Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : The coming US dollar crisis -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Real Man who wrote (7588)	5/21/2008 1:45:58 PM
From: calgarydude	Respond to of 71456

Ok, I can see several of your points. FWIW, I spent a year at university (in the 60's) studying comparative governments. We studied in detail the constitutions of the US, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and USSR. At the end of the year, we had a group discussion about which was the best written constitution. IIRC, the results were USSR, USA, ..., Britain. Then we discussed which system worked the best. IIRC, the results were USA, Britain, ..., USSR. The USSR constitution was written for the benefit of the workers, but in practice is was a top-down dictatorship. In the recent past, I'm amazed at how little the US Constitution is being followed. The way government is being run today is certainly not what the Founders intended. OTOH, I have renewed respect for the British system. The monarch (Queen/King) is the head of state for life, but has no power - they are the symbolic mother/father figure for the nation. Prime Ministers are just civil servants and can be booted out of office at any time without ceremony. They actually live in fear of the people they govern.