What can we do about a run away Government?

Question

If the vote no longer works,and they refuse to do the will of the people?Can we force them to do the right thing,What will it take?

Answer 1

Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and organizing its Powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient Causes; and accordingly all Experience hath shewn, that Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while Evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long Train of Abuses and Usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a Design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their Right, it is their Duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future Security

Answer 2

Short of revolution voting is the most effective way to control our government.
The problem is most people don't really look into the candidate they are voting for, they leave it up to the media to tell them about the candidate, even though most reporters claim they are non-bias nobody really is, everyone of them skew the facts to fit their agenda.
The best thing to do is look at all the candidates thoroughly especially their voting record. Then get out there and inform everyone willing to listen what you have learned.
Another thing that can be done is contact your Representatives they work for you, their job is to do what is best for the district they represent
If that doesn't work there is always Revolution after all that's how this Great Nation was created.
I know that it can be frustrating but this is still our country our government if the people we elect don't listen we elect someone else.
God Bless The United States of America

Answer 3

Everytime there is a problem, we don't always look to the Feds to bail us out. We deal with our problems and learn from them. The other thing we as a people need to do is to watch what is going on in the House and Senate and then write our representatives expressing our opinions and wants. The people representing us don't know our wants and desires if we don't tell them. If even half of the people they represented wrote them or e-mailed them, we would have much more control of our government and these loose cannons would not run roughshod over us. We can force the government to do the right thing if we all stand up and tell them what we want.

Answer 4

The US constitution says that we citizens can throw out the old govt and make a new one, I think thru revolt. Might want to check on that. But, we need to get rid of these politicians and propagandists that are ruining this country. This country was made thru revolutions, don't forget. That is what made this country great, DISSENT!

Cutting/pasting from the site that ZEROCOOL posted, this sounds like what our govt is already doing:

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the Tenure of their Offices, and the Amount and Payment of their Salaries.

He has erected a Multitude of new Offices, and sent hither Swarms of Officers to harrass our People, and eat out their Substance.

He has kept among us, in Times of Peace, Standing Armies, without the consent of our Legislatures.

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.

Sounds like BUSH THE TYRANT TO ME!!

Answer 5

Part of the problem is voters themselves. Less than 50% usually vote in any given election. It's the fault of the people for not paying attention and trying to make a change.

Winston Churchill:
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

we can always form indivisual coalitions toss out the bums whose been lying to to the nation.get rid of those that have been there for along time,if they were any good the country would not be in this miss why can't we see the light? they know the law on the books but they don't understand the laws have been broken that should apply to everyone.

Answer 8

ZEROCOOL: I do believe you just quoted The Declaration of Independence sir. Im impressed. A Revolution(i.e COMMON DEFENSE OF THESE UNITED STATES) will need to happen. So as not to necessarily change our form of government, but to just clean out what cancer seems to occupy it. Then we will need to vote in all new ppl. Really not that big of a deal. LOL!!!!! WE ARE "IN FACT" NOT I REPEAT NOT A "democracy" WE ARE IN FACT a"CONSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVE REPUBLIC".

To 3D Farms: What type of protest do you suggest dear?

Answer 9

The Votes, do count. We just need everyone to show up at the Polls to voice their opinion. But, alas, not everyone does. I hope to see you there, at the Polls. Your Vote counts!

Answer 10

Here's an easy answer: Don't go to work. Seriously. If, on one specific day, people didn't show up to work, and I mean EVERYONE, the government wouldn't get that day's tax money, right? That'll certainly put the brakes on a runaway government.