Can you think of a better System of Goverment ?

2010-09-10 10:59:28

#1

Hunter/Jumper: Member; +117|6639

Can you think of a better System of Goverment ?

With all the different points of view, experience, Places we've been and education levels here. Can we think of a better System of Government or improve the ones we have seen employed to date ?

What would you take from which political systems ? What would you avoid ? How would you improve or merely adjust ?

The Party systems - length of public service - campaign rules - media coverage - voting - any one topic or all, Plus any you can think of.

2010-09-10 11:01:11

#2

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5642|London, England

America + a poll tax.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-09-10 11:04:31

#3

jord: Member; +2,382|6962|The North, beyond the wall.

The individual freedom and tax rules of Somalia without the whole religion thing.

2010-09-10 11:17:00

#4

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6853|Mountains of NC

I like a good dictatorship ............ those guys could give good speeches

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2010-09-10 11:19:44

#5

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6934

JohnG@lt wrote:
America + a poll tax + some kind of exam

I'd be good with that.

2010-09-10 11:20:44

#6

jord: Member; +2,382|6962|The North, beyond the wall.

A true dictator doesn't need to waste his time entertaining the populace with speeches.

I like a good facist myself.

2010-09-10 11:51:10

#7

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,056|7056|PNW

Any system of government not designed by us BF2S knuckleheads.

2010-09-10 11:53:14

#8

SenorToenails: Veritas et Scientia; +444|6415|North Tonawanda, NY

JohnG@lt wrote:
America + a poll tax.

Why a poll tax? Personally, I'd rather a Heinlein-esque system of suffrage instead of a poll tax. But neither are truly ideal.

Heinlein's Terran Federation is a limited democracy with aspects of a meritocracy based on willingness to sacrifice in the common interest. Suffrage belongs only to those willing to serve their society by two years of volunteer Federal Service.

Wiki

2010-09-10 12:10:50

#9

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5870

ghettoperson wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
America + a poll tax + some kind of exam
I'd be good with that.

Must be joking.

The system the U.S. uses is as okay. I'd prefer it to any other. Mind you I live here so I am bias a bit.

2010-09-10 12:11:34

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DonFck: Hibernator; +3,227|6916|Finland

Adapted Technocracy/Democracy combination. Now that would be sexy.

I need around tree fiddy.

2010-09-10 12:13:23

#11

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5642|London, England

SenorToenails wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
America + a poll tax.
Why a poll tax? Personally, I'd rather a Heinlein-esque system of suffrage instead of a poll tax. But neither are truly ideal.

Heinlein's Terran Federation is a limited democracy with aspects of a meritocracy based on willingness to sacrifice in the common interest. Suffrage belongs only to those willing to serve their society by two years of volunteer Federal Service.
Wiki

Similar to a poll tax. I've advocated Heinlein's system of franchising only those that volunteer to serve in the government before on here.

Idea is to limit the right to vote to only those that have a financial stake in the outcome of the election. When we live in a society where 47% do not pay federal income tax and yet are still eligible to vote for politicians who have control over how tax money is spent it becomes a very serious problem.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-09-10 12:18:19

#12

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5870

SenorToenails wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
America + a poll tax.
Why a poll tax? Personally, I'd rather a Heinlein-esque system of suffrage instead of a poll tax. But neither are truly ideal.

Heinlein's Terran Federation is a limited democracy with aspects of a meritocracy based on willingness to sacrifice in the common interest. Suffrage belongs only to those willing to serve their society by two years of volunteer Federal Service.
Wiki

So the only people who could vote would be ultra nationalist flag wavers? Fuck that.

2010-09-10 12:20:12

#13

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6782

Democracy, Idi Amin style

2010-09-10 12:20:20

#14

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6934

Macbeth wrote:
ghettoperson wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
America + a poll tax + some kind of exam
I'd be good with that.
Must be joking.

The system the U.S. uses is as okay. I'd prefer it to any other. Mind you I live here so I am bias a bit.

I'm half joking. I think if stupid people couldn't vote the world would be far better off.

2010-09-10 12:22:16

#15

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5642|London, England

Macbeth wrote:
SenorToenails wrote:
JohnG@lt wrote:
America + a poll tax.
Why a poll tax? Personally, I'd rather a Heinlein-esque system of suffrage instead of a poll tax. But neither are truly ideal.

Heinlein's Terran Federation is a limited democracy with aspects of a meritocracy based on willingness to sacrifice in the common interest. Suffrage belongs only to those willing to serve their society by two years of volunteer Federal Service.
Wiki
So the only people who could vote would be ultra nationalist flag wavers? Fuck that.

It wasn't only military service, it was other forms of service as well. The idea is that only people who have been willing to lay down their own lives for their country should have a say in how it is run. Those who aren't willing obviously don't care enough that they should have their voice heard. If there is any book I would recommend on here it's Starship Troopers. Fantastic book.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-09-10 12:22:31

#16

Hunter/Jumper: Member; +117|6639

ghettoperson wrote:
Macbeth wrote:
ghettoperson wrote:

I'd be good with that.
Must be joking.

The system the U.S. uses is as okay. I'd prefer it to any other. Mind you I live here so I am bias a bit.
I'm half joking. I think if stupid people couldn't vote the world would be far better off.

Carefull - This could be construed as racist if you were American !

2010-09-10 12:23:03

#17

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5522|Cleveland, Ohio

why do you guys still pay for a king and queen when they dont do anything?

2010-09-10 12:24:42

#18

Hunter/Jumper: Member; +117|6639

What about a way to carefully ease out of the Two Party system in America.

2010-09-10 12:25:24

#19

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5642|London, England

Hunter/Jumper wrote:
What about a way to carefully ease out of the Two Party system in America.

Why would you want that? You fit every Republican stereotype.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-09-10 12:25:28

#20

Shahter: Zee Ruskie; +295|7060|Moscow, Russia

total totalitarism. fuck so called "freedom", people do not deserve it - most don't even know what to do with it. order comes first, then anything else.

if you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.

2010-09-10 12:26:41

#21

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6934

Shahter wrote:
total totalitarism. fuck so called "freedom", people do not deserve it - most don't even know what to do with it. order comes first, then anything else.

No surprise the Russian would support that...

2010-09-10 12:26:54

#22

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5642|London, England

Shahter wrote:
total totalitarism. fuck so called "freedom", people do not deserve it - most don't even know what to do with it. order comes first, then anything else.

Yes, everyone should be born in a gulag and granted privileges only when they earn them...

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-09-10 12:28:32

#23

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6853|Mountains of NC

Military .... let'em run it

2010-09-10 12:29:02

#24

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5642|London, England

SEREMAKER wrote:
Military .... let'em run it

Communist.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-09-10 12:30:33

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SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6853|Mountains of NC

JohnG@lt wrote:
SEREMAKER wrote:
Military .... let'em run it
Communist.

it has a nice ring to it

dibbs on cuba ............ even though castro isn't a fan anymore

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