Is this country still a "people's" country?

Question

I realize that it is impossible to have a true people's government. But does anyone feel like the decisions the government makes in modern day has almost zero influence by the people of the country? An example could be the illegal citizen situation. Now I could almost guarantee more than 90% percent of this country has the mentality that we need to deport the illegal citizens. In yet the government is making little or no effort to fix the problem, despite the fact that the "people" want a change. Even though peole might disagree about that problem, our country was still founded on the basis of "Majority Rule" which I feel like is almost completely faded from American society. The only influence we have is choosing the unreliable politician to make decisions for us. (nothing against them some are okay)

What is your opinion?

(by the way I love America and I have alot of pride (and hope) in this country. I just think that in modern day we have a few flaws that need to be corrected)

Answer 1

Not since 1792 when the electoral college was enacted stripping away the legal citizens majority rule every four years. Plus the fact of keeping your voting /ballot secret you can not have proof or verification with this premise! A ruling class of the few has been outwitting & cheating the public for most of America's history!

Answer 2

HA HA HA hah ha......ha.

You're kidding.

The first whack in our head was the early 1900's when we allowed the creation of the PRIVATELY-owned and secretive Federal Reserve. Constitution changes and treaties of the 1930's changed the definition of our country, and its people, into a corporate structure. Through the IRS, which is under the Federal Reserve's umbrella, WE pay off the corporation's debts, and thereby provide the Federal Reserve's profits.

Mega-corporations, which obviously have political/economic interests, own ALL of our media. Lobbyists for those corporations buy off all of our politician's votes (pretty much).

Using 9-11 as the excuse, and after repeatedly warning us that TERRORISTS threaten our freedom and liberty, BUSH passed the mis-named Patriot Act which severly diminished our civil rights, liberties, guarantees of due process, and protections from unfair treatment by our own government. The "torture" bill passed week further eroded those rights, and shifted some powers from Congress into the President's hands. Both documents serve to VAGUELY redefine potential terrorist and enemey combatant to EASILY include any AMERICAN CITIZEN that the government is displeased with. The issues of "torture" that were argued over can DIRECTLY affect YOU.

The Constitution DEFINES our country, and the rights of its people. If you change the Constitution, you REDEFINE THE COUNTRY. This has ALREADY been done. You no longer live in the America that you imagine that you do.

They have already usurped and manipulated the loyalty of our law enforcement and our military. Those institutions now "serve and protect" the neo-cons, the government, not civilians.

Just watch: our schools and teachers will be the next casualties of the new order. Each step has been preceeded by events that convince us that these steps are needed.

They'll need another big crisis to finalize their conversion. Do a search on FEMA and take a look at what it's REAL powers become if the President declares an (unspecified and vague) national emergency.

Good luck.

Answer 3

A few flaws? The whole system doesn't work: lobbying to become a Governor, taking bribes and doing major concessions to become a President. Laws are passed to please the secret supporters who funded the election campaigns. Groups of industrials are given high posts in the White House. What is left for the people? Not a lot because no matter how human the politician is, he made a bad start already while entering the White House.

I think despite everything Clinton did a tremendous job.

Answer 4

I guess in my mind, what we have become is not what we originally were intended to be. We aren't supposed to be a democracy, we are supposed to be a Republic. There is a difference.

A "Democracy" is just the tyranny of the majority and is thus just another form of tyranny. It your side has 51% of the vote, you win. The 51 are still oppressing the 49 with their views.

In a Republic, what we were originally intended to be, all sides had a say and all sides saw some gain through compromise. Everyone was protected in some way.

The problem with a democracy is just because its popular doesn't mean its equal or right. A person is smart- people are scared, ignorant and selfish. Look at whats happened with, say, the rights of the gay community. Because a majority of the population doesn't like them or understand them, they are willing to suppress their natural rights. Thats a tyranny. Just because someone doesn't understand something doesn't mean it is wrong and that is the problem with a democracy- if its not popular then its oppressed.

I think one major problem me have is that our government isn't listening to the people, yes, but more importantly they no longer care what is fair and equitable to the entire population. They only care about certain groups- Republicans, Democrats, whites, blacks... we're only interested in getting what we think WE deserve, and screw anybody who is different.

Anyway... just my thoughts on it.

Answer 5

I love this country too and I am very concerned at how it is going at the moment. With the new voting systems in use and / or soon to be in use, with no paper trail to use for a recount if necessary. They can be reprogrammed easily, it cannot be detected, our votes may not count. Our borders are wide open, anyone can enter. Our ports are run by foreigners and only 5% of the cargo is being monitored for dirty bombs. You can be arrested and held without legal council, be classified as a terrorist and deported to another country to be tortured. What would the founding fathers think of this???Is this still a republic?

Answer 6

People should worry more about the people that are being left in the country legally , The tarriest were admitted in this country , The Mexican and other southern immigrants are not here to blow things up they are here to work ,to have a chance at a life that dose not include starvation for there family .
My husband crossed the border illegally from Mexico and I am American so I have very strong feeling about this subject.....

Answer 7

No, it's been a corruptament's country for too long, and regardless of how people choose to vote, it matters not, for the corruptament does what ever they want, with very little regards for the US citizens.

Answer 8

Wish I could share your optimism. i think this country reflects the influence of "Corporate America" but i do think it still could be called the peoples country much as China is called "The Peoples Republic of China".

Answer 9

Democracies can elect dictators each four years.
In the meantime you can fish.

Answer 10

no