Comments on: We know the American political system is broke, but does anyone have any idea how to fix it?

By: Sherry Morrison

Sherry Morrison — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 03:34:18 +0000

You know Doug, I have been reading you for years. Sometimes we agree. Sometimes we don’t, but honest to Pete every election I look at the crop of losers and wonder is this the best we can do? I was tempted to not vote. For the first time in my life. I am now 50 years old. I have never been excited about a candidate. I have now gotten past not being excited to disgusted. How to fix it? I don’t have a clue.
I only wish I did.
While expressing my disgust to an Arab man, I found myself ashamed. He owns a convenience store in a small town near my second home in WV. He doesn’t like our politicians either. Says he voted Green Party last time. “You must always vote”, he said in a cautionary tone. It is our duty.
I got the impression he worked pretty hard to earn that right. I don’t know his story, but have a feeling it is a pretty interesting one.
So. I will vote. Now. If I can just figure out the least evil and which dog will do the least damage.

By: Almandine

Almandine — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:05:57 +0000

Get a new public education system… better yet, go private… check back again in about 18 years.

By: William

William — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 23:54:21 +0000

Eliminate money in politics by making all elections funded publically with no outside money period included self financing. Eliminate lobbying, period. Make the government accountable to people rather than special interests with big money. Term limits for Congress and Senate…..we don’t need career politicians.

By: Wayne K Dolik

Wayne K Dolik — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:31:23 +0000

Restore our civil libertys, cut the size of our bloated government and then you will see the growth of the U.S. economy. The current group of self serving politicians belong on the bottom of the ocean.

By: woody188

woody188 — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:48:44 +0000

I’m voting 3rd party again. It’s a start.

One day, when more folks decide voting is a sham, then we’ll see tax protests, followed by crackdowns, followed by violent retaliation against the system. It’s all been done before. Let history be your guide.

We US citizens and our system aren’t exceptional. That was why we had a Constitution. Yes, HAD. It wasn’t until the Constitution was largely ignored and discarded that our problems have soared to previously unfathomable heights. Maybe we’ll return to it, but it’s doubtful. Hope for something similar or better, but it’s doubtful. We’re in for a long hard slog. It will get much worse before it gets any better.

By: therealraven

therealraven — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:37:21 +0000

Thumbs up, Keith.

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:59:07 +0000

Doug, it’s a simple fix, really.

All we need to do is round up all the politicians, all the lawyers and all the government bureaucrats, put them all on a ship and then drop them off on a desert island somewhere WITHOUT their Blackberries and I-pods. Then we entourage them all to sue each other..

The basic problem is we have too many politicians writing too many vague and useless laws for too many bureaucrats to interpret and then too many lawyers to litigate.

All these clowns are REALLY doing is absolutely stifling our once vibrant free enterprise system.

In spite of what Mr. Obama says to the contrary, so much of what we call “government:” makes it virtually impossible for working people to make a decent living.

By: Bill Cravener

Bill Cravener — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:08:35 +0000

“We know the American political system is broke, but does anyone have any idea how to fix it?”

Nope! And I’m quickly approaching the age where I just don’t give a damn anymore. Let future generations try and fix it, I give up!

By: Willie Buck Merle

Willie Buck Merle — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:34:02 +0000

Steps
1. Admit that Democracy is a failed system
2. Construct a National Super Computer
3. Program it for a Eudaimoniac society
4. Proscribe Politics or Human Meddling henceforth
5. Abide by its direction