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Bmoboy

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5. There have been others

Reply to cachukis (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 01:53 PM

Apr 25

Andrew Jackson, a semi-literate war hero instituted the genocidal Trail of Tears.

Andrew Johnson. Again semi-literate, ended Reconstruction, snuffed out the hopes of black Americans, and ignored the 13th and 14th amendments.

Seems like they had immunity, or was it just a little bit of white privilege?

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The framers of the US Constitution [View all] moniss Apr 25 OP

Thomas Jefferson atreides1 Apr 25 #1

Nicely stated, T.J. Redleg Apr 25 #2

Sadly for Jefferson moniss Apr 25 #7

They couldn't imagine the leadership of our country cachukis Apr 25 #3

There have been others Bmoboy Apr 25 #5

Both Jackson and Johnson moniss Apr 25 #9

Agreed that Jackson was not a fine example of cachukis Apr 25 #10

And there was Buchanan, right before the Civil War. raging moderate Apr 25 #12

Johnson didn't end Reconstruction NanaCat Apr 25 #13

They didn't need immunity ITAL Apr 25 #19

The framers were enthusiastic about privileging Voltaire2 Apr 25 #4

They tilted the table to their liking... Omnipresent Apr 25 #6

Certainly they engaged moniss Apr 25 #8

They actually punted on the Supreme Court. Voltaire2 Apr 25 #11

I know the Marbury deal moniss Apr 25 #14

Some of the justices are afraid to make a decision. cachukis Apr 25 #15

Exactly and that moniss Apr 25 #16

Machiavelli would have a hard time with this, especially cachukis Apr 25 #17

The Slithering 6 moniss Apr 25 #18

You are a deep thinker and I appreciate your cachukis Apr 25 #20

Thank you and moniss Apr 25 #21