The wheel of History....

I was doing some light reading; this seemed timely. It was written by one of the best minds this Country ever had. A tenner to the person who can name this Man.

Among the most formidable of the obstacles which the new Constitution will have to encounter may readily be distinguished the obvious interest of a certain class of men in every State to resist all changes which may hazard a diminution of the power, emolument, and consequence of the offices they hold under the State establishments; and the perverted ambition of another class of men, who will either hope to aggrandize themselves by the confusions of their country, or will flatter themselves with fairer prospects of elevation from the subdivision of the empire into several partial confederacies than from its union under one government.

It is not, however, my design to dwell upon observations of this nature. I am well aware that it would be disingenuous to resolve indiscriminately the opposition of any set of men (merely because their situations might subject them to suspicion) into interested or ambitious views. Candor will oblige us to admit that even such men may be actuated by upright intentions; and it cannot be doubted that much of the opposition which has made its appearance, or may hereafter make its appearance, will spring from sources, blameless at least, if not respectable--the honest errors of minds led astray by preconceived jealousies and fears. So numerous indeed and so powerful are the causes which serve to give a false bias to the judgment, that we, upon many occasions, see wise and good men on the wrong as well as on the right side of questions of the first magnitude to society. This circumstance, if duly attended to, would furnish a lesson of moderation to those who are ever so much persuaded of their being in the right in any controversy. And a further reason for caution, in this respect, might be drawn from the reflection that we are not always sure that those who advocate the truth are influenced by purer principles than their antagonists. Ambition, avarice, personal animosity, party opposition, and many other motives not more laudable than these, are apt to operate as well upon those who support as those who oppose the right side of a question. Were there not even these inducements to moderation, nothing could be more ill-judged than that intolerant spirit which has, at all times, characterized political parties. For in politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution.

And yet, however just these sentiments will be allowed to be, we have already sufficient indications that it will happen in this as in all former cases of great national discussion. A torrent of angry and malignant passions will be let loose. To judge from the conduct of the opposite parties, we shall be led to conclude that they will mutually hope to evince the justness of their opinions, and to increase the number of their converts by the loudness of their declamations and the bitterness of their invectives. An enlightened zeal for the energy and efficiency of government will be stigmatized as the offspring of a temper fond of despotic power and hostile to the principles of liberty. An over-scrupulous jealousy of danger to the rights of the people, which is more commonly the fault of the head than of the heart, will be represented as mere pretense and artifice, the stale bait for popularity at the expense of the public good. It will be forgotten, on the one hand, that jealousy is the usual concomitant of love, and that the noble enthusiasm of liberty is apt to be infected with a spirit of narrow and illiberal distrust. On the other hand, it will be equally forgotten that the vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty; that, in the contemplation of a sound and well-informed judgment, their interest can never be separated; and that a dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the forbidden appearance of zeal for the firmness and efficiency of government. History will teach us that the former has been found a much more certain road to the introduction of despotism than the latter, and that of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants.

That's sexy stuff Cathy.

C'mon now, can't you just tell us which presidential candidate spouse you'd most like to open wide for?

I'd "do" McCain's wife. She is not part of the "demographic"

Well that and I have a firm belief that Mrs. O would just lay there like a corpse. She strikes me as the kind of person that cannot rationalize pleasure.

Cindy looks like she'd make some noise...

Looks like Big Mac is running away with the election and spousal boneability (I just made that term up, if anyone hears Dick Morris bandying it about let me know, I'll whup up on his ass).

I wonder how representative of the US electorate WOT is.

Love the new signature line, Brian, er...lsc. :D

i95 wrote:

Love the new signature line, Brian, er...lsc. :D

I really need to find something new.

It's an experiment in desensititzing myself to horrid memories.

It's not working. So the only upside is that it may be bothering some of the rest of you.

laststandchili wrote:

i95 wrote:

Love the new signature line, Brian, er...lsc. :D

I really need to find something new.

It's an experiment in desensititzing myself to horrid memories.

It's not working. So the only upside is that it may be bothering some of the rest of you.

