Comments | jolefay: Obama brings up an interesting point.

jolefay

Obama brings up an interesting point.

Feb 06, 2009 16:47

"The American people voted for change in November." he says while getting miffed about the Stimulus Bill that is not passing. SEEEEEE NOW....You may have voted for Change. BUT- was change to have a President who actually listens to the American People? Or was it really just some guy who is going to fart rainbows and fix everything? The thing is.. ( Read more... )

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art_witch February 6 2009, 22:31:54 UTC

The Senate is nothing more than a bunch of politicians too. No, they don't always listen to the people. Especially when you consider they're voted in by "parties" so even if they ARE listening to the people, they really only listen to the people who think like them.

At least that's been my experience. That and two bucks might get you a cup of coffee. *grins*

MOre like jolefay February 6 2009, 23:33:51 UTC

5 dollars. I like expensive coffee. LOL.

MOre like jolefay February 6 2009, 23:33:57 UTC

5 dollars. I like expensive coffee. LOL.

paris_of_priam February 7 2009, 02:08:24 UTC

Actually, the Senate was designed to be LESS responsive to immediate public opinion than was the House of Representatives. The Representatives are elected every two years, but the Senators are elected every SIX years SPECIFICALLY so that Senators won't have to worry as much about public opinion as Congressmen do ( ... )

Why we can't have nice things jolefay February 7 2009, 02:18:40 UTC

Someone will hack it..And so no internet voting. "Is this Bill Hot or Not?" LOL>

arcstone February 10 2009, 20:32:48 UTC

You were correct in terms of the Senate until the Progressives enacted the 17th Amendment of the Constitution during the Civil War era, thereby killing States Rights and making the Senate no more than another version of the House.

YOU KNOW jolefay February 10 2009, 20:50:01 UTC

I completely forgot about that. I got in trouble for starting that debate in class. I think I said "So the Senate is Pointless." My teacher was trying to explain why it was not-why a lot of people were pissed off. Then my X raised his hand which is why I remember this. Of course I can't remember what he said. BUT I do remember starting debates just to irritate him. Humm maybe I should have discussed that in therapy way back when LOL.

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