"Representative Government"

The only person who can represent your views is yourself.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• representative government
• elections
• congress
• senate
• president
• public opinion

[matthewcharder]

I agreed with your words regarding jfk's speech.

[RjWeapon]

Thanks, you're talking about my comments over at "the president who told the truth" video, right?

[TheStrix]

Fantastic video. Very clear and deliberate with the points you make. I do have a question though:

In the early years of this country many prominent men, most notably Ben Franklin, were very afraid that as government expanded, congress wouldn't be part-time local leaders, but professional politicians, whose main interests would be continuing a career rather than helping their community. At what point, do you think, did representative government fail? Did it ever work at all?

[RjWeapon]

"Did it ever work at all?"

One could argue that Congress HAS 'worked' in concert to rectify particular damages... for example, the congressional success of burying the first few central banking institutions in America.

Although I disagree, I would argue that Congress was responsible for chartering these institutions in the first place.

[Mastikator]

Amazing stuff.

[PoliticalPhilomather]

awesome! i wish i could fit your research/ articulation into my last video "Why Would Afghanistan Want Democracy?"

very complete case. well done sir

[YoungAndUnfree]

You make very good videos. I subscribed.

[alfyakuza]

Our government was designed with disenfranchisement in mind. Think of how many people were ineligible for voting rights when this country was founded.

[Krypt0Kitty]

@Skyler827 "the video only implies practically random government activity and no progress."

Correct.. The PRO's and CON's are simple to see. PROgress and CONgress

see? ---(o)^(o)---

[Sedryn]

Some decent points. The only retort I could give is what could be better? What made us the biggest and baddest mo fo nation on the planet (up to now). Our founding fathers did SOMETHING right...

[ExquisiteDoom]

wow, this is so complete, love it!

[annynameatall]

sounds like the european banksters parliment

[ComedyRoundTheCorner]

I get the impression that people have forgotten how to represent themselves.

[HeronimousPhunk]

Very impressive!  I think I may show this to my philosophy class after we finish Locke and turn to Marx.

[djdnauk1977]

@Skyler827 i basically agree though while we have a immoral monopoly on the use of force, we will retain the problem... other than self defense or remedy against violence, no man should be able to use force to bend another to his will ie: taxation (at least without 100% free choice)