The Republicans are fond of quoting the nation's founders and pining to be more like them. Well, I have news for Eric Cantor and the rest: Our founders understood that compromise is essential to democracy. And they knew it was impossible for government to function successfully without compromise.
If compromise becomes defined as something evil, our democratic society will be endangered and the ground laid for an autocratic regime.
You and I have come to understand the tea party folks know nothing of the US Constitution or indeed, how our government functions, with three equal branches of government serving as a "check and balance" on each other. It's not perfect but it has served us well for quite a long time. So has the ability to practice the art of compromise advanced the common good.
If you want to be more like our Founders, my dear Republicans, consider being more like Ben Franklin. Dr. Franklin did not approve of some provisions in the US Constitution as it was drafted, but when it came time to vote, he voted for it without hesitation. Franklin explained his vote to his colleagues: "...there are several parts of this constitution which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall ever approve them: For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information, or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise."
Mr. Cantor, are you listening??????
