Quote Originally Posted by wufwugy View Post
cruz carson fiorina and trump may be the only people im comfortable voting for. the ethic of statesmanship is a fucking virus. even those who have their heads on straight but are deeply embedded in the ethic of the state, like bush, don't seem to get it. the statesman cannot imagine a solution that doesn't involve government control. i can't imagine any of the establishment candidate supporting an amendment to the constitution that says "the legislature shall pass no law that...", but i could see one of the outsiders doing that. i also can't see any establishment figures, even rubio, understanding that judicial interpretation of the commerce clause is the main subversion of constitutional principles. but i could see the outsiders understanding that. while rubio could possibly understand that, if he got elected by the establishment, he wouldn't touch the subject.
I like Cruz because he's a slippery motherfucker. I respect the game he's playing because it's a power-play. He holds himself infront of his people like he's wearing flowing robes of white and he's crisp enough to handle himself if anyone tries to corner him. I think he's completely bonkers though.

But the important thing to notice is that it is a power-play. The gov't of the Unites States of America wields a lot of practical power in the world. It can change lives accidentally. No one is going to get a law through the legislature that handicaps its power because every step of the way is littered with people who love power. If you want a better system, you have to win a war and bake it in day 0. And don't forget, winning a war is the ultimate power-play.