They all should have term limits. If you can't get the job done in 4 years get the hell out and none of this full pay crap after you get out.
Just when is enough is enough, you have way to much of the good old buddies going on. If you get NEW blood in there, you won't have this I owe you crap.
just my 2 cents
There is no denying that blame Bush left quite a mess behind. The problem is that Obama is NOT fixing the mess. His economic policies are nothing more than unfunded largess ("Bread and Circuses") to entice the electorate to vote for him.You're saying all this mess that Bush left behind him can be fixed in 4 years? No way.
But this, to me, does not form a compelling reason to vote for the Romnoid, the Rominator, the Rhombus. Like can you imagine Romney at the G8 with other world leaders? What a dork.Based on that credibility gap and lack of performance, he should not be be re-elected.
You caught me while I was editing.But this, to me, does not form a compelling reason to vote for the Romnoid, the Rominator, the Rhombus.
No, but it's a difference of who's money is influencing the political parties today vs 200 years ago. We even have international banks and their subsidiaries donating to Presidential candidates. That's a far cry from Washington and Jefferson using their own wealth to spread their agenda.
I feel like you state a series of facts here with no conclusion. People grow vertically, kids get older over time, the way things are is the result of cause and effect. The founding fathers drank lemonade and are good examples of people who knew a thing or two about how to deal with their thirst. OK. So?In the scheme of history, 250 years is a close cry. Today's world order did not spontaneously arrive on the scene: it's inherited from the institutions and events of the past. Washington and Jefferson are two examples of people who lived and participated in a time and place shaped through colonialism and the human slave trade. In their day, both W and J owned slaves...a day when big organizations (like GB and France--rather than GE or ExxonMobil) had a great deal of power.
But ultimately, the corporate puppet mentality that both of these parties have make it impossible for me to continue voting for either one of them.
Ron Paul, although running as a Republican, obviously is far from the current "Republican" mindset. He also won many delegates because of the people voicing their opinion. More people are waking up.
With Mittens or Nobama, we will get more of the same. More spending, larger government, less rights, and more two party bickering with nothing getting done.
lagbolt said:It would be cool to see voters in the US, en masse, abandon the Dems & Reps.
What do you feel the Democrats have done that indicates that they are a corporate puppet?
I'm all for 3rd (or 4th, or 5th) parties, its just that so far they have only ever been able to shift presidential elections one way or the other.
True, and while I applaud some of his stances, he has many that are so out there that they could cause serious problems (particularly ending the Fed).
Well, if more of the same can be defined as all of Obama's accomplishments in his first term, sign me up. Affordable Care Act? Not perfect, but quite amazing considering all the money lined up against its passage.
Legislation requiring credit card companies to display in plain language how much you pay in interest each month, and how long it will take to pay off your balance if you only pay the minimum payment? Huge.
Again, you're not going to like everything about a candidate, but IMO, Obama has earned a second term. What he has been able to accomplish in face of such obstruction and hatred is frankly amazing.
This is because of the mindset that people have that they have to vote for a Dem or Pub to even have a shot at voting for the winner.
Why? Ending the Fed is BRILLIANT! Have you ever looked into the Fair Tax? Do you know how many people get away without paying taxes today because of the Fed?
Pretty small things at face value. AHA was amazing and long overdue. The healthcare industry has been in shambles for years.
The credit card legistlation was long overdue, but still should not have been quite that necessary. People need to be held accountable for their own screw-ups. People need to start paying attention to what they sign and over-extending themselves with debt. That is a behavior that needs to be fixed at the source.