The two party system is killing democracy?

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   rhamsonposted 14 years ago

   With the gridlock and finger pointing from both sides of the isle and the ensuing bickering and posturing, has the current congress a chance to help the American People?
   
   What could change this and how can we go about making this government work for us?

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   Pr0metheusposted 14 years ago

   Shades of gray....

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   lelanew55posted 14 years ago

   One solution might be taking the money out of politics.

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      rhamsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I agree but how do you get the slime to vote against their own longevity? Referendum?

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         lelanew55posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Some say the solution can be public financing of elections. But people say it is unconstitutional. Can we amend the constitution? It might take a century.

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   Eaglekiwiposted 14 years ago

   Believe it or not many Generation Y dont see any Democracy in America at all...its just a nice word to throw around.

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      rhamsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      That is a horible thought.  They will have a lot of investigating to do to navigate around the slime on the hill rhetoric won't they?

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   tony0724posted 14 years ago

   Two solutions 1. Throw out all Incumbents they all feel no sense of accountability to their constituents .2 Get rid of all Lobbyists !
   
       I do not care which party they are from any more all Integrity Is gone on Capitol Hill !!!
   
      We really need a third party !!!

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      rhamsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I think that would be a great start.  How do we get the slime out?

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         tony0724posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         By ballot and hopefully the Idiots who keep reelecting these carpetbaggers are starting to pay attention !

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            A Texanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            They will keep electing their idiots, voting for the other guy seems way too hard for some people.

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               rhamsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               I love it when we agree A Texan.  The system is too corrupt to cleanse itself in the state it is in right now.  The divide is too deep and the animosity too bitter.
               It would take a tremendous groundswell of support from this divided population to effect that kind of change.
               
               Is it still possible to enact a Continental Congress to make effective laws governing special interests, earmark funding, campaign financing and political favor?
               
               I hope so and I would like to hear some ideas as to how we the people could accomplish this.

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                  A Texanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  We have a Continental club on South Congress down town Austin, is that what you meant? Sorry I couldn't resist.

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                     rhamsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                     No but I bet they have the same happy hour!

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   Mishaposted 14 years ago

   Read Plato, he said everything two thousand years ago, and nothing changed since.

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      rhamsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Is hopelessness the answer?

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         Mishaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Umm, is hoping on something that likely will never come the answer?

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