I just read that Sen. Edwards made the following remarks in answer to Sen. H. Clinton's assertion that one must work the system in order to bring change and not pretend it doesn't exist.
Sen. Edwards said: "Senator Clinton is right. You can't pretend the system doesn't exist. But you can't also pretend that it works."
What do you think abut this sentiment? Do you think the system that is in place today is a working viable system? Do you think it is being fulfilled in the way it was meant to when the ForeFathers set it up?
2007-09-08 06:46:50 · 10 answers · asked by Cinnibuns 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Good question, I think the system works but I would like to see more variables added. Like say, 2 or 3 more viable parties that could actually diversify the make up of Congress and ease the polarization that has taken place in the last 8 years. At the time of our founding fathers, I don't think they envisioned a 2 party system. There were Tories, Whigs, Federalists, Social Democrats, ect...hell even some loyalists lingered in the country.
2007-09-08 06:52:14 · answer #1 · answered by booman17 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
By no means is the system that our forefathers worked with, comparable to the gargatuan that it is today.
The country's population during the Revolution was in the hundreds of thousands. Compare this number with today's population of over 300 million.
There are many complexities that exist today, that our forefathers could not have even imagined. So how could they possibly anticipate the country's needs at this size, today.
Although Edwards is generalizing, I believe that he has the right attitude in dealing with change. Not change for the sake of change, that I see coming out of Hillary, but thoughtful change that will better serve the US of today !
2007-09-08 14:02:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No- the system is not working- if it was we wouldn't have the problems our society is having...rising health care costs, unemployment, inflation, recessions, mortgage companies out of control, immigration- etc.
Our fore-fathers designed a system to work for what they needed 200 years ago - since then it has been manipulated and twisted to benefit the government, not the people.
2007-09-08 17:03:07 · answer #3 · answered by Kaybee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that the system needs to be modernized, because as you said the country has changed since the fore fathers. I also believe the general public should have a chance to vote on certain laws such as gay marriage. Not everybody is a politician looking to be reelected.
2007-09-08 20:57:56 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
regardless of whether the system works or not, the power to elect IS in the hands of voters. we are presented with plenty of candidates where I live--and people are content to keep incumbents during primaries, and then re-elect them in November. the system works GREAT for incumbents when national political parties back them with with enough money to make any regular Joe who wants to run look like a Shmoe instead of a viable candidate.
2007-09-09 21:24:48 · answer #5 · answered by Kurt H™ FC Steaua Bucureşti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Washington needs a total overhaul - plain and simple. Hillary is part of the system and one cannot create something new using the same tools that were used in the destruction process..
2007-09-08 14:07:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What a totally lame answer. How about, the system doesn't work, is too big, costs too much and we need to destroy it.
Pandering pile of streisand.
2007-09-08 13:50:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I just put that one in the box marked American politics. Funny but pointless.
2007-09-08 15:45:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. I don't think the system is perfect, but I think it's the best one around.
2007-09-08 13:59:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't think he really agrees with himself.
2007-09-08 14:02:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