When the US Intervenes why do we always set up a "Parliamentary Govt.

KoKo

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Tue Dec-20-05 07:56 PM
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When the US Intervenes why do we always set up a "Parliamentary Govt.

and not a US Type Governement which has as it's head a President/Congress/Judicial/Supremes type of Government.

Can anyone clue me in why what we have in America today is NOT what WE PROMOTE whenever we "overthrow, disable or infiltrate" other Governments and "install" our own WILL on Folks.

Why is it always "Parliamentary?"

Is our own system seen as so fragile it wouldn't survive. :shrug:

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pbca

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Tue Dec-20-05 08:00 PM
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1. Having lived in both countries

I can honestly say that I think the parliamentary system is more democratic, but it is also more recognized as the model for democratic countries - particularly in former colonies of Britain or France.

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HysteryDiagnosis

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Tue Dec-20-05 08:01 PM
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2. Nothing like repeating all the things that have gotten you despised

yet once again in Iraq. These capitalistic control freaks will NEVER LEARN.

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evlbstrd

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Tue Dec-20-05 08:02 PM
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3. Nobody else wants a two party system.

Parliamentary systems distribute representation too equitably for us, though.

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Beearewhyain

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Tue Dec-20-05 08:03 PM
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4. The short answer is yes, our system can be that fragile

Parliamentary systems have traditionally been much more stable and much less likely to turn into dictatorships. Something to do with the executive being lodged in the legislative helps prevent abuses of power; say something like a president using executive power to circumvent establishing documents and law.

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mcscajun

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Tue Dec-20-05 08:14 PM
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5. We could use some parliamentary elements in our government...

...like the "No Confidence" vote to form a new government.

Seriously, nobody in his right mind would set up a new democratic republic today with the kind of Imperial Presidency we've been struggling with the last few decades.

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Catch22Dem

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Tue Dec-20-05 08:35 PM
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6. I remember an episode of West Wing (bless you John Spencer)

Anyway, Toby was helping some former Soviet republic draft a constitution with Christopher Lloyd. Lloyd and the former Soviets wanted a two-party system. Toby was trying to talk them into a parlimentary system saying it made more sense.

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