Originally Posted by Joe Obenberger

Mutt, are you perhaps a Canadian? If so, that might explain your disconnect from the political culture of the United States. The founders of Canada, at least anglo-Canada, had a much higher respect for King and Crown, for power and institutions that the founders of the United States. They fought for the crown and against the American rebels. Fully one-third of those then living in the colonies that became the United States fled to Canada to be with those who saw eye to eye with them that the government was to be trusted. Two thirds remained here, very mistrustful of government, and establishing legal mechanisms to keep the power of government in check. Because they - and we - largely do not trust our government. We don't trust it inasmuch as it always abuses the power it has. Read the Declaration of Independence.

Originally Posted by kane

I'm not sure I understand what you mean in regards to Romney.