Upon leaving the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked by citizens what type of government was created, a monarchy or a republic. Franklin replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” And Alexander Tyler, an 18th-century Scottish advocate, judge, writer and historian, noted that the average age of the world’s greatest civilizations, including the ancient Greeks and Romans, was 200 years.
The mob’s Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol building and its occupants was the culmination of Donald Trump’s persistent undermining of our 244-year-old democracy. Trump’s impeachment by the House of Representatives is a good first step toward rehabilitating our democracy, but more is needed. Trump needs to be prosecuted for his many criminal acts, and his enablers and sycophants have to be held to account by, at a bare minimum, voting them out of office. The future of our republic is hanging in the balance.
Michael Saphier
Ketchum
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Wow! 11,000 people just lost their jobs because Biden cancled the Keystone Pipeline. Great job Biden.
Another thing Michael!. Biden just canceled the Keystone Pipeline. Those 11,000 people are now without jobs. Do you drive a gas-powered vehicle?
Today is 1 day until the Biden/Harris Inauguration.
• Gas is currently $2.29 per gallon.
• Interest rates are 2.25 percent for a 30-year mortgage.
• The stock market closed at 30829.40 though we have been fighting COVID for 11 months.
• Our GDP growth for the 3rd Qtr was 33.1 percent.
• We had the best economy ever until COVID and it is recovering well.
• We have not had any new wars or conflicts in the last 4 years.
• North Korea has been under control and has not been testing any missiles.
• ISIS has not been heard from for over 3 years.
• The housing market is the strongest it has been in years.
• Homes have appreciated at an unbelievable rate and sell well.
• And let’s not forget that peace deals in the Middle East were signed by 4 countries—unprecedented!
• Unemployment sits at 6.7% in spite of COVID.
#Biden takes over on 1-20-21. Let's see how the next four years fair.
430,000 Americans dead by Trumps/republicans incompetence. 22 million jobs lost by Trumps/republicans stupidity.
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