(February 5, 2016 at 11:13 am)robvalue Wrote: I don't see what it matters where you were born. I do think it's sensible that you should have been a US citizen for a certain amount of time, though.I disagree the president has a lot of power. It is just muddied intentionally. The founding fathers wanted to make a functional system where it would be very difficult for a tyrant to rise. I think they were very successful in that as in the american system it is far harder for politicians that want to attack the American people to come to power then the Parliamentary system. But it was a system made in wartime. Because of that the president can step in and weild very direct power via the military and executive orders.
My wife thinks it makes no difference who is president as they have very little power.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
