[StoneFury]

I don't think having multi-party government systems (ie. more than two parties) is such a great idea. Look at the stagnation that occurs in the European governments anytime they want to get some kind of major legislation passed. Their majority party need to make concessions and promises to other parties in exchange for their votes, then they have years of reports and committees to study the environmental/social/whatever impact of the bill, so that the least number of people are offended.

I won't deny it happens here also, but you'll just be multiplying the red tape you need to wade through. In the end you get a watered-down version that few are really happy with.

[Blood of Tyrants]

The stagnation occurs when they want some socialist piece of legislation passed, too. As has been said, "The only time we are safe is when Congress isn't in session." An axiom is, "We are also safer when Congress cannot pass new laws taking away our freedom."

Don't buy the line that "things won't get done". For the most part, we are better off.