Today, Richard Nixon would be considered a flaming liberal. In Nixon's
day, Barack Obama would have passed as a typical conservative; except,
if you remove considerations of civil rights from consideration, he
might even be a fairly hard line conservative.
The Bill of Rights is pretty well shredded. Freedom of speech is fast
becoming the special privilege of corporations. Economic pressures,
fueled by greedy shareholders, have eviscerated the press, leaving
freedom the press virtually meaningless.
The most important part of the Fifth Amendment is probably the takings
clause, which is interpreted to restrict the right of the government to
regulate property.
Perhaps, the Second Amendment is the most important amendment, giving
people the right to arm themselves with anything short of a nuclear weapon.
All this right-wing nonsense might be somewhat understandable if it were
necessary to provide for a good life; however, the economy is becoming
as dysfunctional as the ridiculous political system.
more at:
http://michaelperelman.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/enough-already-venting-over-four-decades-of-right-wing-activism/
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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA
95929
530 898 5321
fax 530 898 5901
http://michaelperelman.wordpress.com
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