Main Menu |
|
Most Favorited Images |
|
Recently Uploaded Images |
|
Most Liked Images |
|
Top Reviewers |
| cockalatte |
646 |
| MoneyManMatt |
490 |
| Still Looking |
399 |
| samcruz |
399 |
| Jon Bon |
389 |
| Harley Diablo |
375 |
| honest_abe |
362 |
| DFW_Ladies_Man |
313 |
| Chung Tran |
288 |
| lupegarland |
287 |
| nicemusic |
285 |
| You&Me |
281 |
| Starscream66 |
274 |
| George Spelvin |
262 |
| sharkman29 |
255 |
|
|
Top Posters |
| DallasRain | 70702 | | biomed1 | 62498 | | Yssup Rider | 60316 | | gman44 | 53224 | | LexusLover | 51038 | | offshoredrilling | 48424 | | WTF | 48267 | | pyramider | 46370 | | bambino | 41455 | | CryptKicker | 37179 | | Mokoa | 36491 | | Chung Tran | 36100 | | Still Looking | 35944 | | The_Waco_Kid | 35820 | | Mojojo | 33117 |
|
|
03-18-2012, 08:20 PM
|
#1
|
|
Valued Poster
Join Date: Feb 20, 2012
Location: DFW, Manchester U.K. , Tel Aviv
Posts: 1,171
|
Parliament v congress
Thoughts on which is better? Do try to think outside the box. I'll start...
In the UK we have more room for a multi-party system. Thoughts? Pros v Cons?
Let the banter begin...
Cheers lads;-)
|
|
Quote
 | 1 user liked this post |
|
03-18-2012, 08:51 PM
|
#2
|
|
Valued Poster
Join Date: Jun 12, 2011
Location: Olathe
Posts: 16,815
|
Number one, the founding fathers over here didn't want political parties or true democracy. They gave us a republic or representative government with constitutional protections.
One favorable thing about a two party system is that most of the time you will get a majority point of view rather than a collection of special interests united by one, small position. You end up with a lot of horse trading that way and not always for the best. I'll support your slavery bill if you support my gun grabber bill and we both get something if we both support the teenage sex act. (Warning: This are not real bills)
Once again I have to invoke the name of Hitler. He was able to forge a fragile alliance to get himself in to the Chancellor's office. After the Reichstag fire he didn't need the alliance anymore.
|
|
|
Quote
| 1 user liked this post |
|
03-18-2012, 08:58 PM
|
#3
|
|
Valued Poster
Join Date: Feb 20, 2012
Location: DFW, Manchester U.K. , Tel Aviv
Posts: 1,171
|
I'm going to wait a bit to give "me" long answer. But, that doesn't seem so different from the way we work really...Maybe a wee bit more arguing and such whilst in session.
|
|
|
Quote
| 1 user liked this post |
|
03-18-2012, 10:31 PM
|
#4
|
|
Valued Poster
Join Date: Mar 19, 2010
Location: Ft Worth area
Posts: 382
|
I have to admit that I'm not all that familiar with details of the parliamentary system. One thing I like about the British system, though, is that the Prime Minister has to argue his positions up close and personal in Parliament. Our President just sends his minions over to Capitol Hill to twist arms behind closed doors. It seems to me that you get better legislation if the leader has to argue his position to the face of his opponents.
|
|
|
Quote
| 1 user liked this post |
|
03-18-2012, 11:04 PM
|
#5
|
|
Valued Poster
Join Date: May 20, 2010
Location: Wichita
Posts: 28,730
|
Yes, I'd support a "Questions for the President" weekly in Congress.
|
|
|
Quote
| 1 user liked this post |
|
03-18-2012, 11:22 PM
|
#6
|
|
Valued Poster
Join Date: Jun 12, 2011
Location: Olathe
Posts: 16,815
|
I'd go along with that and it should be an event on TV that people tune into. I would also like to have some moderators that point out where someone was lying.
|
|
|
Quote
| 1 user liked this post |
|
03-18-2012, 11:28 PM
|
#7
|
|
Valued Poster
Join Date: May 20, 2010
Location: Wichita
Posts: 28,730
|
Let's make the job simpler. Let's have moderators that point out if and when someone tells the truth.
|
|
|
Quote
| 1 user liked this post |
|
|
AMPReviews.net |
|
Find Ladies |
|
Hot Women |
|
