Great list, but incredible to me that we live in a time when those points need to be re-affirmed. The principals that underlie them are all well established in our country's founding documents: The Declaration, The Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. (possible exception: #6; for all their genius, foresight and creative cynicism, Hamilton, Jefferson or Madison never dreamed this would become a civil rights issue!)
My second thought is: It wasn't too long ago this would've been a checklist of boiler-plate Conservative/Classic liberal ideology. The most notable exception, #2, accelerated by Trump's adaptation to Republican party realignments, (although GOP has been on the wrong side of immigration debate for a long time. )
Right on, Joe (and Ruy)! I agree completely—-or almost completely. Can’t go along with pardoning Trump. Bad guy, a crook and a traitor. Wait until he’s convicted and then commute the sentence, but no pardon.
It's embarrassing how consistently I agree with you. It would be lovely to think it's our vast shared wisdom, but doubtless part is our age/era (I'm 75). I have no doubt that Democratic adherence to the principles you enumerate would greatly improve their electoral standing. Furthermore, I think it would make them more worthy of winning elections, by correcting some of their more foolish policies.
Beyond the "common sense" aphorisms, I totally agree that Biden should pardon Trump.
Great list, but incredible to me that we live in a time when those points need to be re-affirmed. The principals that underlie them are all well established in our country's founding documents: The Declaration, The Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. (possible exception: #6; for all their genius, foresight and creative cynicism, Hamilton, Jefferson or Madison never dreamed this would become a civil rights issue!)
My second thought is: It wasn't too long ago this would've been a checklist of boiler-plate Conservative/Classic liberal ideology. The most notable exception, #2, accelerated by Trump's adaptation to Republican party realignments, (although GOP has been on the wrong side of immigration debate for a long time. )
Right on, Joe (and Ruy)! I agree completely—-or almost completely. Can’t go along with pardoning Trump. Bad guy, a crook and a traitor. Wait until he’s convicted and then commute the sentence, but no pardon.
In your 9th commandment, you make an adverbial change from “parents may be responsible” to “they should have no influence”. Why the change?
It's embarrassing how consistently I agree with you. It would be lovely to think it's our vast shared wisdom, but doubtless part is our age/era (I'm 75). I have no doubt that Democratic adherence to the principles you enumerate would greatly improve their electoral standing. Furthermore, I think it would make them more worthy of winning elections, by correcting some of their more foolish policies.
Beyond the "common sense" aphorisms, I totally agree that Biden should pardon Trump.