10-13-2010, 07:45 PM
It says something rather unflattering about our country when the best we can hope for is gridlock, where neither side holds a compelling majority through both the legislative and executive branches We fear the "progress" of either party in total power more than we fear inaction.
The whole benevolent dictator idea looks good on paper, but it never seems to hold for more than one person in succession, or even the entire time that one person is in control. Eventually the powers he must control out of necessity eventually corrupt him or rebel to destroy him.
The whole benevolent dictator idea looks good on paper, but it never seems to hold for more than one person in succession, or even the entire time that one person is in control. Eventually the powers he must control out of necessity eventually corrupt him or rebel to destroy him.