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In reply to the discussion: Simple Question: Do YOU Believe We Currrently Have A "Representative" Government ??? [View all]struggle4progress
(119,423 posts)27. I don't think we have "a" government: I vote for city council members, county commissioners,
state senators and representatives, and federal senators and representatives on the legislative side; I vote for a city mayor, a council of state, a state governor and a federal president on the executive side; and on the judicial side, I vote for state judges. Beyond that, there are a variety of city, state, and federal employees who have various regulatory powers and who jobs are protected by various civil service laws; and there are appointed federal judges
It's not "a" government -- it's a patchwork of authorities: they're not all the same
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Simple Question: Do YOU Believe We Currrently Have A "Representative" Government ??? [View all]
WillyT
Dec 2013
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Here! My wife realized it before I did but we have been thinking that for a while.
diabeticman
Dec 2013
#2
Voting is important. So is useful support of candidates. But the rubber really hits the road
struggle4progress
Dec 2013
#32
The bastids have always preached "you can't win" -- but we simply must try to win anyway, cuz
struggle4progress
Dec 2013
#34
In terms of political opinions roughly yes, in terms of demographics not even close.
Donald Ian Rankin
Dec 2013
#24
No. President and on down through Congress (with a very few exceptions). No no no. n/t
djean111
Dec 2013
#26
I don't think we have "a" government: I vote for city council members, county commissioners,
struggle4progress
Dec 2013
#27
What do the people want? Because a hell of a lot o them vote for Republicans
el_bryanto
Dec 2013
#38