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Re: KNOWLES: The Porn Debate Isn’t Really About Porn

Perrault — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 21:32:23 -0000

I am curious about something, and I wonder if as it seems to me that we have forgotten how American government and liberty was constructed. So many questions that divert and puzzle us would largely evaporate if we just remembered. Where is federalism in so many discussions? Somewhat older now, it seems that this matter was just assumed when I was a boy.

With respect to the national government, liberty was primary, constrained only by the charge to defend basic human rights and maintain equality under the law. As American, this charge was also passed to the states, while at the same time they retained more expansive powers imposing social expectations and requirements that in fact draw limits upon free operation.

Constitutionally, the government of The United States has no jurisdiction with respect to pornography, just as it should have had no jurisdiction with respect to homosexual marriage and now almost innumerable other things. In fact at this point, The Constitution is only of use when it can be wedged into an argument against something that is opposed, while it is entirely ignored as a constraint against what one supports.

Marriage, again for only one of many things was a matter of state definition and regulation up until the federal judiciary commandeered the matter away, Two important things to say about this:

First, such commandeering is only successful because a distracted and amused people are psychologically overwhelmed by the certitude of a media that is appears to state a national consensus, though it in fact represents a smaller than 1% of the population to whom the fates have accorded the shining display provided by cameras, microphones and broadcast facilities. And, that population is socially and constitutionally a relatively shallow and unreflective one at that.

And secondly, the states accordingly have ceded their due constitutional jurisdiction over all of these things. States with a modicum the fortitude for the deference accorded them by The Constitution, would forward to any agency of the federal government that posed to impose on their business, a polite letter informing of their non-compliance.

I think there are three elements that have emasculated the states and the people of them from asserting their due jurisdiction: 1) media as mentioned, 2) Academia for the sake of its own realm of sovereignty, itself augmented by media, and as powerful as the first two are, perhaps most importantly 3) the lassitude that tends to accompany extraordinary prosperity back through recorded and Biblical history. Comfortable and spoiled people incline to lose their spirit and mettle.

The United States has had a remarkable show of productivity, prosperity and charity toward causes both domestic and foreign. They used to say before wounded sensitivity became a virtue, that the opera isn't over until the fat lady sings. Unless unforeseen events revive the American spirit, she's watching and warming up.

Re: THE RUN-DOWN: Here's What You Need To Know About Trump's Top 5 Possible Nominees

Perrault — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 23:15:17 -0000

If Trump goons had punched his Primary opponents' event-tresspassing supporters, the would have been cuck sockers.

Re: THE RUN-DOWN: Here's What You Need To Know About Trump's Top 5 Possible Nominees

Perrault — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 23:11:36 -0000

Shapiro nor I never called ourselves "Never Trumpers." It's pretty simple. The tax cut, dumping Paris Climate endorsement and the Iran Deal, and moving the Embassy in Israel don't happen under most Republicans. They are something of Reagan "Tear down this wall"-"You can't do that"-"Watch me" kind of stuff.

Re: THE RUN-DOWN: Here's What You Need To Know About Trump's Top 5 Possible Nominees

Perrault — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 23:04:53 -0000

God will have the last vote and it will be decisive.

Re: THE RUN-DOWN: Here's What You Need To Know About Trump's Top 5 Possible Nominees

Perrault — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 23:03:19 -0000

I was afraid Trump would take down The Constitution and the economy with a Republican name on it. It could be better but it has been better than we'd have gotten from a lot of other Republicans.

Re: THE RUN-DOWN: Here's What You Need To Know About Trump's Top 5 Possible Nominees

Perrault — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 22:51:19 -0000

I usually agree with Shapiro, but haven't a few times recently. But I didn't vote for Trump, fearing worse for conservatism and its image. But it has played out that more has been accomplished than would be under Jeb or Kasich, or McCain or Romney. I still don't like the continually increasing debt and all the trade stuff, which used to be totally Democrat talk. But if Trump runs again, I'll vote for him against any Democrat.

Re: THE RUN-DOWN: Here's What You Need To Know About Trump's Top 5 Possible Nominees

Perrault — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 22:44:49 -0000

Dems Tester (MT), McCaskell (MO), and Manchin(WV) and Nelson (FL) are running for reelection in states that went big for Trump. The might vote for him or have it be a campaign issue. And there are some others he won more closely.

