Elizabeth May

Failing freedoms: Green Party leader Elizabeth May and the slow erosion of Canada's democracy.

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[MrPeterharold]

F O G H O R N  L E G H O R N

[spudd777]

I don't think we're ready for a Lesbian PM...especially one that reminds me of Kathy Bates from 'Misery'

[phobal]

@Re5Publica yeah, and good lord, look how aloof, lost, and BORING our country (one that didn't come to be as a result of a revolt) has become.... the only culture we have are those brought over by immigrants. imagine if all we could do is watch Canadian cinema and television, and all we could view is Canadian art *puke*.

[phobal]

hahahaha, the only RESPONSIBLE online journalists for may are those that agree with her ideology: "...like straightgoods and rabble."

May is way more of a tool than I originally thought.

[wirador]

Desabiller le falou!

[123philhenderson]

actually i do understand that, and please dont talk down to me iv done entire theses on this subject, in those systems u mention however there is and inordinate amount of power placed in the hands of the executive branch, i feel that by mingling the executive with the legislative ur ensure more accountability, of course that is when the politicians are held accountable (which isnt happening now) and it would work better under proportional representation as that would effectively force honesty

[Re5Publica]

What you don't seem to know is that parliamentary republics exist, and what you described to me in PM, a parliamentary system without a monarch, is the exact description of a parliamentary republic.

There are parliamentary republics with presidents, as that usually replaces the office of governor general, like the Czech Republic, India, Ireland, South Africa, etc. but prime ministers still have a role in them, and are either appointed or elected.

[123philhenderson]

no ur right its just america not being a democracy, by point about parliament being more stable and flexible is wat makes a republic useless

[Re5Publica]

It's my understanding that the Federal Reserve is a semi-private system. If bankers controlled the legislative and executive branches of government, then you'd be justified in saying it wasn't a democracy. This is simply an argument about the banking system, and whether it is better to have a centralized public bank controlling the supply of money, or semi-public, semi-private. I personally think public is better.

It has no bearing on our whether a presidential republic is good or not.

[123philhenderson]

exactly! the people who control americas money supply arent held accountable to anyone but themselves, the Fed is run as a business meaning they profit by renting money to the american gov't at interest