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Why Doesn't America Elect Many Great Leaders to the Presidency?
April 25th, 2016 // 5:40 am @ Oliver DeMille
Then and Now
Over a century ago the British historian James Bryce travelled the United States to discover what had changed since Alexis de Tocqueville wrote Democracy in America. One of the most interesting topics he wrote about was, "Why Great Men Aren't Elected President in the United States." (James Bryce, The American Commonwealth.)
Bryce noted that during the founding era, the greatest men in the nation rose to the presidency—Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, etc. But as time passed, this tradition changed. (see ibid.)
"Why?" Bryce wondered. His answer is instructive today: the greatest leaders in the nation don't even try to become president. (Ibid.) They don't want the job. It is true that Washington didn't seek the position, but after John Quincy Adams—with the exception of Lincoln—the greatest leaders actively shied away.
At the time Bryce described this phenomenon, it could be explained by showing that the presidency wasn't the real seat of power. (Ibid.) This reality dominated for a long time after Bryce, in fact. Congress wielded great influence during the long progressive era (from 1890 to 1970), and the Court increased its power as well—a major frustration for Wilson and FDR. William Howard Taft, for example, who served in Congress, as president, and on the Court, had less influence in the White House than the other positions.
In the post World War II era, however, the executive branch greatly increased its power—both literally (with huge additional powers in foreign relations and budgetary influence) and relatively (largely because Congress stopped effectively or frequently using the purse strings as a serious check or balance). If lack of power is the reason the greatest leaders didn't aim for the Oval Office a century ago, what is the reason now? The power of the presidency is immense. It is often referred to—and seen by the populace—as the most powerful job in the world.
Why don't the very best leaders want it? Is it because the party system has become so strident that anyone elected will spend as much or more time fighting partisan battles and attacks as governing? Is it because the perks of the office are so much less than the soaring benefits of corporate or business leadership? Is it because the headaches and problems are worse than other fields of leadership? Is it because the election process itself has become such a torturous ordeal? Or is there some other reason?
At this point I intended to list the names of a number of excellent leaders—from different walks of life and from both sides of the political aisle—who might put the current crop of candidates to shame in terms of leadership. But as I made the list it became clear that in the current political climate all of these men and women would quickly be turned into caricatures by the party system and the media. Just picturing them in politics somehow changes how we see them.
This is a central part of the problem. Here's what I think it means: The system has become bigger than a candidate can ever hope to be. The job is simply so big (because the federal government is doing so many things never intended by the Constitution) that it has become…too big. It is too much for any one man or woman. The leaders with the most acumen and wisdom know this.
Those who don't realize that this is the situation aren't the best leaders because they don't even understand the reality, and those who realize it but–want the job anyway–may not have the purest of intentions, in some cases. If Washington were pruned back to its literal Constitutional authority, the job would once again become manageable. But just like Washington is out of control, the position of president isn't structurally up to the task.
The media has attempted to cope with this reality in two major ways: with humor or tragedy. Shakespeare took the same approach in dealing with European monarchies that had also become too big for one person—trying to run the executive, legislative, judicial, national and local all at once. His plots pit the character—man or woman—against the impossibility of the role. The result is either comedy or tragedy.
Icons and Candidates
In America, we tend toward tragedy. As Christopher Orr has pointed out (The Atlantic, March 2015, 56-59), America's modern image of what our president should be was largely created by Jimmy Stewart in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: A noble hero taking on a corrupt system. Though Stewart's character was a Senator, the icon has been repeated in many popular American movies, television dramas, and books about the executive branch (e.g. Dave, The American President, West Wing, Air Force One, The Candidate, The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Madam Secretary, etc.).
These "tragedies" are more hopeful than their British counterparts, but the noble heroes never do truly change the system. They fight a noble fight, but the system ultimately prevails. Other recent American comedies or dramas about Washington (e.g. Veep, Scandal, House of Cards, State of Affairs, The Bourne Ultimatum, Political Animals, etc.) portray less-than-noble leaders who are simply part of the broken system. (see ibid.)
In contrast, Orr notes that many British portrayals of their prime minister emphasize humor or, in the case of the British version of House of Cards, the opposite of the American model: a prime minister who is truly conniving and dishonest working his schemes and plots in a government made up of basically well-meaning people (ibid., 57). But in America, "the one honest man" motif still dominates (ibid., 58).
In the real world, this icon has become part of the 2016 election in both major parties. Ted Cruz frequently invokes "the Washington Cartel" as the corrupt system and pits himself as the lone voice fighting its many nefarious agendas, while Bernie Sanders attacks the establishment as the great roadblock to American progress and happiness. Both promise to change Washington in drastic ways.
