A lady asked Benjamin Franklin: "Well Doctor what have we got a republic or a monarchy?"
"A republic," replied the Doctor, "if you can keep it.”
I think we lost the republic with Marbury v Madison in 1803. Justice John Marshall decided that the Supreme Court could decide what was and what was not a law. Black robed tyranny started early.
10 posted on
03/22/2019 6:09:18 AM PDT by
ClearCase_guy
(If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
To: ClearCase_guy
Black robed tyranny started early. Chilling. And sobering.
12 posted on
03/22/2019 6:13:29 AM PDT by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(I don't give a hoot about what people have to say...I'm laughing as I'm analyzed.)
To: ClearCase_guy; sonofagun
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I think we lost the republic with Marbury v Madison in 1803. Justice John Marshall decided that the Supreme Court could decide what was and what was not a law. Black robed tyranny started early.
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IMO, it was right off the bat: The Whiskey Rebellion.
Revolution starts over taxation of a luxury item (tea), but Heaven forbid, you get the FULL force of (that NEW) govt crashing down should one make any $$ off/any way for those farmers/etc. trying to get what they could outta their crops.
35 posted on
03/22/2019 12:29:23 PM PDT by
i_robot73
(One could not count the number of *solutions*, if only govt followed\enforced the Constitution.)
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