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:	post by Man_of_the_Century at 2006-04-21 14:54:39

HailTheLeaf said:

I wasn't trying to make a connection, just pointing out that the public is never actually represnted in decisions, (like to go to war) in which an outcome that will favor people in power is possible over the will of the people they are supposed to be representing.

Ever heard of congressmen and state reps? They are the people that represent the population. We vote for them to represent us. Sp the people are represented in some way. Yeah it has its flaws, but like we discussed in another thread, its impossible to set up a system that would allow all americans to vote on every bill.

ShadowSD said:

Although things were different in the past, HailtheLeaf is absolutely right about war when it comes to every war post-WWII. Since then, Congress no longer does its constitutional duty of declaring war, and leaves those decisions to the President (un-democratic). Furthermore, all news media has since been linked, consolidated, and homogenized, making it much easier to put forth propoganda and much harder for the public to hear well articulated opposing viewpoints (also un-democratic).

Every time we go to war, congress was the one to declare it. I think there was one post WWII war that the president sent in troops before war was declared, but it was declared before the combat started (the official combat, there's always little spats before a war).

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