But back to my real point - I don't see how a parliamentary system is any more representative than the US system.
To me, a parliamentary seems much more unstable - and much more likely to go the way the wind blows. With a mere no confidence vote sufficient to topple a government, and the ability to call new elections on a whim, it seems like parliamentary systems are much more reactionary - changing with short-term political trends rather than looking at the bigger picture.
(I may be mixing several parliamentary systems here - this may not all apply to Canada...)
-- Jim
At 02:06 PM 10/28/2004, Rick Adams wrote:
Except for gun control (assuming by liberal you mean you favor restrictions on gun ownership), the Libertarian party supports every other point you just raised!
Libertarians are fiscally conservative, believe in a pay-as-you-go budget, do not accept any form of discrimination, respect rights and freedoms completely (include a woman's right to choose whether or not to have an abortion), believe in non-interventionism (except when clear US interests are involved and threatened), demand a balanced budget and political accountability, and in general fit with most of your model. They are also the third largest party in the US, occupy some seats in Congress (and Governorships), as well as state legislatures, and are the only party besides the Republcrats who are on the ballot in all fifty states.
Visit http://www.libertarianparty.org and browse around--you might be surprised at how many points you agree with personally.
Rick
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-----Original Message----- From: Jim Dougan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 12:58 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: RE: APA Presidential Elections
>It works. It's representative. And it allows for the election of >representatives who actually DO represent the views of the voters, >since they don't have to play to the "middle line" as is true of the >parties here in the US. > >Try it--we'll LIKE it! :-)
Except that it is hard to find a political party that represents my views. I am liberal on gun control, environment, gay rights, women's rights. I am relatively conservative on taxation, labor policy, and foreign policy. I am dead center on abortion (i.e., pro choice but anti abortion). Playing the middle line actually works for me because I straddle the middle line....
I can't see how a parliamentary system - in which I have to vote for the entire platform of the party - would end up giving me representatives who better represent my views.
-- Jim
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