If they're so upset with the Congress and the Government, why don't they demand the right to popular initiative and to vetoing new laws through public vote?
2006-09-26 01:43:47 · 12 answers · asked by jarynth2 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
What? Actually get involved with government? Make a stand instead of make a stink?
2006-09-26 01:46:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋
I think that it would be one giant mess to try to hold an election every time that somebody disagreed with congress is the biggest reason. We have the right to vote out those that we disagree with. This has happened in Connecticut this year with the democrats and in Michigan with the repuglicans. We have a good system and I do not think that direct voting on a national level would be a very good idea, because of the logistics of it.
2006-09-26 08:48:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have the best governmental philosophy on earth. The commislamic radicals are not upset with the Congress and Government, they are just upset with the Bush administration. Seems old GW had the gonads to draw a line in the sand and set a direction to fight these thugs instead of turning the other cheek every time another atrocity was committed against us.
2006-09-26 09:24:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure the majority of Americans don't want direct democracy. I personally do not think it would be a good idea, based on history. People are too emotional to govern on their own and you need something to impede knee jerk reactions from the masses.Too many minority beliefs would be squelched by majority rule.
2006-09-26 08:53:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been trying to rally people for years but it never works. the Unions hardly stand up any more. every thing is corrupt. People are afraid of what might happen to them if they make a stand, if they use their voice. i don't even think people write their congressman any more. people here are afraid of the government. it does (our government), have a way of snuffing out things it finds to be a threat.
2006-09-26 08:57:10 · answer #5 · answered by oderus138 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about abolishing the Electoral College and voters truly electing the president?
http://www.therestofus.org
2006-09-26 10:35:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
b/c we have lives.
a rep is supposed to learn the law and know what decisiin to make in regards to the law and to his region's poulation.
I don't want my neighbor overturning roe v. wade just b/c they are christian! laws are laws and the average people just vote with their gut.
that's how we got this looney-bin in the Office.
2006-09-26 09:03:20 · answer #7 · answered by Suet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hehehe... do you really think nobody is ever going to try to step up and take the power to control the democracy?
2006-09-26 08:46:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Only people upset with our setup is the people not in power and couldn't manage to hold it when they had it them and foreigners who have absolutly no say in in our government and really can't understand why they are not allowed to meddle in it. Answer cause you don't belong! reaper out............
2006-09-26 08:55:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because democracy doesn't work. Ask the Romans.
2006-09-26 08:46:43 · answer #10 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