Instant Communications...raising expectations..very dangerous

[Stuart G]

I am on a slow computer this morning. Mine crashed. The long waits disturb me, and create more anxiety. This is not good.
Some years ago, I would have been happy just to have one, that worked at all, yet raising expectations demand more, faster connections. This is very very dangerous.
Many people expect that things can be solved right away, and completely, like getting a fast connection. It ain't so.
Babies still take nine months, and high school generally 4 years. It takes time to do things, and in some areas we generally are patient. But expectations with government, any government have reflected this Mc Donlad's view. Now, right away. I want my burger now, not five minutes from now
Twitter, and instant connections don't help. People in groups often work slowly as differences are worked out. Group dynamics require time. People think that all should be fast perfect connections. But they are not.
This view is reflected in our politics. The federal government must change as fast as we think it should. And perhaps it could be faster. But the expectation of quick, fair, clear, change from our federal government, is probably as unrealistic as expecting a full term healthy baby in five months.

[HereSince1628]

1. The Constitution says Representatives are elected to two year terms

and senators to 6 year terms that overlap so that 1/3 of them face elections every two years.

Why would the authors of our great guiding document do such a thing? Just to thwart "pragmatic" democrats 200 years later? I say Harumph! to that.

In our SYSTEM the electoral schedule is intended to force Congress to be responsive to circumstance and the will of the people. Parties aren't part of the constitutional government but as a 'practical matter,' a party that ignores the most pressing needs of the voters-or which has ears but is nonetheless ineffective-is going to face a people whom they have not satisfied.

It seems that the authors of our constitution understood patience and impatience, and built a way to deal with it into our system of government. Suggesting that the dismal outlook for the Dems in November is the fault of societal shift toward greater impatience than existed 200 years ago is scapegoating and distraction from the real problems that have led to voter dissatisfaction.

[rucky]

2. People willing to work things your way will still have an advantage over time.

Life really needs to slow down. I think alot of the incivility we're seeing is a product of the fact that few of us are really wired to move as quickly as we expect (and are expected) to move. There's gotta be some stress on the nervous system.

[Stuart G]

3. Sure I want things to go faster..of course. But, I honestly

think that progress is often very slow. The belief that it must be very fast hurts people. Progress could be faster, but society moves slowly. Hell, I want change now, and most of us do. But can we get out of this recession/depression now? Is that even possible? If Obama had tripled the stimulus package, we would be farther toward recovery. Was that possible to do so? Perhaps. Who knows? But I have read that you cannot change the past, and if you can, please see me about a number of bad investments that I made, including a marriage that I would like done over..thank you.