Donald Trump makes the same case, albeit in very different words: to make America great again, a true outsider with proven big business leadership is needed (because only such a background prepares one to manage the behemoth of a job, to fully understand the global economy and to lead the kind of "non-politician" projects and negotiations that will reboot our economy for real). A number of candidates have made similar outsider arguments (the noble hero rides Quixote-like to reform Washington), from Ben Carson and Rand Paul to Carly Fiorina and John Kasich.
Only Hillary Clinton isn't closely aligned with this theme. Her message (which seems to vacillate between "it's my turn" and "vote for experience") is the opposite of "the one honest woman" icon. As a number of political experts have pointed out, Americans don't tend to elect two consecutive presidents from the same party. When they do (i.e. Bush I, Johnson, Truman) it typically occurs after an exceptionally popular president (Reagan, Kennedy, FDR).
The New World?
Is Obama such a president? And can Secretary Clinton capture the nation's attention and support? Such questions remain to be answered. But the biggest question of all—for America and the world—also remains to be seen. Will the next president turn out to be a great leader?
In a world with incredibly high-stakes challenges (including big power conflict between the U.S., China, Russia, Europe, etc.; the chaotic rise of new powers in the world including Saudi Arabia, India, Brazil, North Korea, Iran, and a half dozen others; getting a real solution for terrorism—just to name three), this is a serious issue indeed. And effectively rebooting our flagging economy is enough of a challenge for any leader ahead, and drastically needed.
But what if James Bryce is still right and in 2016, despite the serious need for real change, we don't elect a great leader…?
Not a happy thought. As the primary season continues, the election itself is becoming an increasing anxiety for many Americans. A hard truth is presenting itself: It may just be that Washington isn't going to have the answers after the next election, and that its dysfunction will actually increase. If that happens, the people of United States are going to need to find another way to fix things.
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Why John Kasich Deserves Another Look!
February 27th, 2016 // 7:14 am @ Oliver DeMille
The Real Outsider
The men were talking a bit loudly, and I don't think they even realized it. Almost everyone in the restaurant could hear them. In fact, a lot of people were obviously listening.
"I know what you mean," the man with the deep voice said. "But I'm seeing something totally different in this election. You're right that the outsiders like Trump and Cruz are really getting a lot of support. I just don't think they're the true outsiders."
"What do you mean?" the man with the higher voice asked. "Who else is an outsider? Do you mean Bernie Sanders, because he's a socialist?"
"No, I wasn't thinking of Sanders," Deep Voice replied. "But let's just look at this whole election from a different angle. We're calling Trump and Cruz outsiders because Trump has never held political office and Cruz is a Tea Party guy who constantly attacks what he calls 'the Washington Cartel,' meaning the establishment from both parties. Right?"
"Well, I'm not sure that's a very good criteria for being an outsider. I think the reason a lot of voters want an outsider this year is because they're tired of the political establishment, of both parties, and of politicians who get into office and just do more of the same—like the people they replaced. They promise real change, but it doesn't happen. In fact, a lot of the bad things just keep getting worse, election after election.
"What we need is a real outsider. Not just someone who hasn't been in office or always attacks other politicians, but someone who is the kind of leader we really want…"
He paused, and Higher Voice asked, "But what do you mean? I'm not sure what your point is."
Class and Leadership
"Okay," Deep Voice responded. "I'll get right to the point. Our politics has become a disaster. The politicians fight all the time. They are constantly attacking each other. Attack. Attack. Attack. And we're supposed to believe that this is just the way things are.
"But they shouldn't be this way. We shouldn't want leaders who are all about attacking people all the time. We vote them into office, and they just keep attacking each other in Washington. That's not leadership. Not really. If they attacked a lot and then got really important things done, and made a lot of things better, that would be one thing. But that's not what happens. They attack, and attack, and attack—and that's pretty much all they get done.
"We need a president who gets the right things done, and who also doesn't go around attacking people. We need the kind of leader we can look up to, someone who can bring people together in this nation. We're so divided. So angrily divided. We need a real leader to get the nation back on track."
Higher Voice replied: "That's too idealistic…"
"Reagan did it," Deep Voice interrupted. "He wasn't the Attacker in Chief. He fought for what he wanted, but he did it with class. Not with name calling. Not with personal attacks. He stayed above that kind of junk. He was too good for it. He fought back, yes. But never by stooping to name-calling and personal vendettas. And that allowed him to lead the nation in big ways, and do big things like bring an end to the Cold War. We need a classy president who is also tough and confident.
"And a truly classy president would be a true outsider, very different from the attacking years of Bush, Clinton, Bush, and Obama. Just look at the 2008 election. We watched Obama and Hillary attack each other mercilessly in the campaign and debates, and we should have realized right then what kind of president Obama would be.
"We need a real change. And I don't think that means making our politics even more focused on attacks. It means electing someone who isn't an attacker. A fighter, yes. But classy, like a true leader."
