personally, I think that the federal government has too much power. I'd like to see more power in the states.

I would also like to see the powers of congress scaled back a bit. At very least, I'd like to see a law that mandates a maximum number of terms for people in Congress, like there is for president. 2, 5, whatever. Anything is better than the same corrupt congressman being elected for 60 years.

Bleh, maybe I'm just bitter.

yea. Its just a 2 part system is so flawed. Need more parties. People just lob onto 1 side or the other because they have no other representation.

You need at least 3 mayor parties for a functioning democracy. The current situation in the US can never lead to a good democracy.

Interesting. I never knew enough about the US political system to see it as disfunctional and clean. If only i had the time to do some reading.

Actually the Reagan years, economical, where some of the best years in American history.

I mean whats better? For government to tax the crap out of the people and have bureaucrats decided where to spend it?

or

Let people keep more of their own money and spend it in place where they need it?

The later puts money back in the economy directly and instantly.

yea, the reagan years were economically prosperous. However, typically the state of the economy during a presidential term is really determined by the prior president's policies. It takes several years for economic policies to really make a difference. Reagan's ideas on trickle-down economics were, imo, very flawed, and had something to do with the economic problems in the 90s.

To each their own. I still liked (and continue to like) Ronnie as president. He certainly had his problems, but he was a badass when he had to be. Him and Olliver North...now that guy was damn near a national hero, despite the fact he was made fallguy for the whole Iran-Contra thing.