that's prolly how she got her start in politics
Posted on 07/12/2016 12:31:25 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
I would at least appreciate having a hand (elections) to begin with.
It’s rare because we vote for president and vice president at the same time. And we also don’t have the ability for Congress to decide with a simple majority that the current president is a douche and needs to go.
In Great Britain you get your say when you vote for your MP (and their party). Remember the Prime Minister is not a separate office like the POTUS is here in the United Stated. He is a member of parliament. And he is only the political head of the government, not head of state.
well, just a few examples of recent note come to mind, including the guidelines about fruit quality (which included a regulation on the shape of bananas), the ban on high powered vacuum cleaners, the ban on the sale of incandescent light bulbs (ok, Americans can’t get too prideful about that because similar bans hit here...), the ban on using tea bags in compost....there are many, many, more. These are just some of the more asinine which directly affect consumers. If you are in construction (electrical work, plumbing, any aspect), I can only imagine what a nightmare that must be.
And their response to Brexit was to immediately talk about cracking down on toasters. I guess some good will come from this in that it will perhaps incite other EU member states to exit, as well.
Gerald Ford was NOT on the ticket in 1972, Spiro Agnew was. Mr. Agnew had to resign, and Ford was appointed to replace him.
Nixon then resigned, and Ford became another of the unelected presidents. Harry Truman ended up in the big chair without an election when FDR died, too.
Total NONSENSE!
American is a constitutional republic based on democratic
principals. It has never been a "democracy" or a
"presidential" democracy. Notice how leftists/liberals are
always claiming America is a "democracy." They hate the
separation of powers outlined in the Constitution.
These people became President of the United States
without being elected to the office. Usually because
the sitting President died in office President.
John Tyler
Millard Fillmore
Andrew Johnson
Chester A. Arthur
Theodore Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Harry S. Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gerald Ford
that's prolly how she got her start in politics
“Well, he would, wouldn't he?" - Mandy Rice-Davies
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Sounds terrible doesnt it. Actually NO British prime minister comes to power through general elections. They are NOT elected, except as MP’s. However, by the same token it is very easy to get rid of them, very quickly, if they screw up or lose the confidence of the House of Commons. That makes for very fast transitions of power and therefore stability of government.
So would I. Thats why I campaigned for Brexit.
Actually, under the circumstances I highlighted throughout his thread, it sounds funny in an absurd kind of way. ;)
Did you cast a vote for prime minister? No, you did not.
The Guardian offered fact while you offered myopic opinion.
I very much doubt the Guardian is presenting you with facts. The Grauniad (as it is known) has bought completely into facile regressive left politics. It is not about offering you facts; it is about pushing a political agenda. I admit I don't know how the EU actually works. However, I am equally sure the Guardian doesn't either. That's the point of the EU. Nobody knows exactly how it works. Its systems are deliberately complex so that they can obfuscate issues and block objections.
No, but at least I know who the Prime Minister IS. I know that their actions will be scrutinised to the nth degree, and I know that they WILL be accountable for those actions.
Sounds terrible doesnt it. Actually NO British prime minister comes to power through general elections. They are NOT elected, except as MP’s.So you will just take everything both ways as long as it suits you. And nobody will notice.
What was that about democracy again?
I'll just bkmk this link for you.
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