A very revealing poll shows that a large segment of 2008 Obama supporters are either defecting to the Republicans or not planning on voting at all, come November. Meanwhile, an almost equal percentage of McCain voters are likewise either switching or not planning on voting.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101017/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_ap_poll_obama_voters
If the two main parties don't get it, then they all deserve to be ousted, the parties abandoned and left on the dung heap of American History. Kevin Gosztola had an excellent article titled "Gov. Race in CA: So Much for Open, Free and Fair Elections" the other day on the freeze-out of third party candidates in a debate between gubernatorial candidates in California that is well worth reading and thinking on.
In some ways, and I believe this to be one, I believe the Parliamentary system is superior to our own. Third parties can be heard in that venue, and often times are power brokers to form governments enabling them to get their interests looked after. It's just the thought of the possible outcomes of a Constitutional Convention virtually necessary to bring it about that terrifies me. I don't believe simple Constitutional Amendments would ever stand a chance to implement such a change.
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Yes, not at all pleasant prospects to contemplate. But the logical outcome of avoidance sure isn't the key either.
I do think the Parliamentary system is the superior one, though. Both parties of the left and paties of the right, from the Greens of Europe to the Likud of Israel have arisen within that venue, and if not actually able to achieve a majority, they have managed to be heard and work with others to form governments. And they don't havge the seemingly endless costly and negative aspects of many of our Presidential, Senatorial, Congressional and State cmpaigns.
Rated.
Our laws are meaningless because they are not enforced. Que sera, sera. Thanks for the thoughts.
Thanks, l'Heure Bleue. The feeling of uselessness in the system you and so many express is a sad commentary on our political system. And it's one that I've come to share. We seriously need some serious changes made. The questions are what, and how. Hopefully it won't come to violence as Jan Sand suggests may be needed.