I think the first step to stopping this ridiculousness is to get rid of the oligarchyof the two-party system. If two businesses were pulling this bullshit, our anti-trust laws would kick their asses. I can't believe we tolerate it in our government.
Warned against a two-party system.
It would mess our country up.
Waffles, sorry. I assumed you were American. Stef, I mostly agree that the gridlock caused by the parties constantly trying to hold power does often make it more expedient to simply choose a candidate who is with the majority and will be able to get something accomplished, but I still mostly just hate the ideas people have that anyone within a party automatically holds the standard values of that particular party to be important. Obviously, it would be really nice if we could choose people who's self-interests took a back seat to serving teh country, but that's never going to happen. The only way to make it anywhere in politics to to have support of a large group, which means you have to act with the group's best interests in mind. I don't think I actually have a point anymore. I just know too many people who cling to one party or the other and categorize them as the good guys and the evil, bad guys.
I think the first step to stopping this ridiculousness is to get rid of the oligarchyof the two-party system. If two businesses were pulling this bullshit, our anti-trust laws would kick their asses. I can't believe we tolerate it in our government.
I just thought it would be an interesting thing to know: In Ecuador, the last time I checked, there were 17 official political parties, not to count independent movements and the like. Of these 17, I'd say that at least 5 are really big ones, which results in what people here call 'partidocracia' or 'partycracy' (it sounds fun in english). What happens is that the parties oppose and fight each other to death, until they eventually reach some sort of agreement in which each one is at least partially benefited. But of course, when you have to keep so many people's interests in mind, you kind of forget about the country's interests.
Our car broke down on the way home from college and now we're at this remote gas station that has a wireless connection somehow, and our ride probably won't be here for four hours!
Happy Spring Break, everybody. I'll be here if you need me. Stranded at the Nice'n'Easy.
Yeah, it's 11:00 right now, and our ride won't be here until 2. Gonna be a long night, and I can't plug my computer in because all the outlets are ON THE CEILING FOR SOME REASON. These crazy backwards small towns.
I was with my friend/roommate and rescued by his mother, because though my parents were an hour closer, they couldn't get out of work. Specifically my dad, because some guy Jose at his plant calls in every Saturday because apparently he's not allowed to work Saturdays due to his religion, and it drives everybody else at the place crazy because they can never call in on Saturdays unless they beat this guy to it.
Tomorrow I have a dentist's appointment, and I haven't studied!
Next Wednesday I have my end of course exam for my career development courses, and I have not studied! If I fail them I have to see my Commander! That is bad!
The Friday after that I have my physical fitness test, and I haven't stud...err...worked out as much as I should have! I'm worried I won't get above a 90% fitness score (which yields a free three-day pass!).
I'm really here to express my ability to procrastinate more than anything.
I am the Secretary-General of the United Nations of procrastination.
I have coursework due in on Friday. I have about 5% of it done, with it needing about 150 pages of text (in html), and not handing it in = fail and fail = no viable course and no viable course = no education.
I'm also a pretty big procrastinator.... not as much as I used to be, but eh. The biggest difference is that I'm actually worried about getting into college now, instead of just saying "Eh, I hate this class anyway, who cares if I fail for one grading period. I'll make it up later"
And yet I'm still in national honor society. BWAHAHA! I HAVE THEM ALL FOOLED!
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Warned against a two-party system.
It would mess our country up.
He invented hot chocolate
when he shat in a cup.
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Washington. Washington.
A million miles high.
Eats whales for fun.
he's coming.
he's coming.
he's coming.
When do you guys turn in?
I just thought it would be an interesting thing to know: In Ecuador, the last time I checked, there were 17 official political parties, not to count independent movements and the like. Of these 17, I'd say that at least 5 are really big ones, which results in what people here call 'partidocracia' or 'partycracy' (it sounds fun in english). What happens is that the parties oppose and fight each other to death, until they eventually reach some sort of agreement in which each one is at least partially benefited. But of course, when you have to keep so many people's interests in mind, you kind of forget about the country's interests.
I WILL buy it.
Our car broke down on the way home from college and now we're at this remote gas station that has a wireless connection somehow, and our ride probably won't be here for four hours!
Happy Spring Break, everybody. I'll be here if you need me. Stranded at the Nice'n'Easy.
You are officially on my Coolest People list.
"Something that annoys you"
N_GGERS
Dirty minded fiends that you are.
Tomorrow I have a dentist's appointment, and I haven't studied!
Next Wednesday I have my end of course exam for my career development courses, and I have not studied! If I fail them I have to see my Commander! That is bad!
The Friday after that I have my physical fitness test, and I haven't stud...err...worked out as much as I should have! I'm worried I won't get above a 90% fitness score (which yields a free three-day pass!).
I'm really here to express my ability to procrastinate more than anything.
I'll never do anything at all.
I have coursework due in on Friday. I have about 5% of it done, with it needing about 150 pages of text (in html), and not handing it in = fail and fail = no viable course and no viable course = no education.
I'm also a pretty big procrastinator.... not as much as I used to be, but eh. The biggest difference is that I'm actually worried about getting into college now, instead of just saying "Eh, I hate this class anyway, who cares if I fail for one grading period. I'll make it up later"
And yet I'm still in national honor society. BWAHAHA! I HAVE THEM ALL FOOLED!