Is Iraq going to adopt the electoral process?
2006-06-25 07:56:46 · 10 answers · asked by C.W. R 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Those who can do..do. Those who can't do...teach.
2006-06-25 07:59:48 · answer #1 · answered by mymadsky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why fix what seems to be serving those in power so well? With a 98% incumbency rate for Congress, and presidential elections decided by untraceable unverifiable votes, what's not to like?
As for Iraq, spreading Democracy is like lighting a fire. With a little kindling and a little tending, soon the whole Middle East will be ablaze..... hmmmm.... maybe that's not the best analogy to use.
2006-06-25 09:54:05 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Iraq's structure is set. They elect a parliament & then the parliament elects the others (a president, 2 vice presidents, a prime minister, other cabinet members). Which is different from the US. I don't see them changing to copy the US system exactly.
What fixes do you propose? I somewhat like the idea of getting rid of districts (Every congressman could get votes from anywhere in the state, thus ending gerrymandering), but also like the idea of making each district a tough district to hold, which Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed in California.
2006-06-25 08:12:39 · answer #3 · answered by Eric 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, we have the freedom to have an electoral process and we probably will never really have a perfect one at that.
With a free and democratic Iraq, think of the possibilities! Trade, culture, travel. The ability to explore history freely in a new land. Having a new friend and ally in the world to help ward off these that wish to inflict their evil ways on others.
Iraq freedom - it's bigger than all of us!
2006-06-25 08:09:56 · answer #4 · answered by Newt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree to that point fix the election process here first.
In general the US need to rebuild their Democracy first, before going somewhere else and preaching.
2006-06-25 08:02:34 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question. We all know that what happened in Ohio was voter fraud on a massive scale.
However, a deeper question is this: do you really trust democracy to protect your basic rights even it it DID run according to the law? After all what we have now might be called an "attention deficit democracy." see link below:
http://www.fff.org/freedom/fd0603g.asp
2006-06-25 08:12:52 · answer #6 · answered by jonny c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What makes you think the election process here is broken?? Last I heard it was pretty much the same way it's always been.
2006-06-25 08:02:11 · answer #7 · answered by fhornsr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because if we fix our election problems, then Democrats won't have anything to complain about after elections. Surprising that they don't complain about election practices when they win. I guess the poor and disenfranchised aren't prevented from exercising their right to vote when Democrats win elections.
2006-06-25 08:13:39 · answer #8 · answered by Modest intellect 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well what needs to be fixed? other then illegals voting
2006-06-25 08:00:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
rocks
2006-06-25 08:54:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