ignoring immigration enforcement, have our two big parties outlived their usefulness and why?
2006-07-02 21:14:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
They've kind of become franchises...sold out, and we need real representation again. The whole lobbyist thing has kind of shorted out the voice of the public, which is why people need to revitalize local and state government, so that when those guys go national 'the mood on the street' is evident that people are tired of deep-pockets types like Exxon trying to run our country for us any more. I DO think it's time for a significant third party to jump in there, one that's a lot more interested in what the people have to say than how much money's involved. I know that's altruistic, but someone's gotta take the first step away from the feed trough...there's nothing wrong with asking for honesty and good ethics in government, and that the views and wishes of the majority be represented, just like it says on the paper...the extent to which that DOESN'T happen, to my view, is a rough measure of corruption. I'm not saying all lobbyists are bad, I'm saying that
a little house-cleaning never seems to hurt Washington, and when there's problems, it's the usual suspects. People WILL do things for Large Sums Of Money that they might not otherwise do, and part of our government's role is to be self-policing and have safeguards in place to prevent this kind of thing. If our representatives and legislators let themselves basically be bought off, then they're no better than some of the horror stories you've read about in Mexico. Reform doesn't have to hurt, but the voters do have to turn out in sufficient numbers to keep this garbage at bay.
Immigration enforcement flies in the face of Big Lettuce, and they're going to cry and holler up a storm, but when it becomes clear that the public won't stand for their past practices, then they'll start doing things legitimately, or go out of business.
Either way's good for me, you can plant your own damn radishes in your back yard...dump the Scott's Turfbuilder, and grow your own veggies...
2006-07-02 21:27:13 · answer #1 · answered by gokart121 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The whole damn government has out lived its usefullness, I'm not an anarchist but I think we need to re do teh government and laws and such. When a rapist gets set free because someone didn't tell him he hasthe right to remain silent, its ****** up...
Oh and I'm all for a DIRECT republic. Non of this electoral college. If the people vote for Al Gore... BUSH SHOULD NOT BE IN OFFICE!!!
2006-07-02 21:19:16 · answer #2 · answered by Charles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and I think it is time for a new party that is more representative of the citizens and legal immigrants of the USA.
2006-07-02 21:19:02 · answer #3 · answered by Daisy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The flaw of a two party system (as opposed to a viable multi-party system) is it's never as simple as "either/or". You get "Tweedle-Dumb" and "Tweedle-Dumber" as both parties stake out the lowest common denominator. America... you get what you ask for!
2006-07-02 21:22:17 · answer #4 · answered by Sean T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude to simplify it is this. Our congress and senate cater to interest groups, not the American people. It effing sucks and I hate it. But this is what we have.
2006-07-02 21:24:19 · answer #5 · answered by de rak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes -because of corruption
If elections were paid by the people instead of Companies backing them with campaign money--maybe they wouldn't owe favors before they got in. As it is no one is in-unless someone helped them get in--favors owed.
2006-07-02 21:23:20 · answer #6 · answered by *** The Earth has Hadenough*** 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