Thread by @JeffRoushPoetry

The US Constitution took effect on March 9, 1789. Its Preamble lays out the goals for the nation that would operate under it. And if you read it, it’s clear the current GOP is working against every one of them. (Thread)
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1. To “form a more perfect Union” requires learning from past and present to come together more perfectly. Republicans are attacking history and current factual information to divide us.

2. To “establish Justice” is to create and defend our laws and institutions in ways that are just. Republicans are fighting reform efforts, supporting murderers and insurrectionists, and attacking our federal law enforcement agencies.

3. To “insure domestic Tranquility” is to work for peace among our citizenry. Republicans are fomenting rage and division, and fighting to arm more of our citizenry with weapons of battle.

4. To “provide for the common defence” is to build a national defense that protects all our citizens. Republicans are fighting military leaders on training to help understand our differences, supporting domestic terrorists, and blocking military promotions.

5. To “promote the general Welfare” means to help the people who need it most to take care of themselves, to be a part of a nation in which their basic needs are met. Republicans want to cut down the social safety nets that get us closer to achieving this.

6. To “secure the Blessings of Liberty” is to protect basic rights and living conditions for citizens. Republicans are fighting to reduce hard-earned rights and under a bigoted version of “religious liberty,” and to allow companies to harm our planet for higher profit margins.

As we move into Memorial Day weekend, we should honor those who have fallen in service to our country. Part of that honor should demand that we respect the ideals of that country in service of which these people fought and died.

We’ve not gotten it right yet; the process of moving toward that more perfect Union will continue for as long as we remain willing to pursue it. In doing so, we need to reject a politics built entirely on efforts to undermine it all. This is why I oppose today’s GOP.