For the most part, our political system is beyond repair. The information age and the ubiquitous media has made it a game only for the worst of narcissists. You will continue to be frustrated until you come to the inevitable conclusion that your vote is worse than worthless - it’s mocked, stolen, and used against you. Ronald Reagen was the last great leader this country may ever see (as we know it now), and I’d say the over-under is about, oh, FIVE years, before we start seeing real unrest here. Long enough for twentysomethings to fall into utter despair as they watch their futures go down the drain. Then comes the bloodletting, the emergence of the “Young Turks”, and we start over.
How about a freerepublic survey?
“Do you respect Judges?”
__No, they rule without regard to law or constitutions.
__Somewhat, some judges get it right
__Yes, I respect judges because it is a hard thankless job.
I’ve thought for a long time that civil war is the only solution. Both sides need to just fight it out, wipe the other side off the face of the earth, and build society in the mold of the winner.
According to this judge, voting is irrelevant when it affects a particular group's perceived right.
That the majority of California voters supported Proposition 8 is irrelevant, as “fundamental rights may not be submitted to [a] vote; they depend on the outcome of no elections.”Horsesh*t!