Comments on: Bush, Clinton Families Treat US Presidency as Family Heirloom

By: Jared USA

Jared USA — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:59:43 +0000

"But Bush can be voted out, but not if he is a King."

He WAS voted out by one of the best of the American Nobility, Al Gore. He would have made things slightly better for a while, but is that the best that we have to offer? The lesser of two evils?

The American propoganda machine tells us this country was founded by ordinary men who fought for what they believed in and made a country of their own. But the sad truth is that they were rich, powerful, connected men that designed a Romanesque empire under the guise of so-called "democracy". Now as then we are ruled by powerful families and merchant princes, hiding behind the handsome face of Caesar.

Bush has taken the role to a new low. Extending the reach of his imperialistic hand over the weakest countries of the world and swallowing them up in the new world empire.

"Spreading Democracy" is the same as spreading a virus. Capitalism, corruption, and excess devastate everything America touches. Iraq will soon be Babylon of old, the harlot.

By: Zeke Putnam

Zeke Putnam — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:05:01 +0000

Couldn't agree more. For a long time, I've felt we never left our feudal heritage. Most of us blindly follow authority believing everything we're told (complaining all the time of course) or we're blindly fighting it. But in no case, do we want to think about what we are doing.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:33:49 +0000

Shame on you, to suggest that a hereditary monarch is better than leaders who we can vote out is just a tad superficial.
Yes actors are going to be good fronts for parties.
How does society assess the performance of the party? Is the media free? Are there too few media groups? In a free country is it permissable for a wife of a former president to run? Discussions about so called independence issues are irrelevant as the presidents are becoming mouthpieces for party policies. Of course Bush has taken this too far. He seems insensitive to global and domestic concern over his foreign policies. But he can be voted out, but not if he is a King. Hopefully USA has learnt more about the tactfull delivery of diplomacy rather than too readily resorting to destruction and the entailling ruin of peoples lives.

By: Ali.

Ali. — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:08:16 +0000

I am sick and tired of criticism of U.S. Presidential system. Voters in the U.S. have the best congressmen/women, senators and Presidents that money can buy......

By: Colin

Colin — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:01:00 +0000

Why not? Its just like playing cards with a trump.

A Clinton seems to be an excellent trump card for a Bush, where a Bush then becomes an excellent Trump card for a Clinton.

Rinse and repeat!