Founders would think we’ve done OK | ABQJournal Online By Bruce Simmons / Rio Rancho Resident
In response to the Jan. 4 “Rio View” opinion piece by John Knipps of Rio Rancho, “What would our Founding Fathers think?”, I agree that “the need for an enlightened electorate is greater today than ever before.” Even so, his remarks involving the history of our Constitution, Founding Fathers and some of his other opinions were simply a political stance against the current president, the Affordable Care Act, the “Great Society,” and the existing federal government structure.
The following facts counter his statements, and support that our government is in pretty good hands in spite of the problems of the current Congress: … [mjh: it’s worth it to continue to read his points]