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[sundubuman]

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Gentlemen, there are too many people who are disgusted with both the Democratic and Republican parties. They are a hindrance to democracy, because they have blocked, time and time again, the emergence of other parties who can viably "inhabit" the legislature. People in England, France, Italy, and Germany have a vibrant multi-party system. In Canada, it is between the European and American systems.

As far as I am concerned, the Republican party has been very aggressive for the past 20 years. The Soviets were in decline somewhat prior to the Afghan invasion and the Republicans expedited the end of the Cold War, but the way that war was ended planted the seeds for another conflict - a conflict with Islamic radicals who were largely trained by those who speak of themselves being tough on "terror".

I recall watching on a satellite television of many of the ideas that reminded one of the Patriot Act. I watched that program before the Patriot Act was even written. So, I was not surprised by it. It was what many Republicans like Oliver North thought of in the past. Let us not forget that North and others armed the Contras in violation of the will of the democratically elected legislature.

Both parties have failed the country. However, the Republican Party is failing America even more. They are not standing up for the constitution by listening to the telephone conversations of Americans without obtaining warrants. An American can be imprisoned for a long time without following following Common Law stare decisis or precedent by requiring the government to produce evidence in accordance with the principal of Habeas Corpus.

You could argue that the president shold be impeached for these violations. However, at this moment, the system of checks-and-balances is not working. The legislature, for too long, has been shirking its duty to uphold the constitution.

It is sad when over half the population does not have faith in the electoral system. Machines that tabulate the votes are often owned by partisans including those who have contributed to Republican causes. No other Western state has their elections in the hands of private parties. I don't know about others on this board, but I am alarmed at an America that is not the America I used to know.

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