What should legislators do to stop another "GW Bush" from ever happening again?

[monkspider]

We have found ourselves with an administration full of militaristic thugs and religious zealots. One that orders the death of thousands of innocents and has sought to throw it's own country into a violent, death spiral. And it's Poor fiscal decisions have ravaged a once mighty economy. Speaking nothing of the questionable legality of his actual election, what can legislators do to stop such supremely immoral men from ever coming to power ever again? What steps can be taken to prevent this from happening to future generations? Perhaps a recall option as those in California have recently made use of would be a good first step? In short, this is a situation that threatens the future of democracy and one that must be firmly addressed.

[MrFun]

I think the French peasants had the right idea in the way they dealt with political leaders they did not like in the 1790's . . . . . .

[monkspider]

Originally posted by MrFun
I think the French peasants had the right idea in the way they dealt with political leaders they did not like in the 1790's . . . . . .

[MrFun]

Originally posted by monkspider

But mine was an obvious joke -- I don't advocate violence against politicians who have a different ideology from mine.

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by MrFun
I think the French peasants had the right idea in the way they dealt with political leaders they did not like in the 1790's . . . . . .

Be careful what you wish for. In such a climate everyone eventually becomes a victim. If such a thing happens, you won't be able to come to a internet forum and whine about it either.

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by MrFun


But mine was an obvious joke -- I don't advocate violence against politicians who have a different ideology from mine.

Why not, we could all be on Jerry Springer that way.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Sprayber


Be careful what you wish for. In such a climate everyone eventually becomes a victim. If such a thing happens, you won't be able to come to a internet forum and whine about it either.

Oh, I'm well aware of how the French Revolution devoured itself in an orgy of blood-soaked violence.

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by MrFun


Oh, I'm well aware of how the French Revolution devoured itself in an orgy of blood-soaked violence.

Please don't use orgy and blood-soaked violence in the same sentence. It demeans an otherwise pleasurable experience.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Sprayber



Please don't use orgy and blood-soaked violence in the same sentence. It demeans an otherwise pleasurable experience.

[The diplomat]

Re: What should legislators do to stop another "GW Bush" from ever happening again

Originally posted by monkspider
what can legislators do to stop such supremely immoral men from ever coming to power ever again? What steps can be taken to prevent this from happening to future generations? Perhaps a recall option as those in California have recently made use of would be a good first step? In short, this is a situation that threatens the future of democracy and one that must be firmly addressed.

You do realize that ~50% of the country would say the same thing about Clinton or any Democrat?

[Nubclear]

Re: Re: What should legislators do to stop another "GW Bush" from ever happening a

Originally posted by The diplomat


You do realize that ~50% of the country would say the same thing about Clinton or any Democrat?

But 50+ percent of the country think Saddam was responsible for 9-11. What does THAT tell you?

[PLATO]

Another dumb Bush bashing thread. Sad. Sad. Sad.

[Edan]

What should legislators do to stop another "GW Bush" from ever happening again?

So you're fine with democracy (or democratic republic) provided that all the decisions made are ones you agree with?

I disagree a lot with Bush and many of his actions, but I know I'd much rather be in a democracy like ours than any other alternative - cause they're all far worse.

That doesn't mean people won't make the wrong choice in democracies like ours, but I'd far rather have that choice there than have the "correct" one already made.

[St Leo]

So you're fine with democracy (or democratic republic) provided that all the decisions made are ones you agree with?

This is the point someone mentions that GW Bush wasn't elected.:P

I disagree a lot with Bush and many of his actions, but I know I'd much rather be in a democracy like ours than any other alternative - cause they're all far worse.

Actually, there a lot of working varieties of democracies out there and many of them have superior and more equitable election system.

[Edan]

Originally posted by St Leo

Actually, there a lot of working varieties of democracies out there and many of them have superior and more equitable election system.

Those are relatively minor and trivial differences compared to changing the system in place so that every president can only make enviornmentl choices, can never start a war, can only make "moral" choices, or whatever. And I quite like our system of democracy.