America Has ‘Very Good Haters’ But What We Need Is Civility

Btw, amidst tiger lily's ramblings I spotted the idea that "NO OTHER DEMOCRATIC NATION IN THE WORLD USES OUR FEDERAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT", which doesn't take into account the Federal Republic of Germany or other countries that have similar federal systems of government (Switzerland with its cantons, off the top of my head).

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well my bad if Germany & Switzerland have the SAME "CHECKS & BALANCES" SYSTEM OF OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT?

JUDICIAL - Supreme Court {appointed}

EXECUTIVE - the President {elected}

LEGISLATIVE - Congress {elected}

in Germany - there is no SINGLE Supreme Court

AND in Switzerland - the President of the SWISS CONFERATION is the presiding member of the Federal Council which is composed of SEVEN counselors -or ministers. The President is elected by the Federal Assembly for ONE YEAR & is always a member of the Federal Council. Usually the vice-president of one year becomes the president next year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Switzerland

FURTHER the Federal Council member serving as President of the Confederation is NOT considered the Swiss head of State. Rather, the ENTIRE Federal Council is considered a COLLECTIVE HEAD OF STATE!!

PERHAPS the task of "governing America" has become more than ONE person can possibly manage . . . MAYBE {as Mick seems to suggest?} that it's time to consider the option of MORE THAN ONE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES?!

this is only but one example of the many varied INTERPRETATIONS or MISinterpretations of other posters' "ramblings" -- which does NOT excuse -- yet all too often leads to "retaliatory RANTS" & further charges of commenters behaving "quote: like complete and utter shits"

maybe you'd care to civilly debate the pros & cons of OUR "unique" system of DEMOCRACY instead . . .

tiger lily of DC 4:59AM March 30, 2010

Ironically, some of the comments here prove Jamie's points exactly. Something's obviously gone seriously wrong in this country when you have such a decisive slice of the population who see nothing wrong whatsoever in behaving this way.

As for the idea I often see bandied about that, hey, some liberals insulted Bush or another conservative so we can go all out and insult the other side - two wrongs don't make a right.

Btw, amidst tiger lily's ramblings I spotted the idea that "NO OTHER DEMOCRATIC NATION IN THE WORLD USES OUR FEDERAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT", which doesn't take into account the Federal Republic of Germany or other countries that have similar federal systems of government (Switzerland with its cantons, off the top of my head).

And even if the case, it doesn't explain why people should have an excuse to behave like complete and utter shits.

Mick of FL 3:27PM March 27, 2010

You have the nerve to write this article about civility..Your first line demonizing Rush.Are you affraid of opposing opinions?Are you affraid of an informed people.May-be you don't have a decent argument back.Would you prefer to shut everyone up that doesn't agree with you and your agenda?

Let me tell you something,in 1988 I heard Rush for the first time,I thought this guy is crazy.To disprove him I bought more newspapers,did more reseach and educated myself more(I thought I was smart-up on things)I've learned alot since then and found Rush right more than wrong by far.He teaches history and goverment as it is and has been.Just because it threatens you and your agenda don't do what you claim the other side is doing.

Glen Beck,watch him,you might learn some true american history.The two of them at least present the facts.If you don't watch or listen I suggest you do.Then take what they say,do some research and prove them wrong with some facts.

By you doing what you accuse them of doing really makes you look small and lazy.

DEMONIZING IS EASY!! Your blog assumes that we're all as stupid as you hope we are,news flash,WE'RE NOT!!

Hunter of WI 11:16PM March 17, 2010

The only examples you have for hate speech are Liz Cheney and Rush Limbaugh? Where were you for the younger Bush years? Yes, the left was certainly civil to Bush. Not. Even today, post a conservative note somewhere on Huffington Post and see what vilification tumbles out. More people listen to Rush, but if you look around, more liberals degenerate to hate speech than conservatives.

Brad of TX 7:26PM March 17, 2010