I do not wish to abandon my sworn oath and do not avocate doing so. But for the sake of debate...at what point will our charges leave us vunerable?
I would have picked the temporary abandon of Pose Camitatus, secret detentions, mass wiretapping, torture. Others seem to think its bail-outs during severe recessions and universal health care (all being done by other democratic countries, except we're among the last for health care).
If I understand the history of our charges - they would have developed under Kings. So, where are the limitations there?
I've often mused about the charges and the fact that the founding father of so many countries abandoned them. It makes me more curious about the first three degrees of the Scottish Rite and if the charges differ there.
I do not follow any one aspect of our current political system, and am a big fan of term limits and small government. I can't wait for an independent to win something big and shake the system. Anyone who "run's for office" for a living has a screw loose and I don't really want that person leading my country.
I think anyone who does follow one part should attend their parties caucuses and conventions just one election year. The nature of these two corporations vying for power becomes evident.
Unfortunately, if we can't find a more reasoned way to discuss government in general, it won't matter if the person is independent or not. There are prominent people spreading lies of "death panels" and "internment camps" and "re-education camps" with little check on the claims (including Senators and Congressmen) and plenty of people fanning the flames and buying into them.
"There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov."
A direct and plainly worded request to forward misinformation was turned into "report[ing] their fellow citizens," an enemies list and future gestapo.
Independent won't matter if we're still paranoid and don't encourage more critical thinking from the public when they're elected.
The results aren't good SPLCenter.org: New SPLC Report Details the Resurgent Militia Movement
I do not think that for one minute that our "government" has the ability to do half the stuff they announce,
I'd like to see people who hate government and think it's instantly incompetent the moment it's formed - stop trying to be those incompetent people. It's the only job in the world where somebody can say,"If I take this job, I'm going to suck at it" and people rally behind it."
I personally think American are bright and competent and can leading many areas we are behind in.