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No. We have a Federal Republic. Otherwise big cities get to decide everyone else's way of life. No thanks.
so you think your vote should be worth more than the vote of someone in a city?
I'll use an example I read about from the Seattle region.
the people of Seattle out voted the country side on what a property owner can do on thier property.
what right does a person, with no property, have to tell a person who bought and pays taxes for property, what they can and can't do with it?
sorry if that's confusing, I've been up to long.
Not unlike the general elections, would you be in favor of national votes on issues that are of major concern such as taxes, medicare and other entitlements, job programs, education etc.? A straight up or down vote that can be scheduled as we can deem appropriate. Yearly every six months what ever. It seems as though little is getting done and the outside interests are taking control. The supreme court is a joke. They are appointed therefore are bias from the beginning of their appointment. A national vote would better reflect the nations desire to move in a specific direction on a number of issues. It will be paramount that several free channels be set up with the issues described without commentary. The Oil Sands is a hot topic today. I chose to get the information straight from Canadian resources. The professional Chemists, Geologists etc. How many jobs would be created which both sides lied about but are now walking back. I base my opinions on those facts not those of oil interests and political posturing. This is useful to me not MSNBC or FOX. If we can present the concrete facts then the people can make an informed decision. Well what do you think? Costs can be absorbed by cutting politicians pay and benefits as they are all for sacrifices by all of us.
I would favor a major rethink of our entire system of government.
It is far too much republic and far too little democracy.
I'm more inclined toward a parlimentary system than what we have now.
Ah, here we go again: bring up; the idea of democracy and the usual subjects repeat all the usual myths.
Myth no. 1: Democracy will result in worse government because the elite are more intelligent, better educated, and capable of crafting better legislation.
Reality: The elite may be capable of crafting better legislation than the masses, but that doesn't mean they're willing to do so. What they will do, unless held strictly accountable to the public, is to craft legislation to benefit themselves and those who pay them to do so. Those with power are never to be trusted. Never.
Myth no. 2: Democracy will result in a "tyranny of the majority" that oppresses minorities.
Reality: ANY government results in a tyranny that oppresses minorities, UNLESS the rights of minorities are protected by law. There is no evidence whatever that democracies are worse about this than other forms of government, and in fact there's good evidence that they are less so. As long as we don't repeal the Bill of Rights and preserve an independent judiciary, we'll be fine as far as that goes.
There are only three types of government: monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy. Monarchy is rule by one, aristocracy rule by the privileged few, and democracy rule by the people. From the standpoint of the common people, the worst of these is aristocracy and the best is democracy. Yet aristocracy is what many of you seem to want.
I don't because I don't trust aristocrats. It's that simple.
Who needs history.........
No. We have a Federal Republic. Otherwise big cities get to decide everyone else's way of life. No thanks.
Ah, here we go again: bring up; the idea of democracy and the usual subjects repeat all the usual myths.
Myth no. 1: Democracy will result in worse government because the elite are more intelligent, better educated, and capable of crafting better legislation.
Reality: The elite may be capable of crafting better legislation than the masses, but that doesn't mean they're willing to do so. What they will do, unless held strictly accountable to the public, is to craft legislation to benefit themselves and those who pay them to do so. Those with power are never to be trusted. Never.
Myth no. 2: Democracy will result in a "tyranny of the majority" that oppresses minorities.
Reality: ANY government results in a tyranny that oppresses minorities, UNLESS the rights of minorities are protected by law. There is no evidence whatever that democracies are worse about this than other forms of government, and in fact there's good evidence that they are less so. As long as we don't repeal the Bill of Rights and preserve an independent judiciary, we'll be fine as far as that goes.
There are only three types of government: monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy. Monarchy is rule by one, aristocracy rule by the privileged few, and democracy rule by the people. From the standpoint of the common people, the worst of these is aristocracy and the best is democracy. Yet aristocracy is what many of you seem to want.
I don't because I don't trust aristocrats. It's that simple.
NO EVIDENCE?