Higher Voice sighed loudly. "That's so far from the current election that I don't know what you're proposing. What do you want to happen?"
To Act or To Attack
"First," Deep Voice said, "let's divide the candidates into those who attack and those who refuse to get down in the muck and act like jerks. Hillary, Trump, Cruz and Rubio are often on the attack—in the debates, in interviews, in their campaign rallies and speeches. They attack a lot. Regardless of how you feel about their politics, or their reasons for such attacks, they are consistently attacking, attacking, attacking. So put them in the jerk category, at least for this discussion.
"Second, the three candidates who usually aren't on the attack are Bernie Sanders, John Kasich, and Ben Carson. So if we want a classy president, one whose focus is always on building people instead of tearing them down, it has to be one of them. I really dislike Sanders' politics, so throw him out of the mix. He's a socialist, and proud of it, and his proposals would drastically hurt the nation.
"So, third, we're left with Kasich and Carson. Both are classy. And both go out of their way not to attack other people. They focus on building people up. They really do.
"And before you roll your eyes, really think about what I'm saying. If we want our politics to be built on people acting like jerks and fighting each other—and not really improving our nation—we should keep electing people who attack, attack, attack.
"But if we want real change, the kind that we can truly be proud of, we need to change the way our top leader acts. We need class. Depth. Virtue. We need a Washington, a Lincoln, a real leader. Tough, yes. But focused on building others, not attacking them.
"You can call this idealistic if you want, but what I'm saying is true! If we don't have a true leader, a classy, uplifting Reaganesque example that we can tell our kids to emulate, we haven't put our best leader in the Oval Office. Imagine telling your 12 year old son: 'Be like Donald Trump' or 'attack people like Ted Cruz—as long as you win, it's okay.' Or even: 'If you get behind, like Marco Rubio, find out everything bad you can about the other person and loudly tell everyone.'
"Ridiculous. We need a real president. And both Carson and Kasich are the kind of men you can tell your children to emulate. To be proud of. To follow—even into battle and death if necessary to defend our nation. To admire.
"We've become so used to something less that the highest character in our leaders that we seem ready to accept mediocrity in character and behavior and simply shrug it off. We need to do better than that!"
The Question of Class
Higher Voice interrupted: "I just don't think Carson has enough experience in doing the kinds of things a president has to do."
"Maybe he doesn't. Or maybe he does. His understanding of freedom principles is deep, like Cruz or Rand Paul, and he might surprise you. But let's say you're right, just for the sake of argument. That still leaves Kasich…
He paused. Then he spoke a bit more quietly, and I noticed people leaning forward to hear. "John Kasich is everything you would want a president to be in terms of character. He's classy to the core. He's a man of principle and morals. And he never attacks others to tear them down or try to get himself ahead. Not ever. When others attack him, he answers their charges, clarifies the truth, and then turns to the policies our nation needs. Like Carson.
"Kasich doesn't do what Trump, Hillary, Cruz and Rubio frequently do in the same situations—start counter-attacking whoever attacked them. When the media tries to get him to attack, he refuses. He consistently calls us to our better angels, as Madison put it.
"Kasich is classy like Reagan. He's above petty name-calling and attacks like Reagan. He focuses on building people. Pretty much always. Yet his history proves that when it's time to fight—against real enemies, like terrorists—he doesn't shrink or back down. He is deeply principled. Again, like Reagan.
"But here's the real kicker. Kasich is actually the most experienced leader out of everyone running for president. He was the architect of balancing the U.S. budget in the 1990s. He led it, and he planned out the details. He knows how to balance our national budget! He's already done it once. Nobody else can say that. Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich took credit for negotiating it, but John Kasich ran the numbers and developed the plan.
"He also balanced the budget of Ohio as governor. He started out with a major deficit, and turned it around very quickly. And made it last. Nobody else in the race has ever done that—with a state, or with the United States. Only Kasich has done it. Twice!
"He also served on committees that oversaw military and international affairs, and has more national defense experience than anyone else running for president, including Hillary Clinton. And beyond all this, he's a true conservative, and has been for decades. He also worked many years in private business as a leader—he's not just some lifetime politician."
America The Great, Again
Higher Voice asked: "Why hasn't he caught on with the voters?"
"I'm not sure," Deep Voice replied. "Part of it is probably that he's not loud and constantly attacking people. Part of it is probably that a lot of voters don't really know much about him. I'm not sure. He did do well in New Hampshire, and the race is far from over."
He paused. Then kept talking: "Kasich has class. He has dignity. He is the kind of person we can look up to and tell our kids to look up to—and mean it. He's tough. He's a proven leader. But he's really, really nice. And, again, he's the only person in the race who has ever balanced a major government budget, and he's done it at both the state and the national levels. That's huge!
"I've really given this a lot of thought and research. Go back and read Kasich's speeches. He's the kind of man who would tell Mr. Gorbachev (or Putin) to 'Tear down this wall!' He's the real deal.
