Obama care

[DeistPaladin]

I disagree, for a queer reason. As wonderful as the founding fathers and early leaders were, the success of them has caused America to try live and cling on to antiquated laws that were suitable in 1789, not 2012.

Still better than those damn Frenchies.

There are advantages and disadvantages to our three-tier system as opposed to a parliamentary system. The way our system is rigged, it slams the breaks on change, which is probably for the best with the American electorate which seems more prone to mood-swings than in other places.

In America, any elected president can pretty much count on losing control of Congress in two years. In fact, every president since WWII has with the exception of W Bush right after 9/11.

Consider:

Reagan:
1980: Landslide victory
1982: Lost Congress
1984: Bigger landslide victory
1986: Lost Congress
1988: His VP wins election

Or Clinton:
1992: Victory
1994: Lost Congress
1996: Landslide victory
1988 (circa): Impeached by Congress
2000: His VP wins the popular vote

And I point out popular vote because it's the mood swings of the American electorate we're discussing, not the poor judgment of the Supreme Court at that time.

Now imagine if we had a parliamentary system? Every two years we'd have a new Prime Minister.

We'd put the Italians to shame!