that our founding fathers orginally wanted?
Small Govt., no career politicans, no special interest groups, no pork, more accountablity.
2007-03-19 14:32:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Sure! I'm voting Independent and Third Party. No more Political Monopolies, I say!
2007-03-19 14:37:19 · answer #1 · answered by sjsosullivan 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
In our country's original inception, yes. However bitter partisan politics have been a "cornerstone" of the American Political system since day one. Read the Jefferson Papers or reseach the election of John Adams and you will see more shrill antagonistic actions than you believe.
FYI Small Government means empowering from the bottom up. Individual, City State then Federal. It would take more than the elimination of political parties. You would have to restructure the entire tax code from the city level up and restore the balance of power back to the states. The states then in turn would have to restore their balance of power back to the individual. The individual would then be empowered to decide at the city level the best type of taxation or representation.
With that, say goodbye to world power, a standing military, our National Parks System and any remote chance of health care for the poor. Not to say anything about controlling immigration, the drug trafficking or the resultant lack of Federal Law Enforcement on any environ. Even Aviation, the crux of our national transportation system would be reduced to a series of non interacting city level entities.
It would be Bedrock and we would all be working for Mr. Slate
2007-03-19 14:46:29 · answer #2 · answered by Jim from the Midwest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is past time we did this. Thomas Jefferson said it best whenever a government becomes to oppresive and destructive then it is time to revolt, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, 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."
2007-03-19 15:01:25 · answer #3 · answered by j 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its to late because both sides r so brain washed into thinking that their party is better than the other when they both dont care about the ppl. I AM SO GLAD THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO THINK FOR MYSELF THANK GOD. The ppl wouldnt know what to do if they had the chance to think for themselves thats the honest truth
2007-03-19 15:10:04 · answer #4 · answered by DFatOne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-19 14:38:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES i really think that's a great idea. Our government today is nothing like what our forefathers envisioned.
2007-03-19 14:37:58 · answer #6 · answered by eric s 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-03-19 14:36:54 · answer #7 · answered by Christian Paragon 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Uuuuh - that would mean voting for the Dems next time..................
2007-03-19 14:35:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