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Originally Posted by Cincinnatus
Who won? We did. The people of the United States, because civility, consensus and compromise overcame the heated passions of the moment to assure that a Senate tradition that protects the rights of the minority was preserved.
It's easy to look at this through the filter of the issue of the moment, the confirmation of these judges, and feel that based on one's own partisanship that this was a win or a lose for one group or agenda, but that is shortsighted. This is a victory for our system of government and coming at this time is particularly important as it shows how adhering to democratic ideals and the rule of law works.
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Well said, I like that.
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As war becomes dishonored and its nobility called into question those honorable men who recognize the sanctity of blood will become excluded from the dance, which is the warrior's right, and thereby will the dance become a false dance and the dancers false dancers.
- Cormac McCarthy
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