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MHW...your comment still doesn't refute spy's information. Sorry, dude.

Able-ergot...true. Democrats didn't do much better. Who knows what would have happened had they controlled everything. Right now we must vote for BALANCE.

ShawnMichel...as always, you speak the truth. In fact, if we don't do what you say, we'll get the government we deserve. Some famous Founding Father said something to this effect. His name eludes me at the moment.

spy...another way of putting it is: For the GOP, anyone not in agreement with them doesn't matter. That's facism right there, man. There, I said it. Why don't you come and get me now, Tommy DeLay?

posted by BrWiSk on February 2, 2004 at 10:37 PM | link to this | reply

The US Is A Democracy? Damn, & All This Time I Thought It Was A Republic.

posted by Feenix on January 31, 2004 at 11:39 AM | link to this | reply

Our Constitution gives us the right to "scrap it all and start over"! It's our RIGHT and DUTY, given the level of corruption now present to do just that. And nothing--repeat, NOTHING--is more patriotic than that.

Shawn

posted by ShawnMichel on January 30, 2004 at 4:24 PM | link to this | reply

Let's scrap it all...

...and start over. Band together a new group of learned men and women, invade and reclaim the capitol, kick out the corrupt and power-hungry no matter what their party or affilliation, and re-establish democracy in the United States of America. I think if we overhaul this country every two hundred years, and go back to the basics of equality, liberty, and justice for all we can prevent the pitfalls and decay that so many other civilizations and governments have ran into through history.

-Ekildog

posted by Ekildog on January 30, 2004 at 6:05 AM | link to this | reply

Good commentary.

Clearly the Dems were in control of many branches of the government for a long period of time and clearly they made mistakes, but the also did a lot of things right. They passed the New Deal legislation which probably saved the capitalist system in America. They passed the Civil Rights act that gave minorities the right to vote and sit on a bus just like anyone else. They passed Medicare and other socially helpful legislation and they appointed people to the Courts that were highly regarded by the ABA and many turned out to be exemplary Justices (Brandeis, Black, Douglas, Frankfuter, etc..) and although FDR tried to pack the Courts he was rejected from doing so by his own Democratic party.

Consider that in contrast to the Republicans today who pass tax cuts for the rich and explode our deficits. Who pass a Medicare bill that benefits the Drug and Insurance companies and what it does for the seniors is dubious at best. Consider the ABA rejects that Bush insists on putting on the federal bench and consider the fact that the Judiciary, which was a bastion of fairness has three totally unfit individuals sitting on the USSC such as Rehnquist, Scalia and Thomas. All Republican ideologues. All appointed by the Republicans.

Consider the fact that the Democrats have passed legistlation that cost the US TReasury but had huge paybacks (such as the GI bill) and then look at the trillions in debt that Reagan, Bush pere' and Bush son have run up which are now costing the US taxpayers $300 billion/year in interest  alone. I submit that the Dems are flawed but have some redeeming features, while the Republicans should never be entrusted with government control as they have consistently demonstrated that it is like turning the government over to the Mafia.

posted by spyinthesky on January 30, 2004 at 5:41 AM | link to this | reply

thoughts on your post

Let me start out saying that I am generally on your side. However, the Democratic party controlled the House and Senate almost exclusively for 45 years, and most of us thought they were doing a good job of screwing things up. Also, it has been argued that the executive branch is steadily gathering almost exclusive power. As evidence one might look at the steadily increasing numbers and powers of security agencies. While the country is focused on the presidential elections, the fact is that the composition of the House and Senate also plays a major role in driving the political agenda. Meanwhile, the courts have surrendered most of their independance. From where I sit the whole notion of this political system being somehow in control, or beneficial, is ridiculous.

posted by Able_Ergot on January 29, 2004 at 1:48 PM | link to this | reply