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Old 04-27-2008, 09:48 PM
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I think one person in charge puts too much power in that person's hands which brings forth corruption. What do you all think?
Are you insane? Don't you think our Founders thought of this when they wrote the ummm gee I don't know what it is called, oh yeah the Constitution?!?!?!
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I don't think anything would ever get done.
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Exactly. That's why we have an executive branch instead of letting congress vote on everything. It's why corporations have a Board of Directors but hire CEOs. If you need something done in a timely manner, get one person in charge and put others underneath him/her to assist.
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Heres what could of happened for 8 years. Bush-Cheney-Mccaine. Think of how much corruption there would be.
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The best thing I've heard to actually curb the president's power is McCain's proposal to force the president to be questioned by opposition in the congress... like they do in parliamentary democracies (it would also be nice to switch over to a parliamentary system... but it's not going to happen... run-off elections are also on my wish list... but Santa's just not answering).
If the president were held to greater scrutiny in the public eye rather than, for all practicality, framing the most of politics for the average American, it would greatly control executive power.
Transparency and accountability are the way to go.
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I think one person in charge puts too much power in that person's hands which brings forth corruption. What do you all think?
The US should start with changing to a TRUE democracy rather than worrying about how many presidents to have.

And besides, at the moment you have one right wing corrupt fascist president - how will 3 change that?

You really should think things through before you pose a thread like this

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One president has power but not too much all though he (no im not gonna say she) has the ability to change alot he's restricted by the views of his party what they want him to do. Aswell as keeping his image up as much as possible.
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One president has power but not too much all though he (no im not gonna say she) has the ability to change alot he's restricted by the views of his party what they want him to do. Aswell as keeping his image up as much as possible.
But we dont have presidents in Australia.

Look Chief you have to learn to let go and join us Australians IN THE GREATEST NATION ON EARTH

I feel sorry too for the bulk of the American people who will shortly FEEL the pain of collapse on top of their heads - ANd because the typical US community has no sense of collective compassion and only values individualism, selfishness and materialism THE collapse will be of the most brutal magnitude.

Prepare for the carnage of the Streets of the USA. The US will not have enough troops and security to control the civil unrest.

And everybody knows WHO is at fault DONT WE FOLKS!!!!

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And everybody knows WHO is at fault DONT WE FOLKS!!!!


Are you again trying to say the Americans don't know what they are doing?
I won't say, but I can give you clues. think honestly about this for a second,
who will gain from the US Dollar shrinking below the Euro? when you think
about that, also think about manufacturing and products sometime in the future.

Add to it the defense, and that's all a nation really needs to have.
The depression was not the END all to be ALL.

If you don't know what I am getting at, then tell me and I will be glad to draw you
babys a picture.


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Are you again trying to say the Americans don't know what they are doing?
....well you only have to look at WHO they voted in as President - AND TWICE - to ascertain the answer to that question - DONT YOU PROOF-HUNTER?
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But we dont have presidents in Australia.
I know.

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Look Chief you have to learn to let go and join us Australians IN THE GREATEST NATION ON EARTH
JUST BECAUSE YOU SAY IT IN CAPITALS DOESN'T MAKE IT SO.

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I feel sorry too for the bulk of the American people who will shortly FEEL the pain of collapse on top of their heads
Americas not going anywere. It will remain until you and i are long dead.

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- ANd because the typical US community has no sense of collective compassion
Oww theres alot of stupid americans alright.

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And there are some smart ones..

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THE collapse will be of the most brutal magnitude.
Rubbish!

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Prepare for the carnage of the Streets of the USA. The US will not have enough troops and security to control the civil unrest.
If the people do start fighting i hope its for liberty.

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And everybody knows WHO is at fault DONT WE FOLKS!!!!
Yeah the hippies..
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