"Is this what democracy looks like?"

Discussion in 'Politics & Religion' started by guru-seo, Dec 20, 2007.

  1. earthfaze

    earthfaze Peon

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    Perhaps...
    On another education related note... I had a great history professor (great because he was actually fun to listen to) who I once told in class, out loud, that our President should not be treated like a monarch but like an employee of our country and that he should be there to do his job and not be put up on a pedestal. The conversation was about why people care so much about politicians religion, personal life, and of course we talked about Clinton and his infamous BJ (showing my age a bit but I went to college late :D) My professor laughed at me and said that is not how our government works. Basically he said the President is our elected monarch for his term and that people elect him to not just do his job but to be a figure-head and mouthpiece.
     
    earthfaze, Dec 21, 2007 IP