On Guard for Thee Posted November 24, 2014 Report Posted November 24, 2014 Glad you brought that up. Are you guys ever going to rid yourselves on this electoral college nonsense? I think the time has come, don't you? Quote
jbg Posted November 24, 2014 Report Posted November 24, 2014 Glad you brought that up. Are you guys ever going to rid yourselves on this electoral college nonsense? I think the time has come, don't you? All major democracies have roundabout ways of electing their leaders. Most "presidential" systems relying on popular vote have a runoff. Quote Free speech: "You can say what you want, but I don't have to lend you my megaphone." Always remember that when you are in the right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it. - J.J. Reynolds. Will the steps anyone is proposing to fight "climate change" reduce a single temperature, by a single degree, at a single location? The mantra of "world opinion" or the views of the "international community" betrays flabby and weak reasoning (link).
bush_cheney2004 Posted November 24, 2014 Report Posted November 24, 2014 All major democracies have roundabout ways of electing their leaders. Most "presidential" systems relying on popular vote have a runoff. Yes....some even have kings and queens with royal jelly to affirm such things. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
On Guard for Thee Posted November 24, 2014 Report Posted November 24, 2014 All major democracies have roundabout ways of electing their leaders. Most "presidential" systems relying on popular vote have a runoff. Apparently you don't understand the electoral college or, rep by pop. It's not "prop" Quote
Smallc Posted November 24, 2014 Report Posted November 24, 2014 Since always. It's meant to uphold the constitution and the charter, not to take sides with any political party. That has nothing to do with being a check and balance. Quote
On Guard for Thee Posted November 24, 2014 Report Posted November 24, 2014 That has nothing to do with being a check and balance. I'm sure you have a point but it's not clear. Quote
Smallc Posted November 24, 2014 Report Posted November 24, 2014 I'm sure you have a point but it's not clear. The court has always been a check on executive power and on legislative power as well. They are, after all, the interpreters of the constitution. Quote
On Guard for Thee Posted November 24, 2014 Report Posted November 24, 2014 The court has always been a check on executive power and on legislative power as well. They are, after all, the interpreters of the constitution. Ah more on legislative power and yes the last part of your comment is exactly the point I was making. Nought to do with any particular political party. Quote
Smallc Posted November 24, 2014 Report Posted November 24, 2014 I don't know I don't think it's good that the courts get to decide the laws. That's why we elected people. To do that job. Why not just have the judges directly running the country and remove the middlemen? Each branch has a check on the other. The elected people can, if necessary, overturn any decision. Quote
Shady Posted November 25, 2014 Report Posted November 25, 2014 My how things "change": "With respect to the notion that I can just suspend deportatioins through executive order, that's just not the case. Because there are laws on the books, that congress has passed as to how we have to enforce our immigration system, That for me to simply, through executive order to ignore those congressional mandates, would not conform with my appropriate role as president." - Barack Obama, March 2011. Quote
Shady Posted November 25, 2014 Report Posted November 25, 2014 SNL nailed it! Obama pushes the bill down the capital hill steps. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzFEpoKEJj4 Quote
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