"Conservatives need to step back, take a deep breath, and give Kasich another look. If we want the kind of America that truly is great again, we need the right kind of leadership. And that means the right kind of leader! A true leader, one who isn't just going to get the job done but who'll get it done with class, dignity, and an infectious smile."
I left the restaurant mentally kicking myself. In all my reading and watching of the election, over many months, I hadn't done what I always tell others to do—really go study the records, writings, and speeches of all the candidates. Really get to know them. At least, I hadn't done this with Kasich. I'm remedying that.
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America All Alone! by Oliver DeMille
February 19th, 2016 // 4:30 pm @ Oliver DeMille
A Big Picture Look at the World in Twenty Years
The Shift
For more than a century America has enjoyed the luxury of strong allies in Europe. When problems came, as they always do, many European and North American nations relied on each other for strength, leadership, even rescue.
This was certainly the case in World Wars I and II and the Cold War from the 1960s thru the 1990s. Nobody alive today remembers a time when America was alone in the world.
Yet such a world is rapidly emerging. The main reason for this dangerous development is the massive and truly tragic decline of Europe. Most people don't realize this is occurring, or just how significant it is.
A few pundits warn that this may be Europe's last century as a great power—as leadership shifts from the Atlantic powers (Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the United States, Canada, etc.) to the Pacific Rim nations (China, Russia, India, North America). This shift is inherently problematic—the U.S. and Canada are trading European allies (nearly always friendly) for more belligerent and totalitarian foes in Moscow and Beijing.
Huge difference. And this will undoubtedly bring even greater difficulties whenever problems arise and help is needed. Russia and China each see themself as the top emerging superpower. India is a close third.
In times of trouble, where will America turn for support?
The truth is even worse than the pundits let on, however. The idea that this is Europe's last great power century is overly optimistic. If current trends continue, no nation in Western Europe is likely to act as a major power after 2030. Certainly not beyond 2050, and possibly not even after 2020.
Downward Spiral
This will catalyze a tectonic shift in global affairs, and the ramifications of the change are already beginning.
But what exactly is happening in Europe to bring about such rapid decline? The answer is a warning to Americans, if we will heed it.
1) Terrorism
Terrorism has taken root in Europe. European nations are quickly becoming like Israel, Saudi Arabia, Yemen or other Near Eastern and North African states in terms of an underground but steady terrorist presence. This will only deepen and grow, unless something drastic occurs.
2) Refugees
The influx of refugees last year, this year, and likely for the next few years ahead will only exacerbate the incidence and proximity of terrorism. Certainly not all, or even most, of the refugees are terrorists. But a few are. That's a major problem. The whole point of terrorism is that a very few can drastically impact the many.
3) Population Decline
Birthrates are rapidly changing the European electorate. Birthrates for traditional Europeans are down—in some cases negative—while birthrates for immigrants living in Europe are high. Democratic institutions are quickly changing as a result.
4) Debt
Debt is skyrocketing in the poor European nations, roughly two-thirds of the continent. The pattern of Greece is spreading.
5) Societal Decline
A general lack of innovation has settled over the continent. This is reinforced by a widespread and growing belief in high levels of government regulation in nearly every sector of society. Financial capital is moving elsewhere, increasing unemployment and further convincing voters to elect big-regulation candidates.
6) Leadership Gap
As a result of the fifth problem above, Europe is experiencing an era of lackluster leadership. Private sector leaders of all types are increasingly powerless in a big-government environment, and those in government were elected to regulate rather than lead. The bureaucracies are swelling (along with the costs), but strategic national thinking has become rare. This further fuels debt problems.
All of this was avoidable at one point, but we have long since passed the likelihood of any kind of serious turnaround. It now appears to be a downward spiral.
A New Path
Again, the United States and Canada aren't far behind Europe in this pattern. Perhaps a decade, if the U.S. stays on its current path. Two decades at the most. But we still have time to reverse course.
Will we? The answer is very much in doubt.
In any case, Russia and China are attempting a major rise just as Europe is losing much of its vitality and strength. This puts North America in a tight spot.
If the U.S. needs strong, committed allies ten or twenty years from now, we may be out of luck.
Perhaps it is time for an entirely new strategic approach toward Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and the rest of Latin America. This may be source of future allies. It is certainly time—past time—for a serious return to the principles of freedom and free enterprise, along with a renewed adherence to the U.S. Constitution, in the United States.
At this point, the U.S. is charting a European-style course to join Britain, France, Germany, and Italy in their decline. President Obama has been an open proponent of a more Europeanized governance.
It goes without saying that this is a bad choice. Likewise, following the Chinese or Russian strategy is also the wrong approach.
It is time for America to chart its own direction, one based on a major refocus on freedom, free enterprise, and Constitutional values, as mentioned. Any other direction—any other direction —is a sure path to our decline.
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Why Democrats and Republicans Can't Cooperate by Oliver DeMille
February 19th, 2016 // 4:02 pm @ Oliver DeMille
The Job
