The entire premise of self-government is negated if you disallow the power of the people to strip themselves of the liberty they themselves hold.
This would make more sense if America was a Democracy.If you refuse the right of the people to decide, you have violated your foremost liberty of self-government. There is no other way around it. The alternative is no government and an "Every man for himself" reality. Which while it might sound good on the surface is less tenable than it seems. It is impossible to create true self-government without giving people the means to enslave themselves. The best we can hope for is a system that makes this incredibly hard to do and the morality and intelligence of the people not to do it. ?
In a Constitutional Republic, all decisions made by Senators must be weighed with the Constitution first.
"Because the people/lobbyists told me to vote for tyranny" is no legitimate defense for breaking the constitution. He took an oath.
You are not a constituent of Ron Paul's either. It never stopped you from feverishly criticizing him. Now is your chance to give Santorum the same thoughtful analysis.I didn't say it wasn't. And if the people who would become his constituents decide that they agree or disagree with that record, they can vote accordingly. That's how the process works.
Is that as far as you're willing to take it with Santorum? "He's not my representative"?