The Obama Presidency

[Fe 26]

No. Not really.

[Fe 26]

Honestly, our government doesn't really jell with us as a nation of people anymore.

We want things done like yesterday. Government doesn't work that way. It is a long drawn out mess that involves a lot of work and effort that most of us can't be bothered with. Oh and money.

Hell, take something I hate for example. Like all these assholes that appose abortion. What would I do about it? Write some letters to some representatives? Oh well, that will do a lot of good. Ok, whats the alternative? Organizing some kind of protests? Printing out pamphlets and traveling the state to inform people on the importance of abortion? Maybe buying ad space in papers or getting some time on one of those shitty local channels that no one watches?

That sure takes up a whole lot of time and money that I could have spent on myself, doing what I wanted.

No, its not a government by the people. The people are busy doing other shit.

[bbobb]

You're talking about the government as if it's some external entity. WE are the government.

Right?

Not at all, you apparently have no concept of how the US system works: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_republic

[Andrew]

Not at all, you apparently have no concept of how the US system works: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_republic

Please quote the post where I said the US is a direct democracy. I'll make some coffee while you do that.

[bbobb]

You're talking about the government as if it's some external entity. WE are the government.

Right?

There ya go, quoted. You said we are the government, and we aren't.


That was really hard.

[Andrew]

There ya go, quoted. You said we are the government, and we aren't.


That was really hard.

So a direct democracy is the only form of participatory government? Is that really what you're saying?

[Joust Williams]

This sounds philosophical at this point

Less literal

[Andrew]

TNL is the place for Deep Thoughts.

[Fe 26]

TNL, where grown men make blanket generalizations and then argue with each other about them. And Ic comes in and says it sucks and Firstblood comes in and "lols" at the most worthless and annoying moment possible.

The other 15% of the time we talk about games and movies.

[Yoshi]

Yeah cuz the Romney's of the world sure keep those roads paved and those factories thumpin' by their millionaire selves. Rich people are nothing w/o an underclass to mooch off of.

I didn't realize it was a contest. If people in the "underclass" have necessary skills, great. They are a critical cog in society. If they don't, fuck 'em. And the same goes for the wealthy if they aren't going to invest. Take trust fund leeches who never take their mouths off the nipple for example. No one will miss them.