If it is true that most sensible Americans feel Bush has overpower, why don't kick him off like the Thais did?

Answer 1

The military is getting pretty angry at being used like so much toilet paper by the "president" so a military coup might actually happen. It might be preferable to the murderous clown show going on now under the name of democracy. Whats to lose? The conservatives have already murdered the Constitution, the churches and courts and press are all corrupt, a military coup might be an actual improvement. Other than that, the only way to remove Bush is by impeachment, but that can't happen because the Republicans control congress. So we all ride this sinking ship down together. Sad, but thats what the press and the churches and the corrupt courts voted for.

Answer 2

It is true that most American's do not approve of Bush's policies but most American's deeply respect our constitution and our constitutional processes. We feel that it is our constitution that makes our country great. In Thailand, the military overthrew the government. This is unimaginable in the United States. First of all, the Military is under the control of the President who delegates his authority to Secretary of State, currently Don Rumsfeld. Most American’s don’t believe the President is too powerful. Power is split between the Presidency and Congress. The president really can’t act on his own too much, for most things he only approves or vetoes laws passed by Congress which has two branches, Senate and House of Representative. And these laws have to be approved by the Supreme Court who will throw out a law if it is unconstituitional. The exception is war. The president has emergency power to order the military into conflicts like Iraq. This is where Bush has blundered. But he did it with the approval of Congress.


We have two options. 1. Wait until November 2008 when he has to leave.
2. Impeach him. Charge him with a offense and force him out. One problem with impeachment is that we would end up with Dick Cheney who is now the Vice President and is probably worse than Bush.

Answer 3

First, we have a system for removing a sitting president : impeachment. Secondly, based on your question and its wording, if what you say is true, then there are some sensible Americans who don't feel Bush is overpowered (His power and authority are strictly limited by the constitution, congress and the judiciary). A sensible American will use the system we have in place to remove the President. Call your congressman and express your concerns. Make sure you vote next election. Every vote counts.

Answer 4

Of course in a democracy one would hope that- no, expect- that if a leader is bad or corrupt or incompetent that the opposition would remove that person.

Kofi Annan said that it was disappointing that there was a military coup in Thailand. In Thailand the Opposition has no real policy and has spent all its time simply criticizing Taksin. Having no credible policy and not having full control of the media and having very little critical comment against Taksin in the Press and on TV the military took the view that the opposition and the democratic experience and infrastructure in Thailand was unable to remove the man.

Sound similar to the US? No effective opposition, the various media (did I mention Fox) supporting Bush.

Democracy is a rare flower it is delicate and must be nurtured. You cannot let it die. In the US (and in UK) and in Thailand there is no credible opposition, no credible opposition policy. Voters have to wake up. Media have to be more balanced.

A military coup is a backward step for an advanced democracy- for Thailand - we shall just have to wait and see.

Answer 5

Who told you that most sensible Americans believe that Bush (whose approval ratings are woefully low, and whose support in the Senate is waning and in the House he's pretty much abandoned) has too much power (I assume that's what you meant).

This is AMERICA. We debate, usually on the facts. We discuss as a nation what is right, wrong and pressing for our nation. We elect officials, when they are seen as incompetent or criminal, we seek to impeach them and remove them from office. We do not believe the military has the right, authority or competence to RUN the nation (as the Thais powerlessly watch on).

Why America is the bastion of freedom and the beacon of democracy and the defender of human rights, equality and freedom in the world is SPECIFICALLY because we don't listen to or follow the RIDICULOUS and INANE suggestion you just offered here.

Enjoy living in the 3rd world, I'm sure the view is gorgeous.

Answer 6

Because Thailand is undemocratic and inefficient. Most Americans support our system, if not the person in office. The effective way of change is through the political process of a vote.

Answer 7

The people of the United States have a mechanism for removing someone from office. That mechanism being both term limitation and impeachment.

Our country is a representative republic, and we do not overthrow our government - we elect them out.

Answer 8

Because it would take a large percentage of people to vote that into an action. And unfortunately most Americans couldn't be paid to vote for anything... Only 20% of Americans even voted the idiot into office.

Answer 9

Damm people when are we going to figure out that congress is who we should point the finger at bush has really no power his just a puppet for congress

Answer 10

Becauase we don't do things that way here. There is the rule of law. We are one of a few countries that are rock solid in how government changes. Only two-bit countries change their goverment thru coups. No way would a coup work in the US.