Tag Archive 'Democracy'

“It’s the People’s seat”

You’ve already seen this video at a million internet sites, but I want it on mine too.  I think Scott Brown made a statement that transcends Massachusett’s politics and should remind each and every American that we are a government “by the People,” not by the politicians:
As you’ve read, Scott Brown is raking in the [...]

What your representatives think of you, Part II

A few days ago, I quoted from some representatives saying that those attending town halls are an ill-informed mob that must be ignored.  The editors at National Review nicely sum up the Democratic party attitude and its profoundly anti-democratic meaning (links omitted):
President Obama likes to pose as the tribune of the common people, but Americans [...]

What your representatives think of you *UPDATED*

We do not live in a genuine democracy, which would see people vote on every single issue.  Instead, we have a representative democracy — we get to vote on which individuals we’d like to see represent us in government.
People who want to hold those jobs (that is, the candidates) have to convince the majority of [...]

Political quotas

The hell with democracy.  In post-Blairite England, the Labour government is now demanding that gays be represented in parliament in numbers proportionate to their numbers amongst the general public:
Controversial Government backed plans for a massive increase in the number of gay MPs are being opposed by Commons Speaker Michael Martin, it was revealed last night.
Ministers [...]

Thumbing our noses at tyrants

One of the things that puts the Kumbi-ya crowd into an absolute frenzy is President Bush’s refusal to deal directly with murderous dictators. Forgetting the example set by Neville “Peace in Our Time” Chamberlain, this crowd is certain that, if they can just wrest a smile from someone evil, they’ll be halfway to ending [...]