You'd have no more campaign promises. And truth be told, what you suggest is dangerous. In fact, it would create a situation worse than the one we have now.
I'd rather our politicians tell us what they want to do. Then, when they are in power, and have the means to do those things, balance it with the knowledge they've gathered from having access to all that power.
Maybe the issue is that politicians too easily make promises they cannot make. Maybe it's our problem for demanding politicians keep promises despite new information.
I'd rather our politicians tell us what they want to do. Then, when they are in power, and have the means to do those things, balance it with the knowledge they've gathered from having access to all that power.
What prevents them from sharing that knowledge, so the people who voted for them actually believe them when they say they had good reason for breaking campaign promises? Why is it always nebulous non-information like "there are threats" instead of "we are now tracking XX organizations with Y and Z capabilities and intentions, with exhibits A, B, and C proving this fact"?
If they're going to manipulate us into voting for them, I'd like them to be held accountable differently for things they told us they "intend to do" compared to things they told us they "promised to do".
Well, there is a problem with that. In searching for a "Promise" quote, I kept seeing this:
"Under an Obama presidency, Americans will be able to leave behind the era of George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and "wiretaps without warrants,"
No mention of a promise. On top of that, warrants were issued. You can argue the merits of the warrants themselves, but it wasn't warrantless.
Now, if I missed a quote, please share. =) But, going by what little research I did, he never used the word promise, and did make sure to have warrants.
That what he did and what we wanted him to do diverged is surely an issue. But we aren't anywhere better.
I don't like any of this, but I also don't think it's as black and white as some make it out. How do you balance what you want to do with what is best for the country? Do you sacrifice your own honor to save lives? Maybe he didn't save any lives. But maybe he came into a situation where the intelligence community told him if he shut down the program like he'd intended, it would cost X dollars and cost Y years of intelligence gathering and putting us behind.
I'm not prepared to pass judgement. I don't like it, but I don't think we know the whole story yet.
I'd rather our politicians tell us what they want to do. Then, when they are in power, and have the means to do those things, balance it with the knowledge they've gathered from having access to all that power.
Maybe the issue is that politicians too easily make promises they cannot make. Maybe it's our problem for demanding politicians keep promises despite new information.
How many lives is a promise worth?