Popularity from citizens on a policy has no influence on whether congress will pass a bill or not. What does have influence? Money.
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America's a democracy?
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Popularity from citizens on a policy has no influence on whether congress will pass a bill or not. What does have influence? Money.
yes, money given by corporations to lobby politicians so they can pass favorable bills to themselves not in the interest of actual voters. popularity of polices among the actual voters has no impact on whether government passes a bill or not. americans consistently vote for a government that doesn't care for them basically. how's that a democracy?
was the question i posed, not whether this was groundbreaking news or not. but it is to many people i'm sure.
he's really sarcsdtic like if you would have asked him corruption was legal in america he'd have said "duh".
hey gore0bsessed I have question if you are an american ------->> can Puerto Rican vote at there ?
I have an answer, Mahan.
Puerto Rico is represented in Congress by a person called a "delegate" in the House of Representatives. It is not represented in the Senate and cannot vote for President. The delegate may speak and participate in procedural votes, but may not vote on bills.
Puerto Rico's local government consists of a governor and a two-chamber legislature. All of these offices are elective. There is no governor-general or other official appointed from outside.
Have a proposal for improving this, or just pissing and moaning as usual?apparently... the "best" democracy that corporations money can buy!
pissing and moaning? Why... aren't you (also) overly sensitive! :mrgreen:
oh wait. Is this you suggesting... acknowledging... a/the need for improving "America's democracy"?
what's that U.S. motto again? "In Citizen's United We Trust"? Is that it, hey?
Still waiting for a proposal for improvement. Still not getting one. What a surprise.pissing and moaning? Why... aren't you (also) overly sensitive! :mrgreen:
oh wait. Is this you suggesting... acknowledging... a/the need for improving "America's democracy"?
what's that U.S. motto again? "In Citizen's United We Trust"? Is that it, hey?
Seems kinda obvious. Follow Norway's example. Or do you mean how do convince American politicians to follow Norway's example, if it's clearly not in corporate interests?
America's a democracy? When did that happen?
1776? No
1783? No
1865? No
1930s?No
1945? No
1962? No
1963? No
2000? No
2008? No
2015?
Perhaps, as in Canada, a work in progress?
1776? No
1783? No
1865? No
1930s?No
1945? No
1962? No
1963? No
2000? No
2008? No
2015?
Perhaps, as in Canada, a work in progress?
All of the above. It's called a discussion. You come up with your big idea, then examine the details of how to bring it about.
You know that, of course. I'm mostly writing this for the benefit of waldo and the onlookers.
what was even more obvious was the/my reference to the SCOTUS Citizen's United decision... apparently, the Chief doesn't draw inference well... at all!