OMG. I actually understand now. I feel slightly dizzy at the moment.... EWWWWWW thats just not right.

ChiliCat wrote:

laststandchili wrote:

i95 wrote:

Love the new signature line, Brian, er...lsc. :D

I really need to find something new.

It's an experiment in desensititzing myself to horrid memories.

It's not working. So the only upside is that it may be bothering some of the rest of you.

OMG. I actually understand now. I feel slightly dizzy at the moment.... EWWWWWW thats just not right.

dizziness? puking?...yup you understand more than you want to!

Well that and I have a firm belief that Mrs. O would just lay there like a corpse. She strikes me as the kind of person that cannot rationalize pleasure.

Cindy looks like she'd make some noise...

What????????????? The only thing that dried up skeleton would yell is "get off off of me and loufa my bunions!"
I 'm not 100% who Cathy is, but he/she is very confused.

Angry Liberal wrote:

The only thing that dried up skeleton would yell is "get off off of me and loufa my bunions!"

Although we obviously will never see eye-to-eye politically, can we at least agree that this has to be the best line posted since the revival of this esteemed site?

Absolutely not. Anything Saps has posted is vastly superior.

Besides, I don't think a loufa would have any effect on bunions.

Hell, POW you're avatar is funnier than AL's post.

I was waiting for you or the gymnast to make that comment. Very predictable.
Loufa is funnier then buffer, or whatever it is one uses.
Also, it's funny because it's true. How anyone can think that there is more going on sexually with Mrs. McCain is chronically deluded.

I don't see much humor either way, but I'm glad you're enjoying yourself.

Carry on spanking the monkey to Aunt Esther as you please.

"My candidates Wife is a better fuck whore than your candidates Wife"

Is that akin to the childhood and equally childish " My daddy can beat your daddy" posturing?

Jeeze.

(Resultant unhinged reply in 4,3,2...)

Obama could indeed kick the old mans ass. Except for bowling and maybe shuffleboard.
What on this thing is very adult, anyway?

Cathy Rigby wrote:

"My candidates Wife is a better fuck whore than your candidates Wife"

Is that akin to the childhood and equally childish " My daddy can beat your daddy" posturing?

Jeeze.

(Resultant unhinged reply in 4,3,2...)

You make a good point, but since the average Joe is going to be taking it up the ass no matter who gets voted, and the coin flip thing is soooo last week, some decision making factors must be employed. Do you have a better idea? Penis size? A hot dog eating contest? Just let me know what you decide.

Agent 13 wrote:

Do you have a better idea? Penis size?

We may finally have a criteria by which Hillary will be able to secure the Democratic nomination.

Angry Liberal wrote:

Obama could indeed kick the old mans ass. Except for bowling and maybe shuffleboard.
What on this thing is very adult, anyway?

That's such crap. It's like saying Chris Rock could stomp Chuck Norris' ass into a mud pit. Its just not happening.

That's a bit of a leap. The point is 46 and fit against 71 and not a martial arts dickwad.
And when did you move to Centralia?

Angry Liberal wrote:

That's a bit of a leap. The point is 46 and fit against 71 and not a martial arts dickwad.
And when did you move to Centralia?

Please, one good smack along side the head and Obama would be crying like the little bitch he is.

To reply to the fuck whore part of this I only have one thing to say about Mrs. Obama--"like throwing a hot dog down a hallway...."

Agent 13 wrote:

Cathy Rigby wrote:

"My candidates Wife is a better fuck whore than your candidates Wife"

Is that akin to the childhood and equally childish " My daddy can beat your daddy" posturing?

Jeeze.

(Resultant unhinged reply in 4,3,2...)

You make a good point, but since the average Joe is going to be taking it up the ass no matter who gets voted, and the coin flip thing is soooo last week, some decision making factors must be employed. Do you have a better idea? Penis size? A hot dog eating contest? Just let me know what you decide.

Lawn Darts?

Hell it would be entertaining.

Angry Liberal wrote:

when did you move to Centralia?

Its more of a spiritual home.