Quote Originally Posted by Britkid View Post
Quote Originally Posted by walrus View Post
The idea of the constitution is to limit the power of government. They found ways around that but fortunately they can't get around the amendment process. Do you think more amendments would make things better? The less it is screwed with the better. India and China will continue to grow in influence but you will see a drastically different approach which will make the US look like a brilliant place.
That is where the US has got it wrong. As Marx showed Capitalism needs to be controlled by the State. That the US executive cannot do this unlike say China, is a big disadvantage. The US has in recent years been a one trick pony, granted the trick is awesome (its military force), but still it has lost more and more kudos and the Government with its hands tied by that Constitution can do little about it.
Hold on let me think about that.........hmmmm.........na, I'm right.