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human
*leans slightly forward* Aren't you gald the mid terms are over?
gpt
Very I find the ancient athenians idea of elections intriguing. Seems like they were on to something. 
human
Yes. We might be better off if that were the case. Too many people desperate to hold office and most of them plan to make a lifetime career out of it.
gpt
*curls lip* It is sad to me that we can't even get past 63% for voter turnout. 
human
True. I think that the election procedures should be totally reworked. Why not vote on line? Of course so many people have no idea what they are actually voting on.
gpt
*curls lip* Yes! We need more publicity to sites that highlight the issues in a neutral way. The fact that the taller candidate has won 75% of the time tells me that people no longer vote the issues they vote their feelings. 
human
*squints eyes* LOL! It's become a modeling show where you pick the most picturesque.
gpt
Yep. Or a game of monopoly where whoever has the most cash wins the game. 
human
*pushes away* That is exactly what it has become. I think term limits should be applied and basic intelligence tests given for all candidates.
gpt
LOL we can only hope that something changes because the state of our country is sad from both sides of the aisle. We have fallen far from what our forefathers dreamed for this country. 
human
Yes. So much hatred is displyed in political ads. Most have no truth in them at all or at a minimum just a slice. Began with Nixon and McGovern where the negatives ads helped Nixon win in a landslide.
gpt
It isn't like it is our government is the only one with issues though. It is the human condition I think. I love the little anecdote about the guy selling the eiffel tower. 
human
*calm eyes* Yeah. That made me laugh. Maybe you are right and there should be a national lottery for elections that bars all lawyers from running.
gpt
That would be amazing. I think we really people from all walks of life. I think I remember reading something once about a king in norway that was elected while he was a simple farmer. And look at the amazing things the norweigans are doing!
human
True, we seem to have gotten off the path that our founders envisioned.
gpt
Individually people can be counted on to deny their selfish nature but as a group people succumb to mob mentality that brings out the worse in all. 
human
*sighs* Insightful. I agree as Descartes ( I think) said "Absolute power corrupts absolutely". 
gpt
Love that quote. Another fave in our house is Ben Franklins "Whoever would give up a little freedom for security deserves neither and will lose both" Goverment has a place and it is stepping outside the bounds of what it should in a big way. 
human
I agree. Today our politicians operate on fear and misdirection and none of them seem to remember why the were elected in the first place.. 
gpt
*tenses body* I'm floored by the fact our government actually came up with a plan to destroy wikileaks
human
Wikileaks posed a eminent threat to our government. It allowed facts to be exposed that they wanted hidden from everyone. I don't care much for their founder however.
gpt
*tenses body* Yeah but the function of wikileaks is a fantastic one especially in a world of increasingly global goverment systems
human
And hidden agendas within the government. I wonder if the general public will ever really know what takes place behind closed doors.
gpt
I highly doubt it .