[skeeter]

I don’t think most people quite understand how this much government debt will personally affect them.

[American Dream 246]

I always thought that elections should not be like it is now - a bit utopic of my part - elections should be for people who pass an exam: say here is a little book with ALL the candidates (for President mainly) with :

1) who they are - origins, complete schools history, BC, parents history and all

2) political history - meaning if they were senators or else: how did they vote - all their voting history - if they were lawyers - what were their cases etc

3) personal relationships - friends etc...

4) Then, BEFORE people go to vote, they have to fill in a simple 5 questions questionnaire about each candidate. If they don't pass, then they cannot vote

Again, this is utopy BUT at least voters who have the basic knowledge of for whom they are voting for instead of just voting fo a guy who talks well with a teleprompter and ends up being a domestic enemy to our country.

Your thoughts?

[budwiesest]

What comes after a socialist society, when it collapses under the weight of trying to be all things to everyone with someone else's money, and reality (their broke) hits them in the face?

Does a charasmatic leader emerge to unite the underclass in a revolt to 'take' what should be theirs from the 'haves'? This could be interesting in a country where so many are armed.