Hhaha I hope you are not serious.
We have a winner!
Well?
Well, I agree with the substance of your note: I don't feel that we are well represented by our politicians - not liberals, not conservatives, not libertarians, not anyone.
). The *anal* answer to the question is that America is not a direct democracy, but a democratic republic. Our system operates like a republic - ruled by representatives, including our senators and congressmen - but unlike in a pure republic, our representatives are democratically elected. Hence, democratic republic.
Oh I agree with what you are saying, and I firmly believe that our countries decline started in 1786 when Alexander Hamilton founded the first political party. While it wasn't so much a direct nose dive it opened he doors for political corruption. Now the intention originally was obvious, exactly what you said about the wisest/most virtuous holding places in office. That was the belief of the founding fathers they held the ideals of Free Thought, and Free Expression as paramount. Alex on the other hand when the Constitution was being drafted by the Philadelphia Convention, proposed a system of government directly based off of that of England.Well, I agree with the substance of your note: I don't feel that we are well represented by our politicians - not liberals, not conservatives, not libertarians, not anyone.
Now then, I get to be anal about the answer to the question, lol (I'm a grad student at Johns Hopkins studying political philosophy...so I'm training to be an expert at complaining about the government
Here's the funny part: Plato warned that the danger of a democracy was mass-dumbness and the danger of a republic was oligarchy (i.e., representatives don't rule because they are the wisest/most virtuous, but because they have the most money). By building a democratic republic, we've managed to fall into both weaknesses.
That said . . . I still like our particular form of government. I just wish folks were still elected because they were the best/wisest/most virtuous, and not because they have enough money to out-campaign everyone else.
This is a good post, but do you think McCain would have done better? Do you think Bush was good? I am just wondering.
You win again! lol
You are a fool.
That's a lot of words to hide that you don't like him because he's black.
And you are likely a racist as well.
This is debatable. While I like my country because of "most" of the freedoms it allows. It definitely is far from great and is falling behind day by day, not because of government but because of its people.
Religion is a personal decision, not meant to be forced on anyone (and I mean anyone). America was not and is not meant to have a main religion. If anything our government need to be atheist lol.
It is hard to be honest in our time when we are fed so much bull crap from ALL sides.
Authority on what? Is this a reference to your kids?
I think the fact that money determines your outcome in the justice system says enough about it. Meaning if you are rich, you can afford the best attorney's. Yet, sometimes they unfairly make examples of the rich and famous.... this is FAR from blind.
Except gays apparently.
I agree, you should not force someone to be "good" as it will likely have the opposite affect.
Totally agree, in fact dissent is probably true patriotism.... well except when it comes to our children, when they disagree with their authority then they get punished or detention......
Agreed.
"Blah blah blah, love god, hate blacks"
Those are not the principles of America, at least not anymore. Our political leaders have abandoned most, you can't hold on completely to the ideals of dead men, be they great leaders and thinkers or not. The system has to evolve along with the times while keeping core principles in tact, those are not core principles. The Core Principles of America are written on 2 documents, The Deceleration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution.
Totally agree, in fact dissent is probably true patriotism.... well except when it comes to our children, when they disagree with their authority then they get punished or detention......
In 2004, I spent three months living on bread and broth, in an open-air shelter, in one of the more dangerous neighborhoods in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where I worked feeding, clothing, and caring for Ethiopian street people.
Nexus I understand that "9 principles of america" are not the "standard" for us. But If we were to use those as a guide, in life we would be WAY better off.
The problem with Iraq was it was quite literally bull****. We went in because terrorists from Afghanistan attacked us.... besides, like you said, we are not defending are country but attacking others, kinda like Cuba and the Philippines. Also, if someone wants to use the, "we are helping them" argument, then we should also be invading MANY other countries to "help" them.
As long as the Republican's and people who claim to be members of any political party go with them. The remaining people will be those left that can think for themselves.
The problem is we went after a country that had nothing to do with 9/11.
I am going to stick with this idea.
Pointed out that you're secretly a racist, trying to undo your years of hate by mere months of "good deeds"
