Tells me that we have a hopelessly corrupted political system wherein we are reduced to electing anyone even remotely considered suitable.
- In other words, - principled men who honestly state their political opinions cannot be elected.
A truly bizarre development in 'democracy' as practiced by the dual party rinocrat regime in power.
It might tell you that but it isn't true. No political system can be less corrupt, for very long, than the nation it serves.
Unsupported, meaningless observation. Our 'nation' is not corrupt.
If ours is so corrupt why isn't there one voice worth listening to with a hint of an idea how to change it?
There are thousands of articles posted at FR with "voices worth listing to", on exactly these subjects. You can't hear em, oddly enough.
It appears to me that the system is LESS corrupt than it used to be, even during the era of the founders. Naive sentimentality and romantic nostalgia aside, there is no "golden age" worth returning to as even a slight knowledge of American history reveals.
Depends if you believe in liberty for the common man I suppose. Barring slaves, I see vastly more personal freedom for more people in the historical record of 1800's america then in the 1900's.
Where have you seen any viable alternatives? Who has escaped the radar screen so as to not even be worth considering? Give us some alternatives to consider.
As I said, the political/media system is rigged to prevent viable alteratives.
- So far. The rise of the WWW and an economic collapse of the bread/circus merry go round may change this standoff.
We have plenty of inexperienced, unelectable, theoreticians without a scintilla of practical political experience. Certainly none even worth suppressing or repressing because of their "principles." Critics of Bush have yet to come up with a valid criticism outside of exaggerations and misinformation when not outright lies.
Ahh yes, somehow in your mind the 'critics of Bush' are responsible for our loss of liberties. - Bushwa poppycock.