"The argument that the two parties should represent opposed ideals and policies, one, perhaps, of the Right and the other of the Left, is a foolish idea acceptable only to the doctrinaire and academic thinkers. Instead, the two parties should be almost identical, so that the American people can "throw the rascals out" at any election without leading to any profound or extreme shifts in policy. Then it should be possible to replace it, every four years if necessary, by the other partym, which will be none of these things but will still pursue, with new vigor, approximately the same basic policies."
Couple that quote with the acclaimed article in The American Spectator, America's Ruling Class -- And the Perils of Revolution, and you will get a better sense of what is wrong with the American system.
- It is run by power-hungry politicians who gerrymander themselves into lifetime appointments.
- The general public is complacent at best, apathetic at worst.
Is it time for a Constitutional Amendment for TERM LIMITS? There is no way to institutionalize the injection of new blood and new ideas into Washington. The Founding Fathers thought the electorate would kick the bums out but that certainly is not happening.
Who is up for a Constitutional Amendment? Wouldn't you love to hear the arguments against it and see who is making them??
