America still hasn't learned it's lesson.

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I am capable of feeling bad and sad. But, you are right, I rarely make tears.

I fear that the Republic is in great jeopardy.

ruveyn

So I should just go along with the BS because I have food in my stomach, a home(at the moment, my mom has every right to kick me out whenver the hell she wants and there's not a damn thing I can do about it), an internet connection and freedom of speech? I think that's what's defeatest just going along with a flawed system expecting positive change through it.

Also knowing that part of the reason many people in the world lack these things is the U.S foriegn policy and Corporate america's love for exploitation of people and resources does not exactly make me feel good about having clothes, food, a place to live ect.

I am not advocating violence if that's what you mean, besides I am pretty sure that would be a stupid idea on the internet anyways.

Yar?

Ahhh, the old "you don't know how good you have it, now don't complain." response.

True, we have it a lot better than most of the world, but that's no reason we shouldn't strive for even better.
We must remain eternally vigilant of those who would manipulate governments for their own gain.

I just see that the corruption in Washington DC is do deep and so rampant, that no amount of legislation, or any one "perfect" candidate will change how dysfunctional american politics has become. The US system of government needs to be stripped down to the bone and re built from scratch. Starting with an idea of the separation of business & state. Big money has corrupted the system severely. Now, I'm not denouncing capitalism, I'm just saying they need to get out of the government.

Instead of just passing new laws to fix things, how about we go back through the books and remove the tomes and tomes of bad laws first.

I think Americans are just afraid of rocking the boat. Most of us probably don't like the way our government is, but people are afraid that if they don't keep putting Demoasses and Republif*cks in office it will mess up the societal order. But guess what? The order we have sucks.

And besides, many Americans want their little "goodies" from the Government. There is nothing quite so delicious as a Free Lunch.

ruveyn

When did I ever say, "don't complain?" Read carefully. I was quite clear in saying that there is much that merits reform. I simply said that compaint should be free from hyperbole.

But hyperbole makes the world more interesting.

If anything you might want to take example on France! We're at what, our fifth republic already? And each time, we can change the constitution to whatever fits our needs (unlike yours, who lives through numerous amendments). Sadly though, we currently have an all-powerful elected President. -.- I really hope that we get a sixth republic in the nearby future so we can strip him of some of his powers. <.< I don't really like how he's turning France into "la Sarkozie". :p I can't wait for this summer btw, we're supposed to have presidential elections.