tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014075006969917149.post800848304435971784..comments2024-03-17T05:58:44.116+08:00Comments on Economic Policy: Democracy in PracticeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014075006969917149.post-87508662562372116372008-06-30T19:48:00.000+08:002008-06-30T19:48:00.000+08:00It took us 50years for this change to take place. ...It took us 50years for this change to take place. I think this is due to a more educated population and internet era.<BR/><BR/>As time progresses, the increase in educated polulation will be a more effective check and balance.<BR/><BR/>This will eventually force the political parties to focus on non-communcal policies rather than race and religion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014075006969917149.post-77400622498332866142008-06-30T12:03:00.000+08:002008-06-30T12:03:00.000+08:00True, true, ctchoolaw.Separating the judiciary fro...True, true, ctchoolaw.<BR/><BR/>Separating the judiciary from the executive is a good first step.<BR/><BR/>Taking the Minister of Finance portfolio away from the PM is a good second step.<BR/><BR/>Making the Central Bank more accountable for inflation and the exchange rate is a good third step.etheoristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412913576145631384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014075006969917149.post-28852123554740632652008-06-30T11:50:00.000+08:002008-06-30T11:50:00.000+08:00The principles expounded are very sound. Those are...The principles expounded are very sound. Those are the core values that underpin modern democracy as expressed by the Federalist papers. The only problem is in Asia & Africa, even learned and educated politicians become tinpot dictators. It is easy to say that the people let these leaders become dictatorial & let them have a vast arsenal of power. But the truth is more likely to be the absence of checks and balances. The thing we should look out for and argue is, how to reinstate and give full flower to the system of checks and balances. We can't trust even ourselevs with absolute power. It is too tempting to take the easy way of jailing all dissenters with trumped-up charges, way too easy.de minimishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478671079348612565noreply@blogger.com