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Swede Atlanta

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2. I would not be opposed because....
Sat Sep 29, 2012, 11:17 PM
Sep 2012

(1) Parliamentary systems tend to support the development of multiple parties because those parties are represented based on the % of the popular vote

(2) We eliminate the Electoral College and move to democratic control (no more 2 Senators for a state like Wyoming with 500K people the same as a state like California - for full disclosure I was born and raised in Wyoming)

(3) The winning party(ies) select the Prime Minister and he/she chooses her Cabinet with little interference (such as the Senate confirmation hearings for cabinet posts)

(4) MPs are much more tightly held to party platforms. The parliamentary system is less about personalities and more about defined political policies and platforms

(5) Their election cycles are shorter and financing is much less of an issue.

But for the reasons above this will NEVER NEVER NEVER happen in this country.

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And rewrite the entire constitution? Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #1
I know , but it was just a thought, lol hrmjustin Sep 2012 #3
And yet tama Sep 2012 #6
I would not be opposed because.... Swede Atlanta Sep 2012 #2
Would u base the parliament seats based on pop. in states or country? would u use ... hrmjustin Sep 2012 #4
Would Myth be the presiding officer in DonViejo Sep 2012 #5
But a battle worth having. hrmjustin Sep 2012 #7
very true DonViejo Sep 2012 #9
yes hrmjustin Sep 2012 #10
Ideally, but that's not doable at the federal level. David__77 Sep 2012 #8
now that is an idea hrmjustin Sep 2012 #12
Anything is doable and tama Sep 2012 #14
Drafting new constitution is no biggie tama Sep 2012 #11
great hrmjustin Sep 2012 #13
As I Brit I can say with certainty intaglio Sep 2012 #15
No point IMO. LeftishBrit Sep 2012 #16
ok sure. It's a long way off though. limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #17
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