(October 18, 2011 at 2:11 am)5thHorseman Wrote: Problem with democracy; you vote for the person put in front of you by the party who wants his/her cash. You don't control who runs for democrats or republicans.
Also, it appears, as a nation, that you put a lot into religion, J.D's, MBA's, etc, as if any of them matter.
In the UK, out of 615 ish politicians, 10% are lawyers, 1% doctors, 14% are teachers(up to uni level), 19% businessmen, 4% civil servant etc. The rest are white collar workers, farmers, miners etc, a decent mix.
And don't any of you dare big up the JD or MBA.
Two words.
Santorum, Bush.
There are a lot of inherent issues with a democracy. No argument here, but that is all we have to work with. And I did mention Bush. (GW)
The politicians have made a career out of politics and that is not the way it is supposed to be. Our government no longer represents the people. For quite some time now.
You make people miserable and there's nothing they can do about it, just like god.
-- Homer Simpson
God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
-- The Rev Lovejoy
-- Homer Simpson
God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
-- The Rev Lovejoy