Re: THE RUN-DOWN: Here's What You Need To Know About Trump's Top 5 Possible Nominees

Perrault — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 22:22:44 -0000

Yes. I want her to face Feinkenstein again.

Re: Candace Owens Goes Off on Ellen Show Bullies: "Don't Ever Forget That Liberals Are Frauds"

Perrault — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:19:46 -0000

I would just add that, like most of the other pop-culture advocacy groups, I don't think the screamers and "bullies" are mostly members of the defined groups Those who are only the successfully agitated. But, I think the agitators, the source and drive of most of these victim groups, are simply LEFTISTS finding another angle for expanding the size, cost, and power of government. Women, blacks, Hispanics, gays or whatever are only the wedges of their crowbar to influence and power.

Re: Neo-Nazi Comes Out As Gay Jew, Quits Movement

Perrault — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:54:02 -0000

Gaay Jeww, don't make it bad. You were made to go out and get...

Re: Electoral College A Tower Of American Liberty

Perrault — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 20:35:31 -0000

"10 most rural states matter now." Sure they do. They have electoral votes. Without that, they would be ignored and their votes drowned. Obviously, the EC was not founded with a history of voting patterns. It was founded under the principal of the sovereignty of individual states. Each state has its own election, weighted relative to its population. One national election in a country of this size and diversity, would be absurd.

Re: Electoral College A Tower Of American Liberty

Perrault — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 20:27:32 -0000

The numbers of the time relative to now are irrelevant. The smaller states were definitely concerned about being dominated by large ones. That's why the EC, The Senate and the Tenth Amendment were created. You can read about it.

Re: Electoral College A Tower Of American Liberty

Perrault — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 20:22:42 -0000

If the Electoral College is not a protection of less populous/rural states, why do "progressives almost universally want it ended? Absent the Electoral College, candidates will campaign only in the most populous cities. Even in relatively conservative states like Texas, the large cities are Democrat. Just the largest ten cities in the U.S., will obviate the sentiment and interest of very many states.

Re: The Alt Right is Not Conservative nor Right

Perrault — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 20:09:15 -0000

I'm principally and meticulously conservative all of my lengthening life, and I've nothing to do with them, nor they with me. What is sad is that there are so many like you who only get information from similarly clueless sources. They don't know what conservatism is about or why. But it has nothing to do with race or greed or selfishness. We want justice and social prosperity. We just believe the left doesn't understand human nature, and their agenda actually sharply undermines those objectives. But I admit I'm no judge of scrotal sensation.

Re: Krauthammer on Cruz: This Is Politics; Exactly What You'd Expect, But It's Not How They Sold Themselves

