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[Occhidiangela]

Hi,
No, it is indeed not. However, the D's have been so ineffectual for so long and are so disorganized and so unfocused that the only thing they are a threat to is themselves.

"I'm not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat." -- Will Rogers --

Must be old age, but I don't remember anything in particular from the Clinton era that threatened to diminish the Bill of Rights. If by 'rights', you mean some of the crap that has been introduced since the mid fifties, then I agree on the trampling, but less so on the 'right'.

The three strikes and your are out laws, and mandatory sentencing, are part of his legacy. I consider them both bad. He increased the War on Drugs nonsense, which accreted power to the Feds at the expense of the State. Abuse of the FBI files on his political opponents.
In his defense, the Patriot Act wasn't something he tried to foist on America, however, his efforts to make gun control more onerous were vigorously defeated by an opposition congress. What Bush has is both houses in his party. Had Clinton had that, there is no telling what he would have pushed through.

The European opinion of the American educational level is of no importance or value. What is of value is the educated American's opinion of the average American educational level. And what is of even more value are the objective, quantitative measurements of that level.

This whole being reasonable and rational thing really has to stop, ya know? :D What about the self esteem of people who have mastered nothing? What about the children? What about . . . sorry.

Note that the requirements imposed on voters was, at that time and for quite a while after, left to the States. It may not have been in the spirit of "all men are created equal", but it was completely constitutional to limit the franchise to white, male, property owners. Only the religious factor was borderline, but neither the body of the constitution (which simply bans religious tests from being used to hold or to be excluded from public office) nor the First Amendment (which simply bans the establishment of a state church) actually forbids such a practice. It isn't until a series of Supreme Court decisions 'interpreted' the constitution that such restrictions on voting became unconstitutional.

Oh, those activist judges. :lol:

If you are looking for examples from earlier in our history, try the alien and sedition acts (1890's and 1910's IIRC), the suspension of Habeas Corpus, and the internment of the Japanese Americans.

I'd like to see "an {illegel} alien soaks up munitions" act passed, but I don't expect one.

Now, about decriminalizing marijuana . . . who's with me?

DR