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Does anyone wish to dispute that DLC positions are not based on any ideology or history, but focus groups?
"Oh, I'm really a liberal -- pretty much a socialist...but my guys say that only Dennis and Bernie can play that game, and they aren't leaving the House..."
Majoritarianism is dangerous. In "democracy" without a solid rights-based iron-clad inviolable Constitution, the majority can easily trample over the rights of the minority. This republic's foundation was founded on theory that sought to maximize minority rights.
Unfortunately, with only 535 in Congress, and 300 Millions in the country, how in touch are they? Perhaps there ought to be 4350 Reps and 1000 senators? Would that really change things? With Alaska getting 20 senators along with NY and California? Probably not, there would just be more "Who the hell is this guy on TV?", "Oh, yeah, he won in 04." or "Isn't he dead?"
The House and Senate could easily overturn every single New Deal and New Society organization if they wanted with a bare majority. Is it likely? Not very, because the aftermath would make the rampages in Seattle and Genoa look like a Methodist Sunday School picnic, followed by a very ticked off new majority...
Unfortunately, it takes 2 to 4 years minimum for the problem to rectify itself, and only then when a new majority is formed in opposition.
Frist and Denny's stranglehold is mind-blowing. It is outrageous. They do not want any open discussion and the only time the opposition will get will be 1 min in morning business or to an empty chamber. Disgusting. Were in the leadership, I would welcome the opposition's comments...but then again I would also be willing to either agree to their points or else successfully counter them. When is the last time any government was willing to do that without a near tie in both houses and a few wild cars to break the ties?
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