The GAT Thread

Waucod Meesman · Post by **Waucod Meesman** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:03 pm

yeah I just said that as an excuse to post the video...

Apium · Post by **Apium** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:06 pm

Lets also not forget the framers didn't want political parties. George Washington's last address to the nation condemned political parties.

Leviathen · Post by **Leviathen** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:08 am

Does the senate and the other house have about the same power in the us style of government?

our PM wants to change it so that our senate is elected (currently all senators are appointed) and I really don't think it's a very good idea as our current system has worked, and continues to work exceptionally well with an elected lower house and appointed upper house.

Apium · Post by **Apium** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:12 am

Leviathen wrote:Does the senate and the other house have about the same power in the us style of government?

our PM wants to change it so that our senate is elected (currently all senators are appointed) and I really don't think it's a very good idea as our current system has worked, and continues to work exceptionally well with an elected lower house and appointed upper house.

that is how it use to be. Well actually the upper house was elected by the state legislatures instead of by the people. This was changed by an amendment in the 1800s. Our lower house has more powers that are closer to the people, such as tax bills can only be started in the lower house. While our senate has powers that affect the nation at large, such as declaring war.

Waucod Meesman · Post by **Waucod Meesman** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:19 am

Leviathen wrote:Does the senate and the other house have about the same power in the us style of government?

our PM wants to change it so that our senate is elected (currently all senators are appointed) and I really don't think it's a very good idea as our current system has worked, and continues to work exceptionally well with an elected lower house and appointed upper house.

You mean there are systems of goverment that work?!?!?!?!?!

Dragonus · Post by **Dragonus** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:27 pm

well a yankees pichter died today... airplane crash NY

Waucod Meesman · Post by **Waucod Meesman** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:43 pm

you hear anything?

Kurke_Aumea · Post by **Kurke_Aumea** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:13 pm

Waucod Meesman wrote:
Leviathen wrote:Does the senate and the other house have about the same power in the us style of government?

our PM wants to change it so that our senate is elected (currently all senators are appointed) and I really don't think it's a very good idea as our current system has worked, and continues to work exceptionally well with an elected lower house and appointed upper house.

You mean there are systems of goverment that work?!?!?!?!?!

Believe it or not, the U.S. government works quite well. It's the people in the government that can cause it to flounder...

Dragonus · Post by **Dragonus** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:27 pm

Waucod Meesman wrote:you hear anything?

wtf...? is dat a question to me? i live in ny o-0

Waucod Meesman · Post by **Waucod Meesman** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:08 am

I wanna know if you heard it crash or something...

Dragonus · Post by **Dragonus** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:35 pm

no i didnt....

Waucod Meesman · Post by **Waucod Meesman** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:59 pm

oh well yeah I wonder if he commited suicide cause they lost the series?

Santos · Post by **Santos** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:47 pm

Actually, 9-11 was commited by terrorists, but Bush set up a 9-11 conspiracy organization that made it seem like the government did it, so it was the conspiracy of the 9-11 conspiracy, because he wanted to make it seem like the government was more powerful. So says South Park

Dragonus · Post by **Dragonus** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:36 pm

telemchus wrote:Actually, 9-11 was commited by terrorists, but Bush set up a 9-11 conspiracy organization that made it seem like the government did it, so it was the conspiracy of the 9-11 conspiracy, because he wanted to make it seem like the government was more powerful. So says South Park

and we all know South Park is a primary source

Waucod Meesman · Post by **Waucod Meesman** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:28 pm

I knew it!!! And they called me crazy!!!!