This Trump period is just a speedbump in the progressive road to oblivion. Prepare accordingly...

I didn't know those things. I was going over the Kavanaugh's side, but now I'll have to think about that.

Fortunately he has realized that he no longer fits into the political structure, given that Trump is dedicated to draining the swamp. Politicians today seem to go into politics to get money and/or power. Draining the swamp means that the availability of money is going to be limited. and the way that is done is by limiting the amount of power that a politician can be accumulated.

Excellent article. A friend of mine laughs when someone says The Constitution is the "Law of the Land". It has been ignored and manipulated for years.

Flake may be the perfect example of how pervasive power corruption can be. His voting record as a rep in the House at one time was one of the best defending individual liberty and limited government. Then his goals changed completely. Someone turned him to the dark side.

There is no choice for liberty or a republic here. Choosing a Republican or 'conservative' sometimes seems a good thing to do because the belief is that the government will not continue to descend into complete totalitarianism because it might appear to be moving slower in that direction. It is seldom recognized that no matter who is elected the direction never changes and slowing down is not the same as directing the country toward a free market society and liberty. If Kavanaugh is selected the Patriot Act, Homeland Security, use of torture, authorized killing of American citizens, secret courts (which terrifies me) and etc. will remain in effect and be supported through his rulings.

Trump is not a republican, but used the fact they were a crumbling party and easily taken over to get elected. Politics today is f&*ked up to be sure, especially since its run by what I would call "mob rule" (democracy)

Flakey Flake should never be a senator. He is wishy washy at best, and just unprincipled at worst. McCain was a disaster, filled with the hatred for Trump. His actions were determined by that hatred, and not what was good for the country. He should have resigned years ago, but he chose to continue to be allowed to exist because people felt sorry for his capture and torture in the war (which he capitalized on)

Unfortunately , repubs arent in favor of a republic any more. They are as statist as the democrats on the major issues, but simply try to get goodies for the people who contribute to their campaigns.

Trump is not a republican or a democrat. He hijacked a burned out republican party and got himself elected using their structure. They hate him for that, but are slowly coming around to realize that their party would be defunct if it werent for him.

I agree actually. That said, Kavanaugh would be a lot better in the short term than the progressive judges that would promote progressive agendas and would be supported by the democrats.

I think the word bipartisan really means that the government wins and we the people lose. I think I would rather have political turmoil and inaction like we have now- at least government powers dont increase.

Yes. There are levels of sad to it.
1. There's no discussion of justices' views on liberty and following the Constitution.
2. Political issue litmus tests, once considered bad form, they're out in the open.
3. Partisan-politicized confirmation process
4. Carrying out #3 by making the nominee an icon for violent behavior.

Any one of those things would be bad, but the layers bother me. I can't think about. I don't get people say they spend hour watching this. It's like watching the country burn or something.

agreed. Now the trick it so to keep hard leftists and establishment RINOs out of those seats - not so easy.

Your two Arizona Republicans "no name" and Flake are as bad as they get, good thing we will be rid of them both soon.

Red October.

A constitutional militia is the only thing that could have a positive effect. Voting R or D is part of the problem, not the solution.

"America is ignoring a candidate’s support for the very things that killed the Republic because the fight over those issues has long been settled.

As it stands, there is no good outcome for liberty lovers in this situation. If he is confirmed, Kavanaugh will perpetuate many of the worst the apparatuses of the federal government we heartily oppose. But if he is not confirmed, it will not be because of his legal record, and any nominee that replaces him will hold the same views."
The author gets right to the point.
Bravo!

Disagree. Rs are just as bad, if not worse, than the Ds.

"None of these" and a "diverse and wide range of political parties to chose from" is the only real solution.

I wrote this some time ago..I still believe it is true
http://humanevents.com/2006/06/20/a-r...

"getting back to being a republic" Vote republican Nov 6th that would be a first step.

I don't think this article exaggerates at all. This is very sadly true. We don't know what one historical event will be the icon for the "moment" US went from republic to empire. It could be something like WWII. I haven't given up on getting back to being a republic, one where we're free to "change cultural and social norms" more than the fed govt ever could. But I don't know how to get from here to there.