[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by Joe C.

To kill the beast, why not emulate our southern neighbors and take away the holy grail of presidential reelection campaigns
nuff said

And THAT is why Mexico is such a screwed up, violent, poverty stricken third world country.[/QUOTE]
SEE POST 25.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY POINT OF THOSE WHO EDIT AND SLANT THE INFORMATION TO ACHIEVE
THEIR AGENDAS.

[MrFlorida]

Originally Posted by dsgreen3

We were never majority rules.

They why do they bother to count votes ?

[Tvflguy]

… interesting how the “no politics” can be interpreted by mods. Seems as though some P triggers a condemnation or bullpen or lifetime ban. But as in the case of this Thread…. Seems OK.

Not complaining as I do like the discussion and opinions as long as they are civil etc.

But I do tend to get confused regarding the “rules”. Just sayin’.

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by mrflorida

they why do they bother to count votes ?

he meant that we are a republic. In a democracy 7 jurors could out vote 5 and deprive you of your life and/ or liberty.
In a republic one juror can save you.

[NewRealms]

One thing is different this time - It's the availability of the Internet and alternative points of view. MSM is losing it's sway. The Internet and the indominable spirit of the American will pull us through. It may get darker before the light comes, but the light ALWAYS comes.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

I agree. Not all of the eligible voters, vote.

Many countries have compulsory voting. I think America would benefit if we had it also; every eligible voter in America must vote in every election or have a good reason why not. It would go a long way toward restoring confidence in our system.

Every American citizen should -automatically- receive their voters' registration card on their 18th birthday. They would be registered as "unaffiliated" until they opt-in to change it to one party or another, if they so choose.

No one should have to jump through hoops to register to vote. It should be part of the process of this country's elections that you are, by virtue of being an American citizen, registered on the first day you are eligible (in the USA, your 18th birthday).

[Bellavita]

Buddha says
Three things not easily hidden
The sun
The moon
And the truth


Buddha wasn’t here when people don’t believe the truth

Originally Posted by jebartle

TRUTH will survive lies, (Dragnet, Jack Webb quote, "Give me the facts, ONLY the facts)
Americans will meet in the middle and extremes will be a thing of the past.
I love our country and hope we will survive this bump in the road.
Tone down rhetoric, research all sources.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Bellavita

Buddha says
Three things not easily hidden
The sun
The moon
And the truth


Buddha wasn’t here when people don’t believe the truth

Probably because the spotlights on it now have prisms.

[jimbomaybe]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Every American citizen should -automatically- receive their voters' registration card on their 18th birthday. They would be registered as "unaffiliated" until they opt-in to change it to one party or another, if they so choose.

No one should have to jump through hoops to register to vote. It should be part of the process of this country's elections that you are, by virtue of being an American citizen, registered on the first day you are eligible (in the USA, your 18th birthday).

And how do you insure that the person on the registration card is the person who wants to vote, that the person has only one "card" that they will not walk down the street and vote again? honor system?

[chet2020]

Originally Posted by cafesalsa1@yahoo.com

We need to protect the republic which protects the minority as opposed to democracy which can become mob rule

I'm going to side with democracy, thank you.

[jimbomaybe]

Originally Posted by chet2020

I'm going to side with democracy, thank you.

Some would say a mob is your basic grass roots democracy

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by fgaba1949

of course i agree and it makes total sense

but we have lost the members of congress to represent us to this most obvious need for reform

So does anyone on here actually believe that OUR congress will ever pass term limits ? No way

THEY control us we do not control THEM

Sad but for quite some time Congress stopped working for us but works for special interests who make them rich.

We do need term limits as well as public financing of elections limiting what they can spend and how long campaigns can run.

Idiotic to have two year presidential campaigns. Didnt have them 200 years ago when there was no mass communications.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by jimbomaybe

Some would say a mob is your basic grass roots democracy

Mobs are easily swayed by con men and women. That has been happening since Greece and Rome. Mob rule - Wikipedia

[Love2Swim]

Originally Posted by jebartle

TRUTH will survive lies, (Dragnet, Jack Webb quote, "Give me the facts, ONLY the facts)
Americans will meet in the middle and extremes will be a thing of the past.
I love our country and hope we will survive this bump in the road.
Tone down rhetoric, research all sources.

Good luck with that. People don't seem to have the skills to decide what is a good news source and what isn't. They choose the source and label it "believable" if it goes along with their thinking. That is why many people believe the fringe websites are spouting truth, when it is obvious that it is just one lie after another.

[Love2Swim]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Every American citizen should -automatically- receive their voters' registration card on their 18th birthday. They would be registered as "unaffiliated" until they opt-in to change it to one party or another, if they so choose.

No one should have to jump through hoops to register to vote. It should be part of the process of this country's elections that you are, by virtue of being an American citizen, registered on the first day you are eligible (in the USA, your 18th birthday).

Agree. It is ridiculous that people have to jump through such incredible hoops to register to vote. And even more ridiculous that depending on what precinct you're in, and the political party in power, that they can make you wait in line for hours to vote. Anything to corrupt the voting process.