tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post2359534583465397429..comments2023-11-05T03:48:31.411-05:00Comments on James Maxey - Jawbone of an Ass: A few random thoughts on politicsJames Maxeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-6035546949005020942009-05-05T00:10:00.000-04:002009-05-05T00:10:00.000-04:00American politics are 牛くそAmerican politics are 牛くそDarkondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04222143965328452199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-70118382129077125262009-05-03T10:22:00.000-04:002009-05-03T10:22:00.000-04:00It's quite easy to get frustrated with politics. ...It's quite easy to get frustrated with politics. Another thing it does is discourage honest people from running for office, because they are not willing to do what it takes to get elected.<br /><br />I don't believe politics necessarily corrupts good people. It's more likely a "garbage in, garbage out" situation. If Jesus ran for office, he would be smeared. The only defense is to engage in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-78534532899453279542009-05-02T08:46:00.000-04:002009-05-02T08:46:00.000-04:00"Why pass a bill that says "Health insurance for a..."Why pass a bill that says "Health insurance for all" when the courts can just mandate it?"<br /><br />Hopefully you're being sarcastic here, Mr. P. The main reason "why" is that our political system was designed to give the power to make law to one branch of government only, the branch most controlled (theoretically) by the people. I'm something of a Supreme Court junkie, and follow thier James Maxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-89995661812193098602009-05-02T00:50:00.000-04:002009-05-02T00:50:00.000-04:00James, I agree that Democrats probably want to kee...James, I agree that Democrats probably want to keep a few rounds holstered for later. I mean, if they actually passed universal healthcare, it would be one less thing they could use as a carrot in future elections.<br /><br />But that's too cynical. In reality, it takes time to pass legislation. The budget itself takes months to agree upon. Then there is union card-check, and now a Supreme Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-32981069457232074152009-05-01T00:59:00.000-04:002009-05-01T00:59:00.000-04:00Welcome to the Blog, Mr. Proteus! I do think that...Welcome to the Blog, Mr. Proteus! I do think that the sense of "what do we do now?" has to be settling in rather heavily among Democrats at the moment. For the next two years, they pretty much have the freedom to pass whatever legislation they want. I think what we're likely to discover is that the legislation they actually want to pass is going to fall far short of what their supporters want James Maxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-56193673221940063642009-04-30T22:41:00.000-04:002009-04-30T22:41:00.000-04:00I like your thinking. It's just crazy enough to w...I like your thinking. It's just crazy enough to work.<br /><br />Sometimes you wonder if these politicians are like the dog that caught the truck. They are all standing around saying, "Now what?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-37422689810561950352009-04-30T00:28:00.000-04:002009-04-30T00:28:00.000-04:00Gina, welcome to the blog.
Loren, last night wh...Gina, welcome to the blog. <br /><br />Loren, last night when I was thinking about the idea of all Republicans switching to Democrats, I really hadn't thought out the ramifications. Now that I've had another day to mull it over... I really can't for the life of me figure out what's wrong with the idea, other than that it just will never happen. But, impossibility doesn't spoil it's merits, I James Maxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927848864775293278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-3769961403522613042009-04-29T09:43:00.000-04:002009-04-29T09:43:00.000-04:00I've always thought partisan politics and career p...I've always thought partisan politics and career politicians combine to be the bane of our republic. Of course doing it the right way wouldn't work unless everyone took the time to get to know about candidates on their individual merits. Our (sponsored) apathy is what brought us to this in the first place. <br /><br />So we get a congress more similar to "Survivor: DC". Alliances are made andEstellyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08736902506493984025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9377933.post-58936913381085951952009-04-29T08:19:00.000-04:002009-04-29T08:19:00.000-04:00Remove the power of party labels by putting everyo...<I>Remove the power of party labels by putting everyone under one umbrella, and shift the debate from what defines a party to what defines the individual members.</I>I find myself liking this idea quite a bit ...Loren Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488412683340389286noreply@blogger.com