Perrault — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 18:18:28 -0000

I see no justification for faith in Trump's word, and I won't be voting for Trump. But I have speculated that Cruz elicited some promises so at least if Trump wins, Cruz will have those promises to wave at Trump and the world if he violates them. It's like a contract you have on paper. Of course, I don't think Trump is terribly constrained by contracts either. Here's Cruz's full statement:
This election is unlike any other in our nation’s history. Like many other voters, I have struggled to determine the right course of action in this general election.
In Cleveland, I urged voters, “please, don’t stay home in November. Stand, and speak, and vote your conscience, vote for candidates up and down the ticket whom you trust to defend our freedom and to be faithful to the Constitution.”
After many months of careful consideration, of prayer and searching my own conscience, I have decided that on Election Day, I will vote for the Republican nominee, Donald Trump.
I’ve made this decision for two reasons. First, last year, I promised to support the Republican nominee. And I intend to keep my word.
Second, even though I have had areas of significant disagreement with our nominee, by any measure Hillary Clinton is wholly unacceptable — that’s why I have always been #NeverHillary.
Six key policy differences inform my decision. First, and most important, the Supreme Court. For anyone concerned about the Bill of Rights — free speech, religious liberty, the Second Amendment — the Court hangs in the balance. I have spent my professional career fighting before the Court to defend the Constitution. We are only one justice away from losing our most basic rights, and the next president will appoint as many as four new justices. We know, without a doubt, that every Clinton appointee would be a left-wing ideologue. Trump, in contrast, has promised to appoint justices “in the mold of Scalia.”
For some time, I have been seeking greater specificity on this issue, and today the Trump campaign provided that, releasing a very strong list of potential Supreme Court nominees — including Sen. Mike Lee, who would make an extraordinary justice — and making an explicit commitment to nominate only from that list. This commitment matters, and it provides a serious reason for voters to choose to support Trump.
Second, Obamacare. The failed healthcare law is hurting millions of Americans. If Republicans hold Congress, leadership has committed to passing legislation repealing Obamacare. Clinton, we know beyond a shadow of doubt, would veto that legislation. Trump has said he would sign it.
Third, energy. Clinton would continue the Obama administration’s war on coal and relentless efforts to crush the oil and gas industry. Trump has said he will reduce regulations and allow the blossoming American energy renaissance to create millions of new high-paying jobs.
Fourth, immigration. Clinton would continue and even expand President Obama’s lawless executive amnesty. Trump has promised that he would revoke those illegal executive orders.
Fifth, national security. Clinton would continue the Obama administration’s willful blindness to radical Islamic terrorism. She would continue importing Middle Eastern refugees whom the FBI cannot vet to make sure they are not terrorists. Trump has promised to stop the deluge of unvetted refugees.
Sixth, Internet freedom. Clinton supports Obama’s plan to hand over control of the Internet to an international community of stakeholders, including Russia, China, and Iran. Just this week, Trump came out strongly against that plan, and in support of free speech online.
These are six vital issues where the candidates’ positions present a clear choice for the American people.
If Clinton wins, we know — with 100% certainty — that she would deliver on her left-wing promises, with devastating results for our country.
My conscience tells me I must do whatever I can to stop that.
We also have seen, over the past few weeks and months, a Trump campaign focusing more and more on freedom — including emphasizing school choice and the power of economic growth to lift African-Americans and Hispanics to prosperity.
Finally, after eight years of a lawless Obama administration, targeting and persecuting those disfavored by the administration, fidelity to the rule of law has never been more important.
The Supreme Court will be critical in preserving the rule of law. And, if the next administration fails to honor the Constitution and Bill of Rights, then I hope that Republicans and Democrats will stand united in protecting our fundamental liberties.
Our country is in crisis. Hillary Clinton is manifestly unfit to be president, and her policies would harm millions of Americans. And Donald Trump is the only thing standing in her way.
A year ago, I pledged to endorse the Republican nominee, and I am honoring that commitment. And if you don’t want to see a Hillary Clinton presidency, I encourage you to vote for him.

Re: Trump-Loving Christians Owe Bill Clinton an Apology

Perrault — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:31:18 -0000

I'm n evangelical who'll vote for neither.

Re: Trump-Loving Christians Owe Bill Clinton an Apology

Perrault — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:30:44 -0000

That's horsecrap. Way fewer than that even have Obamacare. Half of that is MedicAid and many who lost their private plans, can't afford Obamacare OR private insurance. Obamacare is an overall disaster, and that's before technological stagnation and widespread rationing are in full force.

Re: Trump-Loving Christians Owe Bill Clinton an Apology

Perrault — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:25:39 -0000

It was opportune. In that regard, truth was irrelevant.

Re: Trump-Loving Christians Owe Bill Clinton an Apology

Perrault — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:23:09 -0000

I don't hate Obama. He's pathetic.

Re: Trump-Loving Christians Owe Bill Clinton an Apology

Perrault — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:22:10 -0000

Obama lies almost every time he speaks; like falling off a log.

Re: Trump-Loving Christians Owe Bill Clinton an Apology

Perrault — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:20:02 -0000

so do I

Re: Trump-Loving Christians Owe Bill Clinton an Apology

Perrault — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:18:30 -0000

A secularist is so unaware of where we Christians live, all they can see is cartoons like this. I voted twice for a black man for president before Obama was ever heard of.

Re: Trump-Loving Christians Owe Bill Clinton an Apology

Perrault — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:13:57 -0000

It's Hillary, stupid.

Re: Trump-Loving Christians Owe Bill Clinton an Apology

Perrault — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:12:25 -0000

Absolutely not. My mother worked for him in the early 70s. He's just rationally dubious, especially today.

Re: Trump-Loving Christians Owe Bill Clinton an Apology

Perrault — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:09:00 -0000

Definitely not. there ARE charlatans. These aren't them.