Wilgrove
25-06-2007, 02:05
You know, I used to be one of those people who didn't believe someone when they say that the United States of America isn't a Republic, or even a Democracy, but ever since I became interested in politics, I've begun to ponder the questions.
Lets look at the two major parties that we have, the Republican and the Democrats. Both parties have been in power for too long, and because they've been in power for too long, they have made and pass legislation keeping third parties out of the race, to keep their foot out of the doorway. Parties such as the Libertarian party, green party and yes even socialist parties are having to jump through hoops to get the name of their candidate on the ballot, and yet, neither Republican or Democrat had to jump those same hoops.
Every time Chicago has an election, a Daley always get elected. Why, because the elections are pretty much a sham, Daley has the backing of a huge political machine that can bully people into voting for him, forging votes from dead people, and the latest Daley to take the office of Mayor in Chicago shut down Meigs Field illegally! Do you think he's going to get kicked out of office anytime soon? Nope, not a fat chance.
People who are sponsoring debates, can keep any candidate out, I talked about on a previous thread about how the ICA, and the Iowan Tax Relief people are keeping Ron Paul out of the Iowa Debates. Do you honestly think this is the first time this happened? No, ever since we started to have sponsored debates, candidates who aren't clones of the politicians in power are often left out in the cold when it comes to televised national debates.
Now whether or not we like to admit it, people have been prohibited to vote, for several reasons, it may be because of their race, sex, orientation, etc, whatever. The only reason we hear about this is that we have watch dog organization that keep close tracks of the polling place, and any attempt to actually block people from voting is usually front page story on CNN and newspaper across America, and yet it still happens.
Of course, ultimately does it really matter? America has some of the lowest voters turn out anywhere in the world. People are apathetic when it comes to politics, they are more concerned about Paris Hilton, or American Idol. They can tell you who won the last five Super Bowls, and yet they can't even name their Congressman and senators. As long as people are fat, dumb, & Lazy, they don't care what the people in power are doing in Washington, and don't think that they don't know that. Why do you think that Americans are more occupied with sports and fleeting entertainment than politics? Politicans across America are building new stadiums and amphitheater's to host these entertainments, and why, to distract us from what they are doing, and it's working.
As of right now, I'm not sure if America is a Republic or a Democracy.
Lets look at the two major parties that we have, the Republican and the Democrats. Both parties have been in power for too long, and because they've been in power for too long, they have made and pass legislation keeping third parties out of the race, to keep their foot out of the doorway. Parties such as the Libertarian party, green party and yes even socialist parties are having to jump through hoops to get the name of their candidate on the ballot, and yet, neither Republican or Democrat had to jump those same hoops.
Every time Chicago has an election, a Daley always get elected. Why, because the elections are pretty much a sham, Daley has the backing of a huge political machine that can bully people into voting for him, forging votes from dead people, and the latest Daley to take the office of Mayor in Chicago shut down Meigs Field illegally! Do you think he's going to get kicked out of office anytime soon? Nope, not a fat chance.
People who are sponsoring debates, can keep any candidate out, I talked about on a previous thread about how the ICA, and the Iowan Tax Relief people are keeping Ron Paul out of the Iowa Debates. Do you honestly think this is the first time this happened? No, ever since we started to have sponsored debates, candidates who aren't clones of the politicians in power are often left out in the cold when it comes to televised national debates.
Now whether or not we like to admit it, people have been prohibited to vote, for several reasons, it may be because of their race, sex, orientation, etc, whatever. The only reason we hear about this is that we have watch dog organization that keep close tracks of the polling place, and any attempt to actually block people from voting is usually front page story on CNN and newspaper across America, and yet it still happens.
Of course, ultimately does it really matter? America has some of the lowest voters turn out anywhere in the world. People are apathetic when it comes to politics, they are more concerned about Paris Hilton, or American Idol. They can tell you who won the last five Super Bowls, and yet they can't even name their Congressman and senators. As long as people are fat, dumb, & Lazy, they don't care what the people in power are doing in Washington, and don't think that they don't know that. Why do you think that Americans are more occupied with sports and fleeting entertainment than politics? Politicans across America are building new stadiums and amphitheater's to host these entertainments, and why, to distract us from what they are doing, and it's working.
As of right now, I'm not sure if America is a Republic or a Democracy.