Lately, I have been listening to NPR more and more and reading a little bit less news. I should probably go back to reading more news and listening to a little less NPR because lately everything that I have heard on NPR interviews has just pissed me off. I don't really know why either. I hear these Senators bitching and moaning over the same thing day in and day out.

I have been angry at both Democrats and Republicans because they seem to both be saying the same thing with a slightly different spin on it trying to make themselves look like the bigger, better, more "American" party. Well, fuck that. They both have very narrow views of late. Extreme left, extreme right, there doesn't seem to be much of a dice anymore. The lack of thinking makes me want to vomit.

The problems they face would not be difficult to solve if they just sat down and started thinking about it like rational humans. I know this is a lot to ask for, but you'd think that they could at least step back from their petty partisan views for a moment. Both of the parties suck, they're the same. Sure, on a few issues they may hold differing views, but in the end, neither one of them actually wants to change anything.

Our fore-fathers didn't like the idea of a split party system. When you think about it, this is not a true democracy. In a two party system you have two choices. In a true democracy, there are many and they are not tied to a party that backs them and gives them money and puts them on display with a pretty bow and a 12-carot smile spewing some 'party line'. Now, I'm sure people will argue that there are other parties, but in reality we all know those other parties are a fucking joke. The Green Party, the Libertarian Party... bah. No one takes them seriously in a campaign. They aren't even invited to the debates unless they throw a hissy fit.

Thomas Jefferson envision a drastic change in the government about ever 200 years or so to keep things fresh and in the hands of the people. Well people, we're 30 years late for a revolution.

Here is what I say needs to happen to resolve the government and give it back to the people:

1. Get rid of the Electoral College. Gods, this is fucking retarded. I can understand back int he day when it was hard to count all the votes and they just needed an easy system. Why have it now? We have the technology to count all the votes quickly and efficiently and get a real number up on the boards. This would mean that each vote would matter. If you lived in a 'Republican' State and you voted Democrat, your vote wouldn't disappear into the Ether, it would go into a pool. This would mean that candidates would actually have to go out and campaign actively in states because all the votes would matter, not just the unswaying majority.
2. Get rid of Parties. Each candidate would have to campaign on his/her own merit. If people liked that Candidate they could donate to his/her campaign individually. No lumping people into broad categories. This would make people vote for individuals and not for parties. I hate going into a voting machine and seeing the buttons that allow you to vote for one party down the board. Yech. If there were no parties, people could say what they really think and not have to follow their 'party line'. They could be moderate on many issues and extreme on others.
3. Make the system of Checks and Balances actually mean something. Lately I've been seeing a tendency to move away from this system. The President wants people to simply approve the people he picks and doesn't encourage any debate on the matter. Look at what happened with the U.N. representative. The Senate wouldn't confirm, he put in his choice anyway. bastard. Don't fuck around with the "Nuclear Option". The Senate has the right to fucking filibuster if they want to.
4. Separation of Church and fucking State. I god damn fucking hate seeing God brought into campaigns. I don't give a rats ass what flavor of Christian you are when you're running for public office. I don't care if you believe God is some guy named George who lives in your back tooth. It's none of my God Damn Business. Keep your religious views out of my government and my private life. If you campaign badly and don't answer the questions asked of you with your views, I won't vote for you. It is the issues that matter, not the religious philosophy behind them.
5. Let the people vote on things that effect them. Like going to war. Obviously a good chunk of the country didn't want to go to war. Let us choose on it. You may be surprised as to the result.

Anyway, enough ranting from me. I have been reading anti-[everything] quite often lately and I must say I have been enjoying his blog greatly. Go over there and read it, it's worth it even if you don't agree with him.

Posted by Utopia at January 26, 2006 08:38 AM

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