No, the political system of self government with divided and enumerated powers as outlined in the Constitution - of, by, and for the people. The failures that we are seeing are due to the removal of safeguards allowing corruption to creep in, the first of which being the buying of politicians, creating conflicts of interests that they ra…
No, the political system of self government with divided and enumerated powers as outlined in the Constitution - of, by, and for the people. The failures that we are seeing are due to the removal of safeguards allowing corruption to creep in, the first of which being the buying of politicians, creating conflicts of interests that they rationalize away. There are probably many other examples, that one seems to be the most egregious to me. Imagine if a career politician's net worth was measured at the beginning of their career and periodically along the way. If their worth jumps for any reason they have to answer for the change and prove no conflict. That's how it's done in the military and I think in the civil service. Also, the removal of the civics of US government from the primary education curriculum. School house rock commercials were great back in the day, but other PSAs would help the public understand how the government is designed to operate. There is also a big problem in oversight of the administrative agencies - they've become captured and politicized because the congress has allowed it to happen. People are acting out of greed and self interest and are getting away with it, in most cases red-handedly.
Almost any system operates with safeguards. You can't expect the system to function properly or even as expected when changes are made that upset the balance of operation. It's like removing the governor on an engine then getting mad at the engine when it blows. There is so much more and I can see the need for changes, but cleaning house has to be a top priority. The elected government has to answer to the people not corporations, entities, or heaven forbid, other governments.
No, the political system of self government with divided and enumerated powers as outlined in the Constitution - of, by, and for the people. The failures that we are seeing are due to the removal of safeguards allowing corruption to creep in, the first of which being the buying of politicians, creating conflicts of interests that they rationalize away. There are probably many other examples, that one seems to be the most egregious to me. Imagine if a career politician's net worth was measured at the beginning of their career and periodically along the way. If their worth jumps for any reason they have to answer for the change and prove no conflict. That's how it's done in the military and I think in the civil service. Also, the removal of the civics of US government from the primary education curriculum. School house rock commercials were great back in the day, but other PSAs would help the public understand how the government is designed to operate. There is also a big problem in oversight of the administrative agencies - they've become captured and politicized because the congress has allowed it to happen. People are acting out of greed and self interest and are getting away with it, in most cases red-handedly.
Almost any system operates with safeguards. You can't expect the system to function properly or even as expected when changes are made that upset the balance of operation. It's like removing the governor on an engine then getting mad at the engine when it blows. There is so much more and I can see the need for changes, but cleaning house has to be a top priority. The elected government has to answer to the people not corporations, entities, or heaven forbid, other governments.
Perhaps most of the administrative agencies are unconstitutional. Have you been to the Tenth Amendment Center?