What a load of ignorant crap! And concerning the remarks, mostly echo chamber claptrap with no logical or factual basis, but in particular the quote from J. Edgar Hoover . . . one of the most dangerous, corrupt and evil men in American History. J. Carlton, do you know he was speaking of himself?

Reagonism is a myth, He raised taxes 13 times. He was for womens right to choose. He granted illegal immigrants amnesty. He expanded the size of government more than any other President up to his time. He reduced nuclear arms. And when he had the chance to defend this country during WWII, he made movies unlike most of the other actors in Hollywood. He was the only divorced President we have ever had. Those that think Reagon had much to do with the collapse of the USSR do not remember that it was a failed military coup that toppled the USSR. All you "Saint Ronny" types have your head in the sand or some other place that the sun never shines. And BTW, keep your religion out of our government as per section XI of the constitution. That goes to all President too. Stop with the "so help me god" crap during the swearing in [Ref Art II, Sec 1, Para 8].

My experience to those that claim THEY have the correct interpretation to the Constitution is .... get on the Supreme Court which apparently all these years has disagreed. What! You say you disagree with the Supreme Court! Well I guess you are not a true "Constitutionalist" then. That is the problem with organizations such as the CATO institute and the Tea Party - they want to cherry pick the constitution.

While the average family may have paid 38%, we have had a progressive tax for a long time. As Anon stated, this quote has no date to anchor what "today" means but let me paint a different picture here. Under the current administration, taxes over all are the lowest they have been in at least 30 years. They are the lowest for the wealthy since Jimmy Carter. A little research will reveal that Reagan lowered all taxes in the first years of his administration but most significantly for wealthy Americans, then raised them again later but this time, mostly on the middle class. Under Clinton the rich paid 39%, the highest tax bracket. Under Bush II, some of the income of the rich is as low as 15%, while the middle-class are in the 25-33% range. Get the facts.

Excellent quote, one which every "freedom" drum beater should read and understand.

Niemöller's quote is exactly my point. Who will be next on the list of the unaccepted. State control of civil liberties has proven not to work. I say again, JIM CROW LAWS. I never said I do not agree with other parts of Jefferson's quote but something bigger than local bigotry must prevail over the fear of the different. As far as international-socialist conspiracies go -- show me evidence for such a wild claim. I am more worried about the real threat of corporate control of the electoral process and by extension all levels of government.

Brilliant cal -- Did you even think about that before you wrote it? And what happens when you are not welcome anywhere in America? So much for the Land of the Free huh. I can tell you, you are not thinking of America as I know it nor one that Jefferson envisioned. The right claims they love the constitution but in the last year there has been no less than 43 suggested amendments to that beloved document. So much for original intent, Pilgrim.

State rights ... The first act of the Virginia Attorney General was to insist on the removal of equal treatment of gays at the states universities. When Jefferson wrote this, slavery was part of the constitution and an institution in SOME states so it made sense then but not now. It is why we have an amendment process. Jefferson was brilliant but not always right. The original intent of the Constitution was to hold humans in bondage. None of the founders had the moral courage to eliminate it, and neither did the people up until 1964. Something must change in the formula Jefferson advocated or we will have Jim Crow laws back and this time, maybe it will be YOU who are discriminated against but it is certain that Blacks, Gays, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, Atheists, Jews, Muslims, Mormons [outside of Utan] and many more will be on the new list if Civil Liberties are determined by the States. No thank you.

Seems to be a lot of confusion in this country about which wing Fascism is associated with -- and it is not the left. It seems some would completely substitute a real theocracy for the so-called statist one. No thanks. Keep your god in your own backyard and out of mine. Now that is a truth that is self-evident.