When Republicans are thinking about who to elect as president, the majority of them are looking for the best commander in chief. In contrast, Democrats are seeking the best Chief Executive. Not every rank and file party members realizes this difference, of course, but it is very much part of our culture.
Make no mistake: These are very different jobs. The commander in chief has the fundamental purpose of keeping America and Americans safe. The Chief Executive analyzes, oversees, and improves the nation in many ways, trying to make things as good as possible for everyone.
In fact, these divergent views clarify the biggest differences between the two parties:
- Republicans typically want a "president" who keeps the nation strong militarily and economically.
- Democrats generally seek a "President" who looks around the nation and its many states and communities, assesses potential needs in a number of areas, and sets out to deliver an ongoing list of improvements.
The Powers
It is interesting just how the Constitution describes the role of president. Article II, dedicated to the presidency, contains four sections. Section 1 deals with elections, who is eligible to be president, the president's salary, and the oath of office. Section 4 addresses impeachment.
The real meat of the presidency, including executive powers, are found solely in Sections 2 and 3, and take up only four paragraphs. The Constitution gives the president only 12 powers, each clearly spelled out:
- He is the commander in chief of the military.
- He may require written opinions from anyone serving as head of a department in the executive branch.
- He can grant reprieves and pardons.
- He can make treaties, as long as two-thirds of the Senate agrees.
- He can appoint ambassadors, justices of the Supreme Court, and other federal officials, as long as two-thirds of the Senate agrees.
- He can fill vacancies in federal offices during recesses of the Senate.
- He shall from time to time give a report and recommendations to the Congress.
- He may, in a time of extraordinary circumstances, convene Congress and/or adjourn it (this was defined by the framers mainly as a time when a declaration of war was needed).
- He can meet with foreign diplomats.
- He shall take care that all the laws are faithfully executed.
- He shall commission all the officers of the United States.
One more power, a check on the legislative branch, is given to the president in Article I, Section 7:
- He can veto a proposed law.
All of these except number 12 are roles of commander in chief. That's why 12 appears in Article I, because it is the only legislative power the president has: a veto. That's it.
The Final Say
None of the other 11 powers are that of a chief executive, much less a "Chief Executive." Literally—none. Only power 7 could even be construed as a chief executive power, and it is very weak: it only consists of reporting to Congress and recommending ideas. Nothing else. Note that both reporting and recommending ideas are what inferiors do to superiors, not what a Chief Executive does.
The Constitution gives the president no power to look around the nation, see what is needed, and seek to implement it—except, again, power 7, in which he can use his State of the Union address to recommend his ideas to Congress. Still, this is the power to recommend. Period. Nothing more. Congress then gets to decide whether to apply or ignore his recommendations.
Otherwise, the president isn't given any Constitutional power to act in a chief executive role. The closest the Constitution comes to this is power 10, which is to take care that the laws of the nation are faithfully executed. But even in this, the president is simply carrying out the law—he doesn't get to determine what it should be.
Yes, as mentioned, he can veto a proposed law that he doesn't like. But Congress has the final say: If Congress overrides the veto, according to the Constitution, the president must implement the law—along with all the ones he does like. This is the clear the meaning of power 10.
Again, the idea of the U.S. President as the "chief executive," or the "CEO of the nation," as some recent presidents have suggested, is simply not part of the Constitution. The phrase used in the Constitution itself is "commander in chief," and his job is to keep America safe, not to go around finding things that need improving and try to make them happen.
The Problem
This is a major divide between the two dominant American political parties. Most Republicans aren't about to agree that the president has any right, power, or authority to act as a Chief Executive or National CEO, overseeing the Congress, the Courts, or private citizens. They simply do not believe the Constitution allows it. And, in this, they are absolutely correct.
Republicans are at times divided about the role of the president, some wanting to give the Oval Office more power and others wanting to keep such powers strictly limited to the Constitution. But this debate nearly always centers around national security, or in a few cases, the economy and the way major economic policies impact national security.
The Democratic Party, in contrast, generally insists that the evolution of American government has moved the nation beyond such Constitutional considerations—that the American people now want a President who acts as both Commander in Chief and also Chief Executive. Note that such a role would allow the President to issue Executive Orders at will—not just to those who work for him in the executive branch of the federal government, but to anyone. Or everyone. This includes Judges, Justices, Governors, Senators, private citizens—or anyone else.
This is entirely unconstitutional. In fact, it's not even close to the Constitution.
In all this, the two parties are at an impasse. And most of the regular people—who seldom focus on the specifics of the Constitution outlined here—tend to lean toward one camp or the other. Some think the presidency should be limited, checked and balanced by Congress, the courts, and especially the words of the Constitution; and others feel that if we're going to have a president, he should have the power to see what the nation needs and just issue commands and policies to make it happen.
