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Edited by Gaara444: 5/12/2013 3:16:05 PM
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[quote]but for -blam!-'s sake, society and politics are evolving entities. [/quote] Gee OP, you got a point there. I mean, IT'S NOT LIKE WE CAN JUST AMEND THE CONSTITUTION RIGHT?! The Constitution is very important. It's the Supreme Law of The Land. Everything from what rights you are given, to how the Government is run is written in The Constitution with a process of changing it to adapt with new times. Everything that is done in the United States must be in accordance with The Constitution, We have a Judicial body that interprets the Constitution, you have a Legislative body that creates new laws that must be in accordance with The Constitution, and you have an Executive body that must carry out the laws to uphold The Constitution. It's what our entire Government is built upon and must adhere to.
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  • Well, with the current Congress right now, and how it's set up, the only time we [u]might[/u] get an amendment passed if each one of the old farts die and are replaced with new blood. Come on, we know they're never going to give up that power until they're too old and senile to even think. That's the reality: We're never going to get anything passed with the current Congress right now. The GOP majority House is pretty much doing all it can to make sure Obama stays pissed off at them and they also try to piss off the Democratic majority Senate. It will be impossible because the current GOP head of House is basically shutting his eyes and ears to everything that is Obama or liberal, even if it means progress. If he would open his eyes to compromise (Which he probably will never do until the next Midterm Elections), then we could get progress started; slowly, but still moving. America is gridlocked right now because of him, if I wanted to summarize it.

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  • The thing is that's what people wanted. They voted those people in because obviously they didn't like what anyone else had to offer.

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  • I'm pretty sure incumbency isn't what people want. The only reason they stay in office is because experience and also when they're in office, they hold a bit more power and have a faster way to earn money rather than some random nobody on the street that wants to be a congressman/woman.

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  • What does experience have to with anything? If the people didn't like what they were doing they wouldn't vote them back in regardless of experience. As for the second part you worded it funny I don't know what power and earning money has to do with "some random nobody on the street" and people getting voted in.

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  • Edited by Section Ratio General: 5/12/2013 7:05:41 PM
    Incumbents tend to have more money for more advertising, thus allowing them to have an easier time getting elected. Not that many people who run for Congressmen/women aren't well-to-do. Many of them are average joes that want to make a change in life. Now, unless someone has $50 million stashed around somewhere, they aren't going to have that much of a chance against an incumbent. People tend to vote for people who "look" good on television. Looking good on television costs money. Congressmen have money. People running for Congressmen usually don't. Edit: Also, experience has to do with everything. People who are more experienced in Congress have more power; more voice. Someone who is new doesn't have all of that glitz and glamour. Hence, if someone is new, they don't have a word or any power. If they manage to get through their first 2 years, they have some power and some money to campaign again. Experience in Congress is better than no experience in Congress.

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  • Yeah it is kinda sad the average person cares more about looks and what they hear on the media than actually researching a candidate for themselves. As for the experience part what I meant was if someone was congress for say 10 years then people found out they had an affair or they decide to raise taxes x amount it could be enough for the people to choose someone over them.

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  • At this point, that would be almost impossible.

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