bwray
Banned
- Joined
- Dec 2, 2005
- Messages
- 471
I believe in democracy. More specifically, I believe in the two (or three) party system. Ultimately, future directions are determined not by what you and I believe as individuals, but by democratic elections that include, in some small measure at least, the opinion of all who are willing to take the trouble to vote. That is our safety valve. Excessive power corrupts, and, as the old cliche goes, absolute power corrupts absolutely. But absolute power cannot readily be garnered in America because we always have an alternate party waiting in the wings, ready to take advantage of the next series of elections, which are never more that two years away. Party politics is not a pretty sight, but ultimately everybody who cares about the future votes and the outcome is accepted (albeit with more than a little grumbling at times) until the next election. When I sense that a party in power is amassing perhaps too much power, or is seeking to completely discredit the alternate party in advance of elections, I lean against the wind. To me what may be in jeopardy is the two party system itself, and that is the essential mortar of our country.