These two views are entirely incompatible with each other. They can't cooperate. They can't intertwine. They are opposites. Either we elect a president to be the commander in chief, limited to the 12 powers outlined by the Constitution, or we elect a Chief Executive Officer who we allow to use powers beyond the Constitution.
The Promises
Many Americans see the failure of parties to cooperate as a problem, a weakness in Washington and its politicians. But the challenge goes much deeper than this. It is structural. To repeat: The framers gave us a Constitution with a president who is commander in chief, has only 12 specific powers, and is limited by law from doing anything else. They did this on purpose—because after living under a King, they didn't want an executive with a lot of power.
In fact, they didn't want an executive with anything except the bare minimum of power needed to keep the nation safe. They wrote about this extensively in the Federalist Papers, and they meant it. (Specifically, see Federalist Papers 23, 24, 25, 26, 34, 38, 40, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 58, 67, 69).
The Anti-Federalists almost blocked the ratification of the Constitution on this one issue: they were afraid the president would eventually gain too much power. They defined "too much power" as having any power beyond the 12 presidential powers written in Article II, Sections 2-3 and Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution.
The Federalists promised that this would never happen. In fact, in Federalist Paper 69 the founders argued that the president would have less power over the nation than a governor would have over a state like New York, except in a time of war, and only if a war was officially declared by Congress. At the end of such a war, the president's power would once again be less than a state governor in his state.
This is what the founders promised, and without this promise the Constitution would not have been ratified. But why did they promise this? Because it is precisely what the Constitution itself says. We just need to follow it.
The Parties Within The Parties
So, yes, the parties have a fundamental disagreement. And there's really no getting past it. Because of this underlying reality—even when it isn't brought up—the parties will always be strongly opposed. They will always be passionately, even angrily, against each other. They will always hotly contest the other, and do so at times in uncivil and extreme language and tones.
This escalates even more when anyone on the Republican side of the aisle agrees with the view that the president should have broader, more extensive powers than the 12 specifically outlined the Constitution. When this happens—and it happens frequently nowadays—the anger, frustration, division and arguments only intensify.
Indeed, these two factions of the Republican camp are often nastier toward each other than the two major parties. Yet this is the crux of our democratic republic: To follow the Constitution, as it is written (including amendments), or to let presidents, judges, and political parties redefine and ignore it as they see fit.
The reality is that the president only has 12 constitutional powers as listed in the Constitution, and our nation will only thrive when the Oval Office has no additional powers beyond these 12.
As for politics, most Americans want Republicans and Democrats to cooperate. If this means working together to make sure all government officials and entities follow the Constitution, as it is written, it's a wonderful idea.
But if cooperation between the two parties means what it usually does in today's media—giving in to the side that seeks to ignore the Constitution and expand government even further beyond its constitutional limits, such cooperation is one of the worst political ideas imaginable.
"Cooperation" is too often simply a mainstream media buzzword for letting the political professionals and bureaucrats run things (all the while expanding the size and scope of government), while the regular people quietly submit to the rule of their "superiors." This is not what we want, regardless of political party.
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Trump vs Trump
January 26th, 2016 // 12:24 am @ Oliver DeMille
The Maybe
A lot of people can't stand the thought of Donald Trump for president. And, in contrast, a lot of people really like the idea. But neither of these groups, alone, is going to make the decision. Those who support Trump will vote for him, and those don't, won't.
There is another interesting group that will have a lot of influence in the primaries, and perhaps in the general election. This group (let's call them Group X) isn't sure what to do with this election. Perhaps Group X was summed up best by a man in Iowa who said something like this:
A lot of people don't want to vote for Donald Trump, but they really do want to vote for someone like Donald Trump—someone with pretty much the same views, the same policies, the same disdain for Washington, the same sense of really fixing things, and the same aggressiveness, but without the outrageous, bombastic, offensive and extreme.
Group X could have a huge impact on the election. But if not Donald Trump, then who else could they elect?
What Voters Want
Some pundits immediately suggested that Ted Cruz or Chris Christie might meet their needs. But the Group X voters shook their heads. What the pundits don't seem to understand is that many voters believe that if Christie, Rubio, Cruz, Bush, Fiorina, or Huckabee win the White House, it will be politics as usual in Washington. And the voters hate this.
Just think: Who will any of these candidates put into the top cabinet positions? Answer: politicians. The same old faces. Meaning that nothing will change.
But Trump: he'll put in new people. From outside political circles. He'll do things very differently. And that's what voters want. This is what the Republican and media pundits don't seem to grasp. The conservative voters want change. Real change. Not another George Bush I and George Bush II era.
