tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post3301820915949997886..comments2024-02-29T03:34:23.190-05:00Comments on Who Were the Sea Peoples?: Adding Sortition to the Modern Stategcallahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10065877215969589482noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-59426805133650851732012-07-30T14:17:45.299-04:002012-07-30T14:17:45.299-04:00Good morning, Dr. Callahan.
Great idea.
Mine is ...Good morning, Dr. Callahan.<br /><br />Great idea.<br /><br />Mine is not as radical, but I think that it would solve some issues: Instead of having the President serve a maximum of two terms with each term being four years, limit the President to one term but extend that one term from four years to six years.antiahithophelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466322552479382069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-50607368050259280512012-07-30T12:15:25.519-04:002012-07-30T12:15:25.519-04:00Prateek, even the most die-hard libertarian divide...Prateek, even the most die-hard libertarian divides government activities into two sorts:<br /><br />1) Things that ought not to be done at all, e.g., busting pot smokers.<br /><br />2) Things that ought to be done, but would be better done by someone else, e.g., arresting rapists.<br /><br />Your critique is accurate for type 1 activities. However, for type two, I think almost all libertarians hope that, so long as the state exists, it would do type 2 activities better.gcallahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065877215969589482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-3611852820037139682012-07-30T12:12:24.671-04:002012-07-30T12:12:24.671-04:00"It's my understanding that those that we..."It's my understanding that those that were involved in the drafting and ratification of the constitution weren't big fans of pure democracy."<br /><br />Right. In fact, per Aristotle, they left democracy out totally.<br /><br />"However, I think that our system has become far more democratic since its inception (which I see as a bad thing)."<br /><br />Well, per Aristotle, it is still not democratic AT ALL, except for jury selection.gcallahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065877215969589482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-27371883500177488472012-07-30T09:45:35.162-04:002012-07-30T09:45:35.162-04:00Wait, shouldn't it be a boon for libertarianis...Wait, shouldn't it be a boon for libertarianism if a government official worries about feathering his own nest than attending to his duties?<br /><br />Because if the government official actually attends to his duty, that only increases the power of government, not decrease it. Certainly no libertarian would object if the members of those trust-busting Competition Commissions were to put their feet on their desks and look the other way.Prateekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15287835907015065883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-85598505340489322272012-07-29T22:08:32.732-04:002012-07-29T22:08:32.732-04:00"Aristotle would consider our constitution to..."Aristotle would consider our constitution to lack a democratic element"<br /><br />It's my understanding that those that were involved in the drafting and ratification of the constitution weren't big fans of pure democracy. My own opinion is that they were attempting to create a system of government that would eliminate the problems associated with democracy while also creating a system of self-government. However, I think that our system has become far more democratic since its inception (which I see as a bad thing).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com