2006-08-17 13:34:48 · 18 answers · asked by doorseeker 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
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2006-08-23 15:17:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The present method of government is out of date
My idea is that we need a complete revamp in government. Not just change the people, but completely change the way we think about government.
When the current system of democracy was created the population of America was about a sixth of what it is now.
So each person's representation has reduced by around 600%.
In other words, you now get about one sixth of the representation that a citizen used to get.
This is obviously ludicrous. and is absolute evidence of a need for a change.
As the population has increased so dramatically, then the effectiveness and fairness of a central government has reduced.
What we now need is an increase in the power of local government, and a reduction in the power of central government.
I propose that we should bring back something akin to the parish councils. We should have constituencies of a maximum of 500 families. These constituencies should have total control over the lives of its constituents, with no interference from outside, They must provide all of their own facilities such as school, health care, pensions, police, ar anything which they feel that they need.
If they feel that they are too small for a particular project or service, then they negotiate with nearby constituencies to make suitable arrangements. There would be no higher level arbitrator. Full responsibility would rest at the local level.
The benefits of this are enormous. Firstly, everybody would know everybody else within a constituency, so when a problem arises it would be easy to get to the source, because it would be to everyone's benefit to do so. This alone would reduce terrorism and serious crime to a minimum. A sort of neighbourhood watch scheme in which everybody takes full part, and makes the decisions. The money presently spent on taxes, most of which disappears in red tape, civil servants' congressmen and senators salaries, waging war, and hundreds of other expenses from which the average citizen receives no benefit whatsoever, would be spent on directly benefiting the community, on projects voted for by the community.
It is most likely that taxes could be reduced to a fraction of what is presently paid, because all wastage would be readily identified. Everybody would participate in their own government, because they would be able to understand it, and would have a real voice.
There would be no need for secret services, or secrets of any kind, saving another fortune, and removing another load of confusion.
I'm sure you can identify many other benefits, and I'm also sure that any disadvantages could quickly be overcome.
2006-08-25 09:19:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How can Wash. be assisted. Good God man, I am assisting every hour of every day with my blood, sweat and tears and all of my money. I am just about assisted out. Assisted?????? That has to be the joke of the year.
2006-08-17 20:45:23 · answer #3 · answered by Tony T 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Let's count the number of Congressmen, the 100 Senators, the President and all his men. Add & multiply by 10. That's the number of "good swift kicks" to their respective posteriors that need to be administered as required... If 10 "GSKs" won't turn a legislator or executive around, he/she should just be sent packing...
2006-08-17 20:48:28 · answer #4 · answered by cherodman4u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ironic as it may sound, washington may be assisted by resistance!!!
They seem to have totally lost it.
;-)
2006-08-25 20:21:13 · answer #5 · answered by Lawrence R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Voting for common sense replacements for the professional politicians who have been in office too many years. Replace useless self-serving people with those who still believe government for the people by the people instead of being more interested in obtaining an office of prestige for themselves.
2006-08-25 15:06:54 · answer #6 · answered by AL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By assisting GWB and company out of the city.great improvement.
2006-08-25 17:37:49 · answer #7 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you watch only one conspiracy documentary ever, make it this one. This just might be the best introductory video out there. Understand that every claim made in this is fact, not opinion, no matter how wild it sounds. It's all easily verifiable through mainstream news archives and public documents.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7048572757566726569&q=Alex+Jones
2006-08-24 21:15:15 · answer #8 · answered by Sugi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I knew what to assist themn with I might be able to commenbt on it. How about throwing in a edit?
2006-08-24 14:37:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
like man what you mean by assisted
2006-08-24 15:58:54 · answer #10 · answered by forestrchamps 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assisted with what? C'mon...are we supposed to be mind readers? By the looks of this question, it would be a short read!!!
2006-08-17 20:40:21 · answer #11 · answered by rico3151 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