Not unlike the general elections, would you be in favor of national votes on issues that are of major concern such as taxes, medicare and other entitlements, job programs, education etc.? A straight up or down vote that can be scheduled as we can deem appropriate. Yearly every six months what ever. It seems as though little is getting done and the outside interests are taking control. The supreme court is a joke. They are appointed therefore are bias from the beginning of their appointment. A national vote would better reflect the nations desire to move in a specific direction on a number of issues. It will be paramount that several free channels be set up with the issues described without commentary. The Oil Sands is a hot topic today. I chose to get the information straight from Canadian resources. The professional Chemists, Geologists etc. How many jobs would be created which both sides lied about but are now walking back. I base my opinions on those facts not those of oil interests and political posturing. This is useful to me not MSNBC or FOX. If we can present the concrete facts then the people can make an informed decision. Well what do you think? Costs can be absorbed by cutting politicians pay and benefits as they are all for sacrifices by all of us.
I would favor a major rethink of our entire system of government.
It is far too much republic and far too little democracy.
I'm more inclined toward a parlimentary system than what we have now.
Increased 'democracy' as you want to see it equates to increased tyranny of the masses..... I'll stick to things the way they are, which helps ensure the voices of even the small states are heard
NO EVIDENCE?
The ideal of the left is a benevolent dictatorship that is what they think they are getting with obama.
so you think your vote should be worth more than the vote of someone in a city?
I'll use an example I read about from the Seattle region.
the people of Seattle out voted the country side on what a property owner can do on thier property.
what right does a person, with no property, have to tell a person who bought and pays taxes for property, what they can and can't do with it?
sorry if that's confusing, I've been up to long.
i get what you're saying. you're saying they have no interest in the outcome. but you know what, i didn't have a say in my money being used to fund an unnecessary war of choice in iraq.
that's life when you're part of a society as large as ours.
Not unlike the general elections, would you be in favor of national votes on issues that are of major concern such as taxes, medicare and other entitlements, job programs, education etc.? A straight up or down vote that can be scheduled as we can deem appropriate. Yearly every six months what ever. It seems as though little is getting done and the outside interests are taking control. The supreme court is a joke. They are appointed therefore are bias from the beginning of their appointment. A national vote would better reflect the nations desire to move in a specific direction on a number of issues. It will be paramount that several free channels be set up with the issues described without commentary. The Oil Sands is a hot topic today. I chose to get the information straight from Canadian resources. The professional Chemists, Geologists etc. How many jobs would be created which both sides lied about but are now walking back. I base my opinions on those facts not those of oil interests and political posturing. This is useful to me not MSNBC or FOX. If we can present the concrete facts then the people can make an informed decision. Well what do you think? Costs can be absorbed by cutting politicians pay and benefits as they are all for sacrifices by all of us.
I would favor a major rethink of our entire system of government.
It is far too much republic and far too little democracy.
I'm more inclined toward a parlimentary system than what we have now.
100% yes. on all. world would be a much better place too. the reason the establishment media is calling democratic republic of Congo or North Korea is to convince us just how terrible real democracy is - they prefer a FRAUD democracy to be able to point a finger and say, "look how terible democracies are".Not unlike the general elections, would you be in favor of national votes on issues that are of major concern such as taxes, medicare and other entitlements, job programs, education etc.?
Not unlike the general elections, would you be in favor of national votes on issues that are of major concern such as taxes, medicare and other entitlements, job programs, education etc.? A straight up or down vote that can be scheduled as we can deem appropriate. Yearly every six months what ever. It seems as though little is getting done and the outside interests are taking control. The supreme court is a joke. They are appointed therefore are bias from the beginning of their appointment. A national vote would better reflect the nations desire to move in a specific direction on a number of issues. It will be paramount that several free channels be set up with the issues described without commentary. The Oil Sands is a hot topic today. I chose to get the information straight from Canadian resources. The professional Chemists, Geologists etc. How many jobs would be created which both sides lied about but are now walking back. I base my opinions on those facts not those of oil interests and political posturing. This is useful to me not MSNBC or FOX. If we can present the concrete facts then the people can make an informed decision. Well what do you think? Costs can be absorbed by cutting politicians pay and benefits as they are all for sacrifices by all of us.
I would favor a major rethink of our entire system of government.
It is far too much republic and far too little democracy.
I'm more inclined toward a parlimentary system than what we have now.
That sounds good but sounds way to easy for computer manipulation. Nothing can be trusted anymore. We need guns to protect ourselves FROM govt.
No. We have a Federal Republic. Otherwise big cities get to decide everyone else's way of life. No thanks.