The truth is, members of Group X want Trump, but they want him to be less…scary. To stop attacking war heroes, the disabled, and every minority in the nation and world. They want him to be politically incorrect, but not petty, vindictive and mean-spirited.
Moreover, as a nation we're now moving into an era of war, whether we realize it or not. It's a new kind of war, to be sure, with sleeper cells waiting in neighborhoods (like in San Bernandino) and lone extremist shooters (like in Philadelphia, Tennessee, and Fort Hood). But it's real.
Group X voters want a wartime president, someone who says hard things and fixes heretofore unfixable problems. But they are torn, because they want the same president to do it all nicely. Many of these people have long felt that politics is too contentious and corrupt. They've spent years hoping for a new era, one that addresses the uncomfortable mire of American politics.
Now they are faced with just such a major shift, but it is headed in a very different direction. Putin is a wildcard and obvious danger, and China's threat rests heavy on many Americans. Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, ISIS and other terrorists have many voters very concerned, and now the idea that radicalized terrorist attackers might be living in any neighborhood…it has a lot of people scared.
All this at a time that many Americans suffer a sort of collective PTSD about the Great Recession of 2008-2012. "When will the next major problems hit our economy?" many people wonder. Others ask, "Has the economy really, actually, recovered like Washington claims? Then why doesn't it feel like it?"
The Trump Card
Many committed Trump supporters have long since moved past this internal struggle. In their minds, it is clear that Washington is a disaster, that both parties are unable to really put things in order, and that Trump is the most decidedly-non-politician in the race.
They don't necessarily agree with everything he says about the border with Mexico, but they believe he'll build a real wall and close the border if anyone can. In their view, none of the politicians will even get close.
Likewise, they don't agree with Trump's worst rhetoric against Syrian refugees, or other groups, but they're convinced that he'll make the nation a lot safer than anyone else who is running.
Apply this same approach to every issue—Russia, China, the economy. Trump supporters believe that if anyone can actually take on Putin, Iran, China, and change the economy, it's Trump. In their view, everyone else in the presidential race will just dither around, play politics, talk a lot, and nothing will really change. In fact, things will just get worse over the next four years—just like the last eight, sixteen, or even twenty-four years have under Obama, Bush and Clinton.
And, of course, on the other side of the divide there are those who wouldn't dream of voting for Trump. From their perspective, he's unpredictable, divisive, and vindictive—unfit to be in the White House.
The challenge for Group X is that they partially agree with both sides. They struggle, because on the one hand they think that only Trump will really change things. Only Trump will actually fix these huge problems. They've just watched decades of politicians make promises, and nothing got done, or bad things got done. They know what another politician in the White House will do—and they don't want that.
But on the other hand, they wonder if Trump will change it too much. Will his extreme rhetoric go too far? Hasn't it already? Will rounding up illegal aliens in the U.S. go too far?
They like Trump when they think about him facing off with Putin, ISIS, China, North Korea, and Iran. He might be wild and unpredictable, but he's OUR wild and unpredictable—so watch out! But they cringe when they picture how he might decide to respond to a big race riot in a major U.S. city. Or ten major U.S. cities.
The Real Race
This is the big debate in the 2016 election. For this group of conservatives (in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada, and a handful of other early voting states) who will probably determine how the primaries turn out, it's not Trump vs. Cruz, Trump vs. Carson or Bush, Trump vs. Rubio or even Trump vs. Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders.
It's Trump vs. Trump. Pure and simple.
Which way will these Group X voters turn? They are being pulled in two powerful directions, and the elections are rapidly approaching.
As the primaries arrive, we will see what they decide. They may pull back, deciding in the end that Trump is just too much of a wildcard, or they may decide that it's finally time for a major shakeup in Washington, even a bumpy, white-knuckled one. After all, things have been going badly for over twenty-four years, so let's try something different.
Trump supporters say that concerns about Trump are extreme, that the rhetoric of the campaign will eventually calm to the intelligent decisions of a President Trump—a proven leader and an effective, rational business executive, an inspiring and good father.
The X Group will consider this viewpoint as well. But it is still very unclear how they will vote. We will probably have to wait for the actual caucuses and primaries to see which direction they'll choose.
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Bring your fishing rods and tackle boxes! This Sunday, June 29th marks the 10th annual Family Fun Fishing event at Onondaga Lake Park. If you are an avid angler, or a first time fisher this event is for all ages. On Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon there will be a learn-to-fish event for any beginner anglers.
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Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D plain non-colour sandstone http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=22171&th=4285#msg_22171 <![CDATA[Following the dipsapointment of having a model (Flugel Horn) rejected for 2mm parts being under the now 'staturory' 3mm wall thicknes, I have decided to try another avenue to get the horn model made in metal.

 I have a quantity of a Bismuth-Tin alloy with a melting point of 138 celcius that is suitable for casting.

 I checked the materials properties for Sandstone with a view to making a mould, the datasheet says 280 celcius heat deflection temperature but the materials page gives 60 celcuis as the heatproof temperature.

 Am I correct in thinking that heatproof temperature is for the wax infused colour sandstone and that the plain non-colour sandstone would be good for much higher temperatures (max temperature as a mould would probaly be no more than 150 celcius)?

 ]]> stop4stuff 2011-01-05T16:03:37-00:00 Re: plain non-colour sandstone http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=22196&th=4285#msg_22196 <![CDATA[Non colour is the same than colour, just no pigment.]]> stannum 2011-01-05T22:10:48-00:00 Re: plain non-colour sandstone http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=22200&th=4285#msg_22200 <![CDATA[Please clarify that we are talking about the temperature tolerance.

 Cheers]]> stop4stuff 2011-01-05T22:34:43-00:00 Re: plain non-colour sandstone http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=22207&th=4285#msg_22207 <![CDATA[I am not sure, but you could try this route instead:

 Use Detail material, and after it comes, make sure you post-process such that the surface is shiny.

 Next, use silicone casting resin to make a mould. Silicone should be heat-resistant until 250 deg Celcius (used for oven gloves and cooking implements) so it might be suitable to cast your alloy in. Not sure about what tolerances you might get though, as silicone is a rather soft material.

 Finally, I am not sure if your alloy is very safe for handling due to bismuth. You might want to check with the others on that.

 QX]]> TimberWolf 2011-01-06T01:54:11-00:00 Re: plain non-colour sandstone http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=22212&th=4285#msg_22212 <![CDATA[

stop4stuff wrote on Wed, 05 January 2011 22:34

Please clarify that we are talking about the temperature tolerance.

 The print system is all the same, except the inkjet heads apply only pigmentless binder in one case. Both "sandstones" are infused, and the infusion material starts to melt at 60C or so ("my sandstone has white surface" -> "put the part in the oven at 50C"). If you want too look for info, sandstone base is Zcorp system and the infusion is Xlaform. Zcorp can be used to do molds, but normally bigger industrial parts and with a different workflow, probably destroying the mold. They have videos of what they cast that way, complex pipes or parts to be machined to the right size after casting.

 As Timberwolf suggests, and if the alloys are safe for the use, you are probably better going with silicone molds of postprocessed masters (good silicone and the right casting material will replicate any texture in the surface). Make sure you get the high temperature silicone, some can only be used with plaster or resins, but others are fine and common among people doing scale miniatures (toy soldiers) with low temp alloys.]]> stannum 2011-01-06T05:01:07-00:00 Re: plain non-colour sandstone http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=22214&th=4285#msg_22214 <![CDATA[Thanks for the clarification stannum.

 @TimberWolf... thanks for the idea.

 I have successfully cast the 138 BiSn alloy with a latex mould supported in sand from a one off wax master in the past.

 It really is the look and feel of the printed stainless material that makes it quite special (to me) and attractive to others.

 After some reflection I am trying different avenues to try to get the horn printed in steel, but may resort to BiSn if all else fails... I checked the SDS for the alloy and is can be irritating to skin so it would need a barrier coating (resin, lacquer etc) is used. Also making a 3 part mould using a applicable RTV Silicone would be an interesting challenge.

 Hey ho, more than one way to skin a cat (as they say )

 ]]> stop4stuff 2011-01-06T10:10:56-00:00 Re: plain non-colour sandstone http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=22295&th=4285#msg_22295 <![CDATA[According to me if you heat Sandstone enough (like 100°C), you will get rid of the wax coating, and then the maximum temperature will become 280°C again. Never tried though...]]> Magic 2011-01-07T18:35:10-00:00 Re: plain non-colour sandstone http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=22296&th=4285#msg_22296 <![CDATA[

Magic wrote on Fri, 07 January 2011 18:35

According to me if you heat Sandstone enough (like 100°C), you will get rid of the wax coating, and then the maximum temperature will become 280°C again. Never tried though...

 That's what I was thinking... heat deflect temperature means the temperature at which the material deforms under a certain load (I looked it up )... I'll get round to trying it sometime, but not this time around... the horn is a no go now ]]> stop4stuff 2011-01-07T18:47:02-00:00


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